Groupm Apac Senior Director, Organizational

**OVERVIEW OF JOB**

In this role, you will own, drive & execute all aspects of the regional organizational effectiveness agenda for GroupM in APAC (c. 15 markets & 13000 employees). You will be a critical member in our regional learning & effectiveness team, working collaboratively with the various APAC Clusters, Agencies, and business units within GroupM as well as the Global L&E team.

This role reports to the APAC Head of Learning & Organizational Effectiveness based in Singapore and will be a part of the Learning & Organizational Effectiveness Centre of Value (CoV) in the regional team. It is an individual contributor role.

**PURPOSE & RATIONALE OF THE ROLE**

This role will play a key part in driving a seamless & holistic career experience for our talent across APAC through key people cycles (annual performance management process) & talent programs (career growth and developmental pathways, mobility, and employee engagement). This role will also support the APAC Chief People Officer in succession management and mitigating business continuity risk from a succession perspective of key roles across the region.

**INTERVIEW PROCESS**

The interview process will be a 4-stage process and will include 1:1 interviews with:

- Head of Learning & Org Effectiveness, APAC (Krishna Bedi)
- APAC CPO GroupM Nexus and Lead Corporate Functions HR (Rashi Kalucha)
- APAC CPO GroupM (Dylan Choong)
- Global Head of Org Effectiveness (Melissa Shilcock)

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Annual Talent & Performance Processes (~ 30%)**:

- Lead the program management, delivery, reporting & analytics around the annual talent initiatives / programs as per the annual OE plan (key milestones being Goal Setting, Mid-Year Self Reflection Exercise and Year End Process)
- Define any regional adjustments to OE programs as needed from an APAC perspective and be the ‘custodian’ of all OE related programs in the region

**Succession Planning & Risk Mitigation (~30%)**:

- Be the owner & custodian of the execution of the overall succession planning process in APAC (APLT, Cluster CEOs and N-1, N-2 levels) as per the agreed frequency
- Support the APAC CPO and Global L&E team to successfully roll out the succession exercise (collateral, data support) and liaise with APAC agency / cluster CPOs to drive this agenda

**Special OE Projects, Career Paths & Mobility (20%)**:

- Support delivery & roll out of one or more specific APAC wide projects / workstreams (e.g.,APAC Top 200 Campaign) - full life cycle ownership of design, execution and analytics
- Work in conjunction with the talent acquisition team on the broader theme of talent mobility career pathing and internal mobility (partnership on awareness campaigns, and system related aspects)

**Org Diagnosis & Surveys (~20%)**:

- Design and execution of various leadership / talent diagnostic surveys as needed on CultureAmp or other tools e.g., MS Forms (360s, leadership assessments)
- Support the seamless execution of the annual all-in survey (employee engagement survey)

**KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE**
- Background in Organizational Psychology with experience in Talent Management / TalentAcquisition / Human Resources / Leadership Development / Performance Management or Learning & Development
- Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years of prior relevant experience in any industry
- Familiarity and able to navigate matrixed environments effectively (global / regional / market / business)

**More about GroupM**

GroupM leads and shapes media markets by delivering performance enhancing media products and services, powered by data and technology. Our global network agencies and businesses enable our people to work collaboratively across borders, providing them the opportunity to accelerate their progress and development. We are not limited by teams or geographies; our scale and diverse range of clients lets us be more adventurous with our business and talent. We give our talent the space, support and tools to innovate and grow. GroupM is the world’s largest media investment company and are a part of WPP. In fact, we are responsible for one in every three ads you see globally.

GroupM is an equal opportunity employer. We view everyone as an individual and we understand that inclusion is more than just diversity - it’s about belonging. We celebrate the fact that everyone is unique and that’s what makes us so good at what we do. We pride ourselves on being a company that embraces difference and truly represents the global clients we work with.