HR – Talent Management CoE

Job description

Talent & Succession will support the design, execution, and upkeep of key talent and leadership initiatives, with a strong focus on critical role identification, successor mapping, leadership development journeys, and internal talent mobility. The role is execution‑heavy and analytical in nature, requiring a strong understanding of the Biocon ecosystem, attention to detail, and comfort working with data to support leadership and talent decisions. Key Responsibilities 1. Critical Role Identification Support • Support the identification and periodic review of critical roles across the organization. • Work with HRBPs to collate inputs and document business rationale for identified critical roles. • Maintain updated trackers reflecting in‑scope vs out‑of‑scope roles. Impact: Reliable, well-documented inputs to enterprise succession and talent planning. 2. Successor Mapping & Readiness Tracking • Support successor identification and mapping for critical and People Leader roles. • Track successor readiness (Ready Now / Ready Later) using defined frameworks. • Prepare clean, accurate datasets and summaries for talent and leadership review discussions. Impact: Accurate successor visibility and readiness tracking. 3. Leadership Development Journey Enablement • Support the rollout and coordination of leadership development journeys and cohort‑based programmes. • Help connect leadership development efforts with succession and readiness needs. • Track participation, progress, and completion across leadership cohorts. Impact: Smooth execution and reliability of leadership development programs. 4. Talent Mobility & Fungibility Enablement • Support initiatives related to internal talent mobility by maintaining clear views of talent availability and readiness. • Assist in identifying potential fungible talent pools based on skills, experience, and readiness indicators. • Partner with HRBPs to track internal movements and role transitions. Impact: Improved internal visibility of deployable talent. 5. Data, Excel & Dashboard Management • Own and maintain detailed Excel trackers for: • Critical roles • Successor slates • Readiness timelines • Leadership development cohorts • Build and manage Excel-based dashboards for internal reviews and leadership discussions. • Ensure high standards of data accuracy, structure, and version control. Impact: High confidence data supporting talent decisions. Education & Experience Education Qualification - MBA or Post Graduate Degree in Human Resources. Work Experience - 3–6 years Key Skills & Capabilities Required Business & Organizational Understanding • Strong working knowledge of Generics and Biosimilars landscape, businesses, and talent structures. • Ability to understand talent requirements and map them against internal availability. Talent Management Fundamentals • Exposure to succession planning, talent reviews, leadership development, or related areas. • Ability to follow structured frameworks and apply them consistently. Strong Excel & Analytical Skills (Mandatory) • Advanced Excel skills including: • VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP • Pivot Tables • IF / logical formulas • Data cleaning and structuring • Comfort managing large datasets and detailed trackers. • Ability to convert data into clear dashboards and executive summaries. Execution & Stakeholder Support • Strong attention to detail and follow‑through. • Ability to work closely with managers and senior stakeholders through well‑prepared inputs. • Comfortable managing multiple trackers and timelines in parallel. What Makes This a Good Stretch Role • Exposure to enterprise talent and leadership discussions • Opportunity to develop deeper understanding of succession and leadership pipelines • Hands‑on experience with data‑driven talent decision support • Close working relationship with senior HR stakeholders What Success Looks Like • Clean, accurate, and timely talent data shared with stakeholders • Well‑maintained succession and leadership trackers • Smooth execution of leadership development initiatives • Growing ability to connect talent availability with business need EVP An opportunity to gain hands-on exposure to enterprise talent and leadership decisions, build strong data and Excel capability, and develop deep insight into succession, leadership readiness, and talent mobility within Biocon.