Talent Development Manager

Overview

We are looking for a proactive and innovative Talent Development & Employee Engagement Manager to lead learning initiatives, empower capability growth, and enhance employee engagement within a manufacturing industry setting located in Dubai. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in cultivating an inclusive organizational culture while advancing leadership development and employee experience for a diverse workforce.

Key Responsibilities

• Formulate and execute the yearly Learning & Development strategy aligned with organizational goals.
• Conduct Training Needs Analysis to identify skill gaps across teams and design corresponding training programs encompassing technical, behavioral, managerial, and leadership skills.
• Establish competency frameworks and career progression paths, along with succession plans and talent development for high-potential employees.
• Develop Individual Development Plans for employees and emerging leaders and assess the impact and return on investment of training efforts.
• Manage relationships with external learning vendors and consultants.
• Design and implement comprehensive employee engagement programs, including wellness, recognition, rewards, and retention activities.
• Organize employee events such as town halls, cultural celebrations, and team-building exercises to foster engagement.
• Execute employee satisfaction surveys and translate feedback into actionable engagement improvements.
• Strengthen employee relations through communication initiatives and engagement forums.
• Drive leadership development programs and participate in organizational change efforts.
• Collaborate with departmental leaders on leadership pipeline development and facilitate talent review and succession planning sessions.
• Support performance management processes and lead workforce productivity enhancement initiatives.
• Develop internal communication materials to reinforce company culture and support employer branding activities alongside Talent Acquisition.
• Prepare HR analytics reports and dashboards to monitor training, engagement, and retention metrics, offering data-driven recommendations for ongoing workforce improvements.

Candidate Requirements

• 8 to 10 years of HR experience emphasizing Talent Development, Learning & Development, and Employee Engagement.
• Background in Manufacturing, Engineering, Industrial, Steel, EPC, or Heavy Engineering sectors.
• Experience managing engagement programs catering to both blue-collar and white-collar workforce segments.
• Exposure to multicultural and multinational work environments preferred.
• Track record in driving culture transformation and enhancing employee experience.
• Academic qualifications include an MBA or PGDM in Human Resources or a related field, alongside a recognized Bachelor's degree.
• Professional certifications such as SHRM, CIPD, HRCI, Coaching, or Organizational Development are advantageous.
• Fluency in English and Hindi with strong communication and presentation competencies.
• Excellent stakeholder management, creativity, emotional intelligence, facilitation skills, and project management ability.
• Capability to work collaboratively across multicultural and geographically dispersed teams.

Technical and Functional Skills

• Proficient in Learning & Development methodologies, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Employee Engagement, Organizational Development, Succession Planning, Competency Mapping, and Change Management.
• Familiarity with HRMS platforms, Learning Management Systems, Microsoft 365 (including advanced Excel and PowerPoint), HR Analytics, Dashboarding, and Employee Engagement tools.

Performance Metrics

• Monitor employee engagement scores, training effectiveness and ROI, training hours per employee, leadership development success rates, employee retention and satisfaction, internal promotion rates, succession coverage in critical roles, and participation in engagement activities.