**Work Schedule** Standard (Mon-Fri) **Environmental Conditions** Office **Job Description** **Job Title: Director, Talent Management, China** Reports to: Sr Director, Talent Management, Regions. Matrix reporting line to VP HR China **Group/Division: APLA** Career Band: 9 Human Resources Talent Management **Job Track: Management** Leads a team of 4 (at full complement) **Position Location: Shanghai** How Will You Make an Impact? We’re a ground-breaking leader powered by an important Mission: To enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Through our dedication, our global organization drives transformation in the scientific industry across the globe. Our work has significant impact inside the company and out. Our scale and depth of capabilities enables customers across a range of vertical segments. We offer products and solutions that enable customers to push the boundaries of innovation. Reporting to the Senior Director, Talent Management and the Vice President, Human Resources for China, the Talent Management Director will be responsible for driving Thermo Fisher China's talent and organizational agenda. This includes aligning initiatives with company objectives, attracting, developing, and retaining top talent, fostering a high-performance culture, and building a diverse pipeline of future leaders. Success in this environment requires collaboration, influencing skills, and the ability to translate strategic plans into action. You will work closely with the China Leadership team and the Global Talent Management leadership team. What will you do? **Talent Strategy and Planning:** + Create and implement integrated talent management strategies aligned with global and China business goals. + Lead dynamic succession planning processes and long-term projections of leader vacancy needs to ensure a robust leadership pipeline. + Drive effective talent assessment, management processes, and guidelines to build broader bench strength and talent vitality. + Provide guiding services as a subject matter authority for HR and business on talent management. + Lead leadership development to upgrade executive leadership capabilities and oversee key talent programs to cultivate future leaders. + Connect with global talent teams and regional talent partners to drive cohesive talent alignments, especially in executive talent management. + Partner closely with Talent Acquisition teams to prioritize critical open roles and facilitate the movement of high-potential internal talent. **Learning Development and Performance Management:** + Optimize the usage of global/local resources to enhance management and leadership capabilities, customizing scalable solutions to address unique capability gaps. + Oversee learning offering planning and deployment to improve employee soft skills and career development. + Oversee performance management processes, including goal setting, mid-year reviews, calibration, development planning, and year-end reviews, to drive employee engagement, development, and performance. + Coach team to provide consulting services as subject matter authorities of L&D for HR and business in shaping functional capability building. **Organizational Development and Culture:** + Work with HRVP on organization design and organizational effectiveness diagnostics to support business growth. + Promote company culture and oversee employee engagement initiatives to enhance cultural engagement and create an inclusive workplace. + Provide advice as a subject matter authority for Business and HR on organization effectiveness, change management, and culture enablement. + Represent regional needs to the Global Talent Development team and implement complementary regional solutions where required. **Data Analysis and Reporting:** + Leverage data-driven insights to assess the effectiveness of talent management programs and initiatives. + Regularly report on key talent metrics, providing actionable recommendations for continuous improvement. **Team Leadership:** + Continuously upgrade talent team’s capabilities as talent partners. + Help the team prioritize focus on most valuable tasks in alignment with China/global agenda. + Promote a collaborative team culture within the China HR team, including BP, COEs, and global/region talent teams. **Expected Measurable Outcomes:** + Successful implementation of talent management strategies, demonstrated by an improved leadership pipeline and readiness. + Effective learning and development programs that improve employee skills and career progression. + Enhanced performance management processes, leading to higher employee performance and development. + Increased employee engagement and satisfaction scores, reflecting a positive organizational culture. + Positive impact on organization health, contributing to a more inclusive workplace. **Frequent Contacts** + China senior leadership teams (business & HR) + Global Talent Team + China HRBPs and group talent leaders How will you get here? **The successful candidate will have:** + Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in Business, Psychology, or HR required. Master or MBA or equivalent experience desirable. + Over 12 years of experience in Talent Management, specializing in developing and implementing talent strategies for large organizations with diverse business priorities. + Consulting and HRBP experience preferred, in-house Talent Management experience essential. + Proven track record to collaborate, flex, establish relationships, and influence at all levels and types of organizations including commercial, manufacturing, operations, and functions leaders. + Experience leading high-caliber teams in a highly matrixed environment. + Track record in initiating and delivering complex change initiatives and building organizational capability in China. + Link talent priorities to key business initiatives, targeting learning and development and mobility spend for the highest return on investment in China. + Must have deep experience and knowledge of the business, economic, culture, and talent environment in China. + Exemplary ethics and ability to drive and maintain a high-morale environment. + Experience facilitating senior leadership team meetings and effectiveness in designing, developing, and deploying leadership, management, and professional development solutions to accelerate the Talent strategy. **Skills & Attributes** + Strategic problem solver, able to conceptualize strategies and initiatives, translate to action and to implement with speed. + Business insight, drive to impact business success. + Strong project management skills, capable of leading multiple work streams simultaneously. + Ability to partner, influence, and connect with multiple internal and external partners, demonstrates excellent written and spoken communication skills. + Comfortable working within a matrix environment with a high level of ambiguity. + Sets high standards for themselves, demonstrating highest standards of integrity and confidentiality. Competitive salary package and dynamic work environment. Passionate about talent management? Proven track record driving impactful talent strategies in China region? We want to hear from you. Our goal is to help customers improve the world by promoting health, cleanliness, and safety. Check out our colleagues discussing 5 reasons to join our team. As a united group of 100,000+ colleagues, we uphold the values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement. Together, we speed up research, tackle intricate scientific problems, foster technological advancement, and assist patients in need. 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