Director – Talent & Organizational Development

foregroundllc; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

foregroundllc in the UAE seeks a Director to lead talent development, leadership programs, succession planning and organisational design, partnering with senior leaders to shape future-ready capabilities. You will design development frameworks aligned to business strategy, oversee performance management and culture initiatives, and influence leadership behaviours and long-term workforce planning.

The role requires credibility with senior stakeholders and a strong design-thinking mindset in a

Qualifications

• Senior experience in talent management or organisational development.
• Strong exposure to leadership development and transformation environments.
• Experience in the UAE or GCC markets is preferred.
• 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

Talent management

Organisational development

Leadership development

Transformation environments

Design thinking

Stakeholder management

UAE/GCC market experience

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.