Colombo-Based Contract Training Facilitator – Succession Planning & Talent Strategy

We are building our pool of trusted professionals for Succession Planning & Talent Strategy delivery and are now seeking a strong Contract Training Facilitator for client needs connected to Colombo and Asia.

Job Title: Colombo-Based Contract Training Facilitator – Succession Planning & Talent Strategy

Category: HR & Talent

Expertise Area: Succession Planning & Talent Strategy

Location Focus: Colombo, Sri Lanka

Delivery Mode: Hybrid

Location Scope: Asia and Remote / Virtual

Experience Level: Senior

Engagement Type: Short Series

Brief Overview

An upcoming client brief requires a capable facilitator who can lead Succession Planning & Talent Strategy learning engagements for HR teams, managers, and leadership populations in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 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 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.

Core Responsibilities

  • 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.

Candidate Background

  • Comfort operating in Hybrid settings and handling the logistical realities of live corporate delivery.
  • A professional background that supports credibility with enterprise, multinational, or client-facing training audiences.
  • 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.

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.

Expression of Interest

Delivery is expected to take place in a Hybrid format, with the engagement currently framed as Short Series support.

We welcome interest from credible trainers who can demonstrate strong Succession Planning & Talent Strategy delivery capability and a practical approach to corporate learning.

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