Learning & Talent General Manager at Olam International Limited

Olam International is a leading food and agri-business supplying food, ingredients, feed and fibre to over 19,800 customers worldwide. Our value chain spans over 60 countries and includes farming, processing and distribution operations, as well as a sourcing network of 4.8 million farmers. Through our purpose to 'Re-imagine Global Agriculture and Food Systems', Olam aims to address the many challenges involved in meeting the needs of a growing global population, while achieving positive impact for farming communities, our planet and all our stakeholders. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, Olam currently ranks among the top 30 largest primary listed companies in terms of market capitalisation on SGX-ST.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Learning & Talent General Manager

Location: Lagos

Role Overview

• The Learning & Talent Manager to Plan and develop L&D strategies to build the leadership and business capabilities in the country. In this role, you should be passionate about helping people learn and grow. Excellent communication and facilitation skills are essential.
• This is a COE role and has dual reporting to the Global Head of Learning & Organization effectiveness and the Regional Head of HR. Working in a matrix to roll out global Learning, talent, culture initiatives and mobilizing the regional and country requirements is ideal.

Key Attributes and Characteristics

• University Degree with 8-10 years of experience
• Identify and partner with training providers/vendors best in the industry to implement training & Organization effectiveness programs and initiatives!
• Ability to solve problems through understanding of business priorities being able to link them to the design of the learning and talent initiatives.
• Influencing – Ability to work with a diverse team across zones and drive change through processes, capability building and communication.
• Able to work with multiple data inputs collectively and create point of view supported by facts in order to influence stakeholders in matrix set-up.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills; sharp business acumen
• Current knowledge of effective learning and development methods
• Provide functional area of expertise to HR Business Partners

Requirements:

• Proven HR specialist in Learning and talent experience with demonstrated track record and having worked in matrix set up of COE and region/country.
• End-to-end diagnostics, design, program management, facilitation of behavioral/managerial/leadership capability tracks
• Champion Olam signature programs and processes such as Aspire, on-line talent management and on-line learning & development platform iQuest
• Facilitate and deliver the company's management development & leadership development program to senior level leaders.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of current programs on its impact to capability development.
• Proficient in Learning Management Systems (LMS) and its adoption
• Experience in certifications for the company e.g., Top employers/ Great Places to work/any other in the area of Learning and Organization effectiveness.
• Work on special projects (such as Reward and Recognition, Org reorganization projects, developing EVP etc.) on a need basis.
• Consultancy background in independently managing solutions is a plus.
• There is an additional responsibility for this role holder to manage the EXPAT admin and oversea HCM Master data in the country.
• Proactive, self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives for a timely and successful conclusion. Including some global initiatives together with local delivery.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Applications
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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