Director – Learning & Leadership Development

foregroundllc; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

foregroundllc in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Director to design and lead enterprise-wide learning and leadership development strategies. You will oversee leadership programs, talent acceleration, and capability frameworks, ensuring initiatives align with business strategy and future skill needs.

Collaborate with senior leadership and HR partners, manage external learning partners, and measure impact and ROI.

Job description

Our client is a large UAE-based organisation investing heavily in leadership capability and workforce development. Learning is viewed as a strategic enabler for growth and succession.

The Role

The Director will design and lead enterprise-wide learning and leadership development strategies. This role will oversee leadership programs, talent acceleration, and capability frameworks. A key focus will be aligning learning initiatives with business strategy and future skill needs. The Director will work closely with senior leadership and HR partners. This role will also manage external learning partners and internal faculty models. Measurement of learning impact and ROI will be critical.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have senior experience in learning, leadership development, or organisational capability roles. Strong exposure to executive and leadership-level programs is essential. Experience in the UAE or regional markets is preferred. The candidate must demonstrate strong design capability, facilitation understanding, and executive credibility. A strategic yet practical mindset is required.