Client demand in First-Time Manager continues to develop, and we are adding capable APAC Training Advisor profiles for work tied to Tianjin and regional corporate teams.

Brief Overview

This brief is designed for professionals who can balance subject-matter depth with applied facilitation. Strong judgement, audience awareness, and the ability to keep training outcome-focused will be important.

Client is seeking an experienced advisor to deliver First-Time Manager training for people managers, supervisors, and team leads in Tianjin, China, and across Asia. The assignment suits a commercially credible facilitator who can help clients build stronger people managers and more effective team leadership.

Core Responsibilities

The expected delivery mode for this brief is In-Person, and the role should be approached as a Multi-Session Programme requirement.

• Facilitate discussion, questions, and applied exercises in a way that keeps learning commercially relevant and outcome-focused.
• Deliver structured First-Time Manager training sessions for client teams linked to Tianjin and wider Asia.
• Maintain strong session control, learner engagement, and professional delivery standards across preparation and live facilitation.
• Coordinate effectively with client stakeholders and internal contacts on objectives, timelines, and expected learner outcomes.
• Translate complex ideas into practical guidance, examples, and decision-making frameworks that participants can use in the workplace.
• Support participants with examples, clarifications, and implementation guidance that reduce the gap between theory and day-to-day application.

Candidate Background

Strong practical expertise in First-Time Manager; prior experience delivering corporate learning or facilitation engagements; credible management experience, facilitation maturity, and strong behavioural coaching capability; able to tailor delivery for adult learners and client stakeholders.

• Strong communication and facilitation skills, including the ability to explain complex material in a clear and applied way.
• Confidence working with client stakeholders and adjusting delivery to different business contexts, sectors, and learner groups.
• Previous experience delivering training, workshops, facilitation, coaching, or advisory work for professional audiences.
• Proven subject-matter credibility in First-Time Manager with evidence of practical business or corporate application.

Strong fit for consultants, trainers, or practitioners with experience in people management, manager capability, team leadership, or change leadership and a track record of supporting professional capability-building initiatives.

Expression of Interest

Suitable candidates should apply with a concise summary of relevant expertise, client-facing delivery experience, and current availability for assignments of this nature.