Director Talent Management

Prypco; Dubai; Sur place; AED 600 000 - 1 200 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

PRYPCO in Dubai seeks a Director of Talent Management to build and lead the People & Performance framework, partnering with the C-suite to drive strategic people initiatives.

You will design performance management, succession planning and leadership development, starting as an individual contributor with potential to grow a team as the function scales.

The role focuses on creating high‑performance culture, organisational effectiveness and scalable processes aligned with growth.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in People & Performance or related fields.
• Experience designing performance management and talent development frameworks.
• Expertise in succession planning, leadership development, and capability gap analysis.
• Experience scaling people processes in startup or fast-growth environments.

Responsabilités

• Design and implement a structured performance management framework.
• Establish succession plans for critical roles.
• Identify capability gaps and develop targeted learning initiatives.
• Build a high-performance culture with accountability.
• Partner with senior leadership on talent assessments.
• Establish clear processes for performance, development and offboarding.
• Assess and align people practices with business priorities.
• Collaborate with the President and C-suite on people strategies.
• Define governance and ways of working for the function.

Description du poste

Director of Talent Management

Company: PRYPCO

Location: Dubai, UAE

Experience: 10 -15 years

About the Role

PRYPCO is seeking an experienced Director of Talent Management to establish and lead its People & Performance framework as the business continues to grow. The organisation is looking for a strategic, hands‑on specialist to build strong foundations across performance management, succession planning, talent development and organisational effectiveness.

This role will work closely with the C-suite to develop scalable people practices, strengthen leadership capability and build a high-performance culture. The successful candidate will initially operate as an individual contributor, with the opportunity to build and lead a team as the function evolves.

Key Responsibilities

• Performance Management: Design and implement a structured performance management framework, including goal setting, performance reviews, calibration and accountability.
• Succession Planning: Establish succession plans for critical roles, identify future leaders and strengthen leadership continuity.
• Talent Development: Identify capability gaps through skills and performance assessments and develop targeted learning and development initiatives.
• High-Performance Culture: Build frameworks to attract, develop and retain high-performing employees while driving engagement, accountability and performance.
• Talent Assessment: Partner with senior leadership to identify high-potential employees, assess organisational capabilities and support workforce development.
• Employee Lifecycle: Establish clear, consistent processes for performance improvement, employee development and offboarding.
• Organisational Effectiveness: Assess existing people practices and introduce scalable frameworks aligned with business priorities and future growth.
• Executive Stakeholder Management: Partner closely with the President, Co-Founder and C-suite leaders to translate business objectives into practical people strategies.
• Function Building: Establish the People & Performance function's processes, governance and ways of working, with scope to build a team as requirements evolve.

Candidate Profile

• 10 - 15 years of relevant experience in People & Performance, Talent Management, Organisational Development, HR Transformation or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing performance management and talent development frameworks.
• Strong expertise in succession planning, talent assessment, capability gap analysis and leadership development.
• Experience building or scaling people processes in a startup, scale‑up or fast-growing organisation is highly desirable.
• Candidates from management consulting or HR transformation backgrounds with hands‑on implementation experience are encouraged to apply.
• Proven ability to partner with C-suite executives and influence senior stakeholders.