A current stream of client demand has created an opportunity for a commercially credible Capability Building Specialist in Succession Planning & Talent Strategy for assignments associated with Chengdu and the wider Asian market.

Opportunity Overview

An upcoming client brief requires a capable specialist trainer who can lead Succession Planning & Talent Strategy learning engagements for HR teams, managers, and leadership populations in Chengdu, China, and across Asia. Success in the role depends on practical facilitation, business relevance, and the ability to help clients develop people capability, talent practices, and manager effectiveness.

This opportunity is best suited to practitioners who can deliver credible learning interventions while maintaining pace, clarity, and client trust across live sessions and preparation stages.

The current requirement points to Hybrid delivery and should suit someone comfortable supporting Short Series projects.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• 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.
• Refine materials where needed so the programme remains current, usable, and appropriate for the target audience.
• Adapt delivery to the client brief, participant seniority, and the sector context without losing clarity or pace.

Preferred Background

Relevant practitioner-level experience in Succession Planning & Talent Strategy; strong facilitation and stakeholder communication; strong consulting judgment, facilitation skill, and the ability to connect people topics to business outcomes; able to structure sessions that balance concept, discussion, and application.

Preferred candidates will bring exposure to HR, talent management, leadership development, learning and development, or organisation development, along with experience working with managers, professional learners, or client-facing business teams.

• Proven subject-matter credibility in Succession Planning & Talent Strategy with evidence of practical business or corporate application.
• Availability for project-based work linked to Chengdu, China, and wider Asia where relevant.
• Good judgement around pacing, audience engagement, and the balance between technical depth and usability.

Register Your Interest

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