Aecom
Trusted global infrastructure consulting firm delivering engineering, design, construction management services.
Talent Management Manager
Lead regional talent strategy, development, succession, and engagement initiatives.
Job Highlights
About the Role
In this role, the incumbent collaborates with the ANZ People & Culture Director to shape regional talent strategies and oversee talent processes across the region, ensuring alignment with global standards and supporting succession and capability development. The position acts as a central communication hub between ANZ and global talent teams, partners with Learning & Development to govern AECOM University programs, coaches senior talent, and advances diversity, equity and inclusion while monitoring employee engagement. • Design and implement regional talent management strategies (build, buy, borrow, bot) in line with global frameworks. • Lead talent review cycles, succession planning for critical roles, and development processes across ANZ. • Analyse internal and external talent data to guide retention, capability building, and workforce planning. • Partner with business leaders to forecast talent needs and create actionable hiring and development plans. • Maintain governance of talent review data and capture actionable insights for leadership. • Serve as primary liaison between ANZ and global talent teams to ensure alignment of priorities. • Oversee AECOM University learning governance, including training procedures, external requests, and learning hour tracking. • Coach senior talent and embed talent principles across managers and leaders. • Drive initiatives to identify, develop, and retain high‑potential employees and future leaders. • Manage talent assessments, coaching setups, and consistent evaluation processes. • Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion within talent management and organizational strategies. • Conduct pulse surveys, analyse results, and support action planning to improve employee experience and retention. • Support performance and promotions reporting, including goal setting, self‑evaluations, and manager evaluations. • Design and manage the ANZ promotions workflow, communications, and celebration events. • Lead scheduling and delivery of virtual instructor‑led trainings, mentoring, and in‑person events for graduates and interns. • Maintain and update onboarding materials to ensure a consistent experience at scale. • Lead the Discover AECOM program, handling governance, feedback analysis, and recommendations to P&C leadership. • Stay updated on market trends in talent management to adapt strategies and maintain competitive edge.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸talent strategy
- ▸succession planning
- ▸data analysis
- ▸talent governance
- ▸learning delivery
- ▸diversity inclusion
What You Bring
• Hold a tertiary qualification in business or a related field and 7+ years of relevant experience. • Demonstrate expertise in talent strategy design, succession planning, leadership development, and workforce planning. • Proven ability to monitor and enhance employee engagement, including pulse survey management and action planning. • Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis, insight synthesis, and executive‑ready storytelling. • Strong commercial acumen to align talent initiatives with business outcomes and drive measurable value. • Skilled in project management, cross‑functional collaboration, and continuous progress monitoring.
Requirements
- ▸business degree
- ▸7+ years
- ▸excel
- ▸powerpoint
- ▸project management
- ▸talent strategy
Benefits
AECOM offers hybrid work flexibility, comprehensive compensation and wellbeing programs, and a culture that champions equity, diversity, and inclusion, supporting employees to bring their whole selves to work and grow within a Fortune 500 environment.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time