Principal Talent Management Specialist

**Principal Talent Management Specialist**
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**Job Overview**:
McDermott is seeking a Principal Talent Management Specialist to join the Global Talent & Organizational Development (T&OD) team. In this role, the individual will support the Subsea & Floating Facilities business line across the Asia Pacific region, and will be based in our Kuala Lumpur office. In this role, the individual will work with a team of T&OD specialists to deliver support to the business line teams to develop solutions to operational needs and strategic goals.

This role will help to drive organization-wide talent efforts of all talent management programs and processes with a focus on implementing performance management, career management, talent assessments, and succession planning.

In this role, the individual will have an opportunity to work with a global T&OD team driving the organization to optimize performance and build a high performance culture.

**Key Tasks and Responsibilities**:

- Work collaboratively with the leadership and HR team to implement all talent processes (succession planning, leadership assessment, performance management, career development, talent assessment)
- Provide professional expertise and support in the design, development and implementation of the talent review process that is required to achieve business goals and results in the creation of an internal bench of top talent
- Lead the individual development planning process and support managers and employees in creating career development plans, tracking actions, and providing support
- Provide counsel to Managers/Employees regarding development initiatives and career progression
- Support functional managers with succession plan development
- Conduct training as required, such as delivering McDermott’s management training and Optimizing Performance Workshops
- Collect, analyze and maintain data to inform targeted leadership development and support leadership development through use of assessments such as the 360 assessment
- Identify in-house training events and manage training and development needs (coordinate training dates, locations, participants)
- Participate in the global rollout of development programs including but not limited to: Coaching, mentoring, leadership skills, and high-potential development
- Help to facilitate and support the Graduate Development Program and Internship programs, including selection, rotations, graduation, performance assessment, and retention
- Participate in the continual improvement of Talent Management processes and procedures; use statistical analysis regarding talent data for data-driven decision making and process improvement
- Create and maintain an environment of equal employment opportunity, diversity and competitive advantage in support of the company's diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic plan
- Actively coach and educate leaders and HR business partners
- Build, coach, and facilitate effective team building activities, development activities, and support the leaders in creating an engaged environment
- Initiate and maintain effective programs for workforce retention and employee engagement

**Essential Qualifications and Education**:

- Degree in HR, Organizational Development, Business, or related field preferred, not required
- 7+ years of HR experience, with experience or significant exposure to talent management
- Experience supporting organization-wide talent management programs such as performance management
- Accredited to perform assessments and psychometric testing e.g., 360 assessment, DISC, Clifton Strengths
- Position requires working in a hands-on, project-driven environment
- Experience working with HR systems (Oracle is preferred but not required)
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure and within a collaborative team-oriented environment using sound judgement in decision-making
- Experience in the development and implementation of learning & development initiatives
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills
- Able to work well under deadlines in a changing environment (Adaptability and flexibility are essential skills)
- Embody McDermott Values (Commitment, Go Beyond, Well-Being, One Team, Integrity)

**Project / Area / Regional Specifics**:
Role is based in Kuala Lumpur and would provide talent management support for Subsea & Floating Facilities across the Asia Pacific Region.

**Company Overview and Core Values**:
McDermott is a premier, fully-integrated provider of technology, engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry. For more than a century, customers have trusted McDermott to design and build end-to-end infrastructure and technology solutions—from the wellhead to the storage tank—to transport and transform oil and gas into the products the world needs today.

At McDermott, we hold all employees accountable to follow our 5 core values.
- Integrity - we maintain a firm