Talent Management - Learning & Development

I am seeking a skilled Consultant – Talent Management & Learning & Development to support the delivery of organisational learning, talent development and performance management initiatives.

The successful candidate will have a strong, dedicated background in Learning & Development, with hands-on experience designing and delivering training programme's, developing learning content and identifying organisational capability gaps.

Working closely with Talent Management, Performance Management teams, HR Business Partners and business leaders, the role will help drive employee development, strengthen organisational capabilities and support the delivery of wider talent initiatives.

I am particularly interested in candidates whose professional background has been focused specifically on Learning & Development, rather than generalist HR.

This is a 6 month renewable contract.

• Design, develop and deliver engaging learning and development programmes aligned with organisational objectives and business needs.
• Create training materials, workshop content, facilitator guides, e-learning resources and learning assessments.
• Facilitate training sessions and workshops for employees, people managers and leadership teams.
• Conduct training needs analysis and identify capability gaps across the organisation.
• Work closely with Talent Management teams to support talent reviews, succession planning and employee development initiatives.
• Support performance management processes, including objective setting, mid-year reviews and annual appraisals.
• Help managers translate performance outcomes into meaningful individual development plans and learning interventions.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and workforce leaders to align learning initiatives with business priorities.
• Monitor and evaluate learning effectiveness, analysing feedback, participation and programme outcomes.
• Prepare reports and presentations covering learning, talent development and performance metrics.

• 5–8 years of relevant professional experience, with a strong and dedicated background in Learning & Development.
• Candidates must have worked specifically within L&D, rather than holding predominantly generalist HR roles.
• Proven experience designing, developing and delivering training programmes and workshops.
• Strong instructional design experience, including developing classroom, virtual and blended learning content.
• Experience working closely with Talent Management and Performance Management teams.
• Exposure to talent reviews, succession planning, capability assessments and employee development frameworks.
• Understanding of the end-to-end performance management cycle and linking performance outcomes to development initiatives.
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders, HR Business Partners and business leaders.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related discipline.
• Previous UAE or GCC experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

Availability: Preference will be given to candidates available immediately.

We are looking for a candidate who will be able to work in United Arab Emirates.

Please apply with your resume and remember to provide us with your contact details.

We will review your job application within 7 working days.

Should your profile fit the requirements of the role a consultant from Edari will be in touch with you to get a deeper understanding of your profile, to discuss the role in more detail and potential next steps.