Talent Management Director

Job Purpose The Talent Management Director will be responsible to lead the development and implementation of Human Capital business objectives and initiatives in the HC functional areas of talent management in order to maintain the organization's positioning as an employer of choice and contribute to creating an organizational climate that attracts, motivates, develops, and retains top talent.

Key Result Areas

Lead initiatives and programs in the functional HC areas of talent management (learning and development, national development, employee performance management) and organizational effectiveness (talent analytics, change management, etc.) to support organization's business objectives.

Develop a talent management strategy that articulates the workforce capabilities, skills and competencies required to ensure a sustainable, effective, and successful organization with assigned resources.

Lead the planning, development and implementation of talent management programs and initiatives to :

Identify candidates with high potential and support their professional development.

Enable succession planning.

Provide leadership mentoring programs, customized development courses, and opportunities for project-based learning.

Assess, engage, and develop National talent.

Ensure a culture of high engagement, motivation, and performance.

Establish and implement networking & collaboration tools.

Identify and utilize existing organization expertise to build professional capacity.

Direct a deliberately planned, organization-wide effort to increase the organizational effectiveness and efficiency, with the purpose of enabling the organization to achieve its mission and vision.

Align organization with the rapidly changing and complex environment through organizational learning, knowledge management and transformation of organizational norms and values.

Review diagnostics in respect of organizational climate which includes attitudes and beliefs that influence collective behavior, organizational culture (the deeply-seated norms, values and behaviors that staff share) and work with other staff functions and operating divisions to define and attain target culture.

Apply knowledge in organizational assessment to designing, developing, implementing and evaluating change management programs and organizational problem solving.

Develop change framework and practices to enable more effective execution of business initiatives and benefit realization; support the design and delivery of change management initiatives to ensure realization of business goals and priorities.

Drive company change culture in addressing operational effectiveness and employee experience through implementation of internal and external best practices and insights.

Provide project management for the change component of organization-wide projects / initiatives as required, facilitating team efforts and helping to define project goals, timelines, resource requirements and planning to cope with conflict or stressor points in the plans.

Influence and support changes in organizational behavior.

Coordinate with Corporate Communications on Employee Experience / Engagement strategy, plan development and execution, weaving feedback and insights to challenge and improve organization effectiveness and ability to implement and sustain change.

Serve as an “agent of change” in support of new ways of working and models teamwork and relationship building in all interactions; develop implementation strategies for stakeholder engagement, resistance management, coaching, training, accountability and rewards to reinforce adoption of said changes.

Develop strategic partnerships, service level agreements, communication and change management plans, automation initiatives, etc. to support effective and efficient business operations.

Direct the development and implementation of HC procedures in the assigned functional areas.

Collaborate on the development of annual HC budget; monitor expenditures throughout the year to ensure adherence to the budget.

Set annual and long-term (3-5 year) objectives for the talent management Department and develop comprehensive performance management and reporting.

Provide direction, advice and counsel to Executive Leadership, Division Presidents / Chiefs, and employees on talent management matters.

Ensure that talent management services provided to internal stakeholders meet organization's quality standards, follow approved policies & procedures, and are delivered per agreed service levels.

Monitor implementation of any changes, e.g., improved work methods and procedures, to ensure that changes are implemented as planned and that the effects of the changes are overall positive.

Oversee the administration of HC systems to ensure that any approved organizational and employee changes are promptly implemented.

Benchmark HC strategies and activities with similar organizations to ensure alignment with best practices and market competitiveness.

Formulate strategies to publicize HC innovations and other achievements and build the reputation of the organization.

Promote a high-performance, meritocracy-driven, and engaging culture in which high potential talent is developed and rewarded.

Monitor the training and career development of Qatari National employees to ensure that their professional development needs are met.

Collaborate on development and implementation of an HC audit mechanism to ensure the quality and integrity of HC services.

Take responsibility for continuity of key operations and for managing risks applicable to area of responsibility.

Ensure risk management and business continuity management requirements and processes are embedded within the department’s activities to support the achievement of objectives.

Other reasonable tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in a relevant field & 8 years of relevant full-time work experience, 5 of which at a senior supervisory level.

HR accreditation e.g., CIPD, SHRM highly preferred.

Experience in talent management and organizational effectiveness, preferably in a large multinational organization.

In-depth understanding of HC best practices and employee and job market trends.

Awareness of the theories, concepts and practices of organizational development.

Knowledge of the methods and procedures used in developing and implementing talent management and organizational effectiveness programs.

Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to influence people, negotiate with senior executives and build strong work relationships and external partnerships.

Excellent writing skills with the ability to draft and edit a variety of written reports and communications and to articulate ideas clearly and concisely; Arabic proficiency is an advantage.

Proficiency in MS Office applications.

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