Head of People Development

Who is L'Oréal?

L'Oréal is the world's largest and most profitable beauty company. Present in over 150 countries, L'Oréal has catered to all forms of beauty in the world for over 100 years and has built an unrivalled portfolio of more than 36 international, diverse and complementary brands including L'Oréal Paris, Garnier, Maybelline New York, Nyx Professional Makeup, IT Cosmetics, Lancôme, Kiehl's, Urban Decay, Shu Uemura, Giorgio Armani, Yves Saint Laurent Beauté, Ralph Lauren, Diesel, Biotherm, Clarisonic, Kérastase, L'Oréal Professionnel, Matrix, Vichy, and La Roche-Posay.

For more than a century, L'Oréal has devoted itself solely to one business: beauty. The group's mission is to provide the best in cosmetics innovation to women and men around the world with respect for their diversity. We want to bring beauty to all people. Our ambition for the coming years is to win over another one billion consumers around the world by creating the cosmetic products that meet the infinite diversity of their beauty needs and desires.

Our business is energetic and vibrant, underpinned by strong ethical principles and our belief that financial performance and responsible business go hand-in-hand. We are driven each day by our six founding values - Passion, Innovation, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Open-mindedness, Quest for Excellence and Responsibility.

The distance between beauty and tech is closing rapidly, and we are determined to be pioneers in this new beauty tech world. New digital technologies and services are making the world of beauty move faster than ever before. Data and artificial intelligence are opening new horizons for personalization and customization. By incorporating digital into everything that we do, we are creating a better relationship with our consumers.

When beauty and tech collide, the impossible can happen

In our journey, we are looking for talented individuals who can lead us on this mission.

Would you like to be a part of the adventure?

Why join us?

Being the world's #1 beauty company, L'Oréal empowers its people who are ready to take bets, think out of the box, defend their convictions, be resilient and leave their own mark. They are offered numerous opportunities, fast track careers and early responsibilities. L'Oréal has ambitious goals and is striving for excellence. This permanent learning experience helps you stretch your potential.

We define success as making a positive, conscious impact. At L'Oréal, you will be encouraged to think and act beyond your job. We push boundaries and move fast globally to stay ahead of the game. Your job will be your own innovation playground. We encourage different points of view. What sets you apart is what makes you great. You will always have the space to question, express, agree and disagree. We unleash everyone's potential. Here, learning opportunities are endless. You will build your own unique path. We believe in the impact of great mentors. You will be inspired by people you won't ever want to forget.

What will you do?

You will lead People Development & Learning for Malaysia-Singapore, reporting to the HR Director and running a small, agile L&D function. You'll shape leadership, commercial, and digital learning to accelerate capability and business impact across 450 corporate employees.

You are expected to manage the following:

• Learning Strategy & Transformation:
• Define the local L&D roadmap, link learning initiatives to business priorities and zone direction, and scale entrepreneurial solutions that drive growth and innovation.
• Leadership & Talent Development:
• Review and refine leadership programs to meet organizational needs—partnering with internal stakeholders, external providers, and the zone to deliver impactful experiences.
• Champion next-generation leadership, with a focus on engaging, developing, and empowering Gen Z talent.
• Onboarding & Culture Architect
• Design and deliver end-to-end onboarding and integration programs that transmit L'Oréal's values and ways of working, accelerate new-joiner engagement and time-to-impact, and ensure seamless handovers with HRBPs and hiring managers.
• Annual Learning Week Mastermind
• Lead the charge on the most anticipated event for People Development & Learning—imagine, propose, and deliver an annual Learning Week that inspires and connects the entire Malaysia–Singapore organization.
• Shape the theme, curate bold content, mobilize leaders and partners, and drive company-wide engagement. Ensure flawless execution and measure impact to guide our ongoing learning journey.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Measurement:
• Partner with business leaders, HRBPs, and the zone to drive engagement, measure learning ROI and adoption, and ensure initiatives deliver tangible business outcomes.
• Skills Adoption & Impact
• Accelerate skills adoption by translating population needs into targeted, skills-based learning paths, prioritizing resources for high-impact capabilities, and tracking adoption and business outcomes.
• Digital Learning & Activation
• Drive digital learning adoption—manage the LMS, design engagement nudges, and foster a culture of self-paced, continuous learning. Lead the charge on AI fluency and digital competencies across all parts of the business.
• Budget & Vendor Management:
• Manage the L&D budget and lead vendor selection, ensuring investment in high-quality, innovative solutions that support business and learning priorities.

Who are we looking for?

You're a strategic L&D leader who can run learning as a business, energize stakeholders, and deliver measurable upskilling at scale. You value experimentation and rapid testing to drive change.

• Any degree.
• CliftonStrengths or similar assessment certification, and coaching certification are nice-to-have
• Leadership Development & Coaching
• Digital Learning & Learning Technologies
• Stakeholder Management & Change Influence
• Culture Transmission
• Activation Excellence

What's In It For You

• A place for you to leave your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential (here, you'll be encouraged to try new things and take risks)
• Real responsibility from day one—there's no sitting on the sidelines at L'Oréal
• An environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion, gender, and sexual orientation, as well as people with disabilities, are accepted, can speak up, will thrive, and are celebrated

• A place where you can contribute to something bigger Many of our brands have societal and environmental causes to make a concrete difference.

• L'Oréal Competencies

• Innovator
• Strategist
• People Developer
• Integrator
• Entrepreneur

L'Oréal is committed to building a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. L'Oréal closely prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of the individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.