Director – Talent & Organizational Development

Foreground LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground LLC in the UAE is seeking a Director to lead talent development, leadership programs, succession planning and organisational design. You will partner with senior leadership to build future-ready capabilities and design development frameworks aligned to business strategy.

The role will oversee performance management and culture initiatives, influencing leadership behaviours and long-term workforce planning. UAE/GCC experience and credibility with senior leaders are essential.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Demonstrated credibility with senior leaders and strong design-thinking capability.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Talent management

Leadership development

Organisational development

Design thinking

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.