Learning and Talent Management Department Head (Saudi National)

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Ref: LP127-1919

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Report to: Chief Human Resources Officer

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the company HR strategy
• Ensure alignment of Learning and Talent Management Department’s strategy and plans in shaping and implementing the company HR strategy
• Lead the development and implementation of the Learning and Talent Management Department’s plan, policies, procedures, and processes
• Monitor performance of the Learning and Talent Management Department against KPIs and objectives on a regular basis. Recommend improvements and efficiencies in line with the company corporate priorities
• Develop and monitor the annual Learning and Talent Management Departments budget in alignment with the overall HR budget and with the Finance function
• Manage the implementation of the learning and talent development plan to ensure its compliance with leading practices including career planning, training and development, performance management, and succession planning
• Supervise the design of talent management programs to retain and develop high potential employees and incumbents of critical positions
• Liaise with functional heads to ensure identification of potential key roles/jobs and high-potential candidates who will go through the high potential program (once developed)
• Develop guidelines for in-house learning taking place at stations and ensure that these learning interventions are aligned to the Learning and Talent Management plans and initiatives
• Collaborate with IT to establish and maintain a learning and development platform and enable effective learning online
• Direct the development of flexible (Technical and Managerial) career paths and succession planning methods that will focus on alignment of talent and opportunities by looking into the internal and the external recruiting pipelines
• Develop, update, and maintain a competency model for the company catering for Leadership, Behavioural, and Technical elements of the organisation
• Lead the design, development, and implementation of a Performance Management system across the company, based on leading practices

Requirements

Qualification & Experience:
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in relevant field
• MBA or Master's in a relevant field is a plus
• Professional Certifications Required
• A certification in Human Resources Management from an accredited institution (e.g. SHRM, CIPD)
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with at least 5 years of experience in a managerial role
• Good Communication Skills
• Fluency in English & Arabic
• Saudi Nationals

About the Company

Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties. We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more. Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions: