Training and Development Team Leader

Job description / Role

The Training and Development Team Leader is responsible for providing a professional HR / Training service within general policies and professional standards , in order to support the effective provision of high quality HR / Training services . He / she plans , coordinates , and directs training and staff development programs for the organization .

Key Accountabilities
• Initiate and manage the development and/or implementation of functional and/or corporate projects in order to support the ongoing development of training initiatives for the retail division
• Introduce and implement in-house training and development plans designed to achieve results aligned with company business goals, as well as external training and development initiatives aligned with personal development plans
• Manage and conduct the assessment of training needs in coordination with line managers and provide feedback on training needs to the hierarchy
• Formulate training policies, programs and schedules, based on knowledge of identified training needs, company production processes, business systems and/or changes in products, procedures or services
• Carry out functional supervisory responsibilities that include planning and assigning tasks, setting deadlines, monitoring results and quality, providing training and relaying team's request to hierarchy
• Assist in recruiting , training , motivating and evaluating his / her team to ensure that the department has the necessary skill base and that staff are optimally motivated and enabled to maximize their potential and contribution to the company
• Specific for Regional: Develop and implement leadership training programs for the region in line with the yearly learning and development strategy and approved budget
• Specific for Regional: Provide guidance to country trainers in the implementation of group/regional training initiatives, coach and follow up on meeting set objectives and standards
• Specific for Regional: Analyze various organizational HR performance indicators such as employee turnover, performance appraisals results, etc. and suggest a training action plan in coordination with country HR
• Specific for Regional: Develop the regional learning and development strategy in coordination with the hierarchy

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Psychology, or Business Administration; MBA in related field is a plus
• 4-5 years of experience in a similar field with a minimum of 2 years in a supervisory role or consultancy experience
• Fluency in English
• Proficiency in MS Office

Competencies
• Change and Adaptability
• Communication Skills
• Planning and Organizing
• Customer Focus
• Decision Making
• Developing and Motivating Others
• Driving and Achieving results

About the Company

Azadea Group is a premier fashion and lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 50 leading international franchise concepts across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe. Since its inception in 1978, the Group has grown a substantial chain of stores representing leading international brand names in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishing, sporting goods and multimedia.With over 11,000 employees, the company boasts a solid infrastructure overseeing more than 600 stores spread across 15 countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.