Manager, Talent Development with Human Resources under the Central Management Services (Adv#156/2026)

icddr,b is a Bangladesh-based international health research institute dedicated to solving key public health problems through high-quality scientific research and innovation. As a values-based organization, icddr,b encourages women and people with disabilities to apply. 

Talent Development unit under Human resources aims to plan, organize, execute and enhance competency-based talent development processes with the objective of ensuring continuous development and capacity building for the staff within Human Resource strategy and organizational values and guidelines.

Key Responsibilities:

The Manager, Talent Development with Human Resources will be required to play a pivotal role in developing technical and leadership capabilities of staff within the guidelines of Human Resource strategy and organizational values and guidelines. 

The Manager,Talent Development will be responsible for following:

Strategy & Alignment

• Develop, implement and continuously refine a comprehensive talent development strategy and annual/multi-year roadmap aligned with organizational strategic plan, contemporary priorities and workforce capability needs;
• Translate strategic direction and talent priorities into a coherent portfolio of learning programs;
• Conduct learning needs analyses (organization, team, and role-level) in partnership with divisional leaders, HR business partners and subject-matter experts to identify skill gaps and priorities;
• Anticipate future capability needs by monitoring internal talent trends and external best practices.

Program Design, Development & Delivery

• Oversee the full instructional design lifecycle (needs analysis, learning objectives, module development, materials, evaluation) using adult learning principles and models i.e. 70-20-10 or ADDIE.
• Design, develop, and manage blended learning solutions (instructor-led, virtual, e-learning, self-paced, coaching, mentoring, job aids, simulations, videos);
• Create or curate curricula for leadership development, management skills, onboarding, professional/soft skills, technical/functional training, and compliance;
• Facilitate or oversee delivery of key programs, especially for supervisors, managers and senior leaders; coach internal facilitators/SMEs.

Team Leadership & People Development

• Lead, coach, mentor and develop talent development team (specialists, instructional designers, facilitators, LMS administrators); set goals, manage performance and support career growth;
• Provide supervisory and instructional design expertise to managers and internal learning teams;
• Act as a trusted advisor and coach to employees and leaders on career pathing and development.

Leadership Development Program

• Design and implement leadership development programmes and introduce different blended learning approaches in consultation with Head, HRM and Director, HR;
• Conduct leadership capability assessments and identify development needs;
• Facilitate and manage leadership learning journey to strengthen the future leaders pipeline at icddr,b;
• Monitor programme impact and continuously improve leadership initiatives.

Stakeholder Partnership & Collaboration

• Build strong relationships with senior leaders, department heads, HR partners, compliance, IT, communications and other inter-departmental functions;
• Partner with resource persons and SMEs to gather content and ensure relevance, accuracy, and learning impact;
• Collaborate and coordinate with national and international learning institutes and platforms for capacity development solutions.

Measurement, Evaluation & Continuous Improvement

• Define success metrics and evaluation frameworks (e.g., Kirkpatrick levels, ROI, learner feedback, adoption, business-performance indicators);
• Analyze program effectiveness, utilization, and outcomes; report impact to leadership and use data for continuous improvement;
• Track completion rates, compliance and other key metrics; adjust programs based on feedback and results.

Operations, Budget Management & Reporting

• Manage the L&D budget, including forecasting, vendor selection/contracting and ensuring ROI;
• Guide/Manage external vendors and providers for educative forums or specialized programs;
• Establish processes for training approval, tracking and resource allocation;
• Develop and/or guide concept notes, proposals, training completion reports, annual training report and board reports.

AI and Technological Excellence

• Oversee or partner on the Learning Management System (LMS)/Learning Experience Platform (LXP); drive adoption and optimization;
• Apply AI and emerging technologies to personalized learning, skills assessment, content development and learning analytics;
• Stay current on learning science, technologies, trends, and best practices; recommend innovations.

Promote Ethical Culture, Values & Safeguarding

• Establish a value-driven culture by facilitating organizational code of conducts across the organization every year;
• Ensure organizational safeguarding by organizing the mandatory and awareness programs in association with Regulatory and Legal Affairs (RLA) and Gender & Diversity;
• Support related talent processes such as performance reviews, onboarding, succession, employee engagement, and wellbeing programs;
• Contribute to organizational change initiatives through targeted learning support.

Requirements:

Education and Relevant Experience:

• Masters in Social Science/Masters in Business Administration preferably in Human Resources or in relevant field from reputed University. Preference will be given to candidate having Professional Certification in learning/Development/talent Management/Coaching/organizational Development;
• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience within Human Resources among which 4 years in a leadership role with a dedicated focus on Talent Development, Learning & Development (L&D) or Organizational Development in international , large NGOs or development/donor organizations;
• Deep expertise in adult learning methodologies, instructional design principles and building internal cross-functional academies. Independent competencies of materialize each components of training cycle;
• Proven capability to design succession frameworks, map internal career pathways, and isolate high-potential (HiPo) pathways;
• Advanced hands-on administration knowledge of corporate Learning Management Systems (LMS) and HR Information Systems (HRIS).
• Demonstrated ability to gather, evaluate, and interpret key workforce metrics to calculate L&D program ROI and address skills gaps;
• Experience to work with a cross-functional group assembled specifically to draft, evaluate, and update policies, especially in the areas of L&D and code of conducts;
• High cultural intelligence paired with top-tier collaborative, coaching, and cross-functional facilitation skills.

Location: Mohakhali Campus, Dhaka

Contract Type and duration:

• Fixed Term; duration will be 2 Years with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and performance.

 Salary & benefits:

• Annual 2,081,930/-inclusive of house rent, conveyance, and other admissible benefits;
• 15% provident fund contribution, income tax paid by icddr,b, children allowance @Tk.2492/- per child per month, festival bonus, contributory healthcare support including dependent spouse and children, group life insurance, and subsidized canteen. Transport and daycare facilities are subject to space availability.

Notes of attention:

• Only short-listed candidates shall be invited for written test / interview;
• icddr,b does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process;

Interested candidates who fulfill the requirements should submit online applications using icddr,b website: career.icddrb.org by November 20,2026.