Regional Talent & Development And Culture & Change Management Advisor

• Deliver global Talent Management, Learning & Development, Performance Management, D&I and Culture & Change processes in the region in an aligned way.
• In supporting the Regional T&D and CCM Manager, designs, develops and delivers (internally or outsourced) local Talent Management, Learning & Development, Performance Management, D&I and Culture & Change programs aligned with global strategy, process, policy and interventions.
• Prepare for and monitors seamless execution of the operational CoE activities via People Services department.
• Build capability of HR BPs and People Managers in the region (train the trainer’s approach).
• Keep up to date on best practices in the areas of Talent Management, Learning & Development, Performance Management, D&I, and Culture & Change management excellence:
o Continuously improve the effective deployment of the central CM approach and materials
o Ensure central CM approach and tools are known and easily accessible across the region
a. Drive change/project managers across the region to use the central CM approach and materials. Ensure high quality of the change management plans on regional and country level
b. Ensure alignment of the different plans in the different businesses and functions in the region

• Change management delivery:
a. Help shape and deliver the AkzoNobel people Transformation in the region
b. Train and coach change managers/project managers on regional level in the effective use of the CM approach and the materials for seamless delivery
c. Support change managers/project managers on regional level in making their change plan(s)
d. Support change managers/project managers in the execution and seamless Delivery of their plans

• Capability building:
a. Build a regional change agent network
b. Ensuring the central CM approach is deployed effectively through training, coaching, tools and other support materials
c. Coach and support the local change managers to use the central CM approach and materials
d. Coach, train and support regional leaders on their change management capabilities and ensure they the central CM approach and materials effectively
e. Feedback to central CM team the learnings on regional/local level to continuously improve the central approach, tools and materials

• Transformation
a. Coordinate OHI surveys, support cross BU/function OHI actions for continuous improvement in terms of OHI participation and results in the country level
b. Support local change managers and local HR in creating their local change storyline, based on the Regional storyline

• Culture
a. Deploy AkzoNobel Purpose, Success Drivers, Behaviors and Core Values and ensure people managers are trained across the country
b. Align with and support the Culture team to strengthen the initiatives of both the CM and the Culture team

• Representing CM:
a. Ensuring CM is recognized as a knowledge center, and as provider of excellent support (with the appropriate hard and soft skills) across the region and with senior leadership
b. Role model the values and behaviours that AkzoNobel in general and CM specifically stand for