Manager - Learning and Development

Job description / Role

- Set and implement the learning and development strategy
- Asses the developmental needs of all departments on a periodic basis
- Meet the training and development targets set on a yearly basis

Roles and Responsibilities:

Learning and Development
- Set the learning and development, Career plan and succession planning policy, review and update as per the business needs.
- Working with business leaders and managers to identify training needs and trends within the business.
- Plan departmental/ functional training budgets, forecast costs and delegate numbers as required by organizational planning and budget.
- Identify the organizations need for training by conducting training need analysis on a yearly basis and link the outcomes from performance management and the end of every PM cycle.
- Assist in Developing L&D strategy, and manage training delivery, measurement and follow-up as necessary.
- Develop the yearly L&D library based on the training needs analysis exercise.
- Ensure a proper implantation of training for staff, monitor training activities.
- Management of training Budget.
- Evaluate training providers performance, review feedback to ensure a smooth training execution.
- Ensure payments are released to the training providers in liaise with finance and procurement teams.
- Ensure per diems and leave requests are as per the training plan.

Individual Development Plans
- Develop the IDPs for all UAE nationals in liaise with their line managers, link their development requirements with the training plan;
- Constantly monitor the implementation of IDPs, amend when necessary as per the business requirements and scope of work;
- Obtain periodic feedback from line managers on the progress of UAE nationals development;
- Identify future potential roles for UAE nationals as per the approved organization structure;

Succession Planning
- Identify critical positions and successors as per the policy guidelines;
- Assess potential successors, identify KSAs gaps along with the behavioral competencies required;
- Develop the SP development documents for potential successors based on the above;
- Link the developmental needs to the learning and development module;
- Assess the readiness of potential successors periodically, amend the develop plan if needed;
- Counsel employees appropriately with line managers to improve motivation and career development

Requirements

- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or equivalent is required
- HR-related certificates (e.g., CIPD,CTP etc.)
- 10+ years of experience in core HR, with at least 6 years in Training and development
- Proven experience in developing comprehensive Learning and development strategies
- Existing relationships with training providers in Abu Dhabi and Dubai
- Experience of management development and soft skills training
- Budget management experience
- People Management experience

About the Company

Budge is a leading professional Recruitment and HR Consultancy covering the Construction, Real Estate and Asset Management Sectors in the UAE and across the GCC. Established in 2003 with offices in both the UK and Dubai, we apply nearly 15 years of local knowledge working with experienced consultants and an unparalleled network of clients and applicants from around the world, bringing you a refreshing approach to recruitment.

Our specialist consultants act for every class of organisation including investment funds, developers, consultants, contractors and specialist sub-contractors. We are the preferred supplier for a number of world renowned organisations both in the UK and Middle East.

Budge is a privately owned company that prides itself in offering a complete and professional solution to like-minded organisations across the globe.