Director – Talent & Organizational Development

Foreground.; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground. in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Director to lead talent development, leadership programs, succession planning, and organisational design.

The role partners with senior leadership to build future-ready capabilities and to design development frameworks aligned to business strategy. You will also oversee performance management and culture initiatives, influencing leadership behaviours and long-term workforce planning.

Qualifications

• Senior experience in talent management or organisational development.
• Exposure to leadership development and transformation environments.
• Experience in the UAE or GCC markets preferred.
• Demonstrates credibility with senior leaders and strong design-thinking capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead talent development, leadership programs, succession planning and organisational design.
• Partner with senior leadership to build future-ready capabilities.
• Design development frameworks aligned to business strategy.
• Oversee performance management and culture initiatives.
• Influence leadership behaviours and long-term workforce planning.

Skills

Leadership development

Organisational development

Leadership programs

Succession planning

Design thinking

Stakeholder management

Job description

Our Client

Our client is a rapidly scaling UAE-based organisation with a strong focus on leadership development and organisational capability. The business is investing heavily in people and culture as a growth enabler.

The Role

The Director will lead talent development, leadership programs, succession planning, and organisational design. This role will partner with senior leadership to build future-ready capabilities. A key mandate will be designing development frameworks aligned to business strategy. The Director will also oversee performance management and culture initiatives. The role will influence leadership behaviours and long-term workforce planning.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have senior experience in talent management or organisational development. Strong exposure to leadership development and transformation environments is essential. Experience in the UAE or GCC markets is preferred. The candidate must demonstrate credibility with senior leaders and strong design-thinking capability.