HR Talent Development

Our Client operates in the Oil and Energy industry, with its headquarters rooted strongly in Saudi Arabia. It has its branches spread to more than 50 countries, providing employment to more than 68,500 people all over the world. They fall under the Fortune 500 Companies. They are one of the world’s largest oil producers. They are constantly growing by creating new technologies through its Research and Development efforts and branch into new business lines through Investments and Acquisitions.

Responsibilities :

• Design, implement and manage programs that enhance skills related to employees’ functions and close their competency gaps.
• Create training and development initiatives and measure the effectiveness of training programs.
• Developing an organization-wide annual learning and development plan
• Auditing and assessing learning and development needs
• Developing training plans and ensuring everybody gets the training required to perform better
• Monitoring the success of the training plan
• Balancing training spending with value gained
• Controlling the training budget
• Working with internal and external trainers to deliver best-in-class quality
• Ensuring certifications are logged and captured in the training history
• Processes employees’ assignments and nomination/placement of professional development programs' participants. Processes for approval submitted transactions of accepted participants.
• Provides customer guidance and monitors academic performance progress to ensure impactful outcomes and counsels participants as necessary.
• Communicates regularly with sponsoring organizations about candidates' nominations/registrations, development plans and academic progress to ensure that corporate and national talent development needs are met. Advises customers or participants of approved policies and guidelines.
• Screens and evaluates development program candidates and reviews nature of proposed assignment to ensure proper placement/meaningful plans.
• Assists in the evaluation or delivery of professional or talent development solutions.
• Prepares various statistical reports on operational performance on monthly, quarterly and annual basis or whenever needed. Prepares data reports and consults with SMEs to consolidate findings.
• Conducts orientation for newly joined staff members and to newly joined participants.

Requirements :

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or a business/system related discipline from a recognized and approved program. A master’s degree is preferred.
• Professional HR certification such as SHRM, HRCI, CIPD
• Personable, good communication skills, analytical, strategic and a good listener.
• You should have 10 to 15 years of experience in HR functions, preferably in competency management and people development
• Fluent English / Arabic is not essential but desirable