Group L&D Manager

Confidential; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a hands-on Learning & Development Manager to lead our group-wide learning agenda — from spotting capability gaps to designing, rolling out, and measuring development programs across multiple business units.

Reporting into the department head, you'll connect learning directly to succession planning and performance improvement, while helping build a best-in-class internal learning experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or a related field.
• 6–9 years of progressive L&D, Talent Management, or OD delivery.
• Experience designing enterprise-wide learning programs, including leadership development.
• Experience linking learning to succession planning, career frameworks, and performance management.
• Familiarity with LMS platforms, analytics dashboards, and AI-enabled learning tools.

Responsibilities

• Build and deliver annual learning plans addressing leadership and future-skills priorities.
• Diagnose development needs using talent data and business input, then design targeted programs.
• Own succession-pipeline development and learning components of performance improvement plans.
• Grow the internal learning platform and explore external extensions.
• Champion learning across the employee experience and manage external providers.
• Roll out L&D policies and ensure onboarding and training stay compliant.
• Maintain dashboards and brief leadership on engagement and impact.
• Partner with HRBPs and leaders to drive learning initiatives.

Skills

Learning & development

Talent management

Organizational development

Leadership development

Analytics & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, business, or related field

Master's degree is an advantage

Professional certification (e.g., CIPD, ATD, SHRM)

Tools

LMS platforms

Analytics dashboards

AI-enabled learning tools

Job description

Job Purpose

We're looking for a hands-on Learning & Development Manager to lead our group-wide learning agenda — from spotting capability gaps to designing, rolling out, and measuring development programs across multiple business units. Reporting into the department head, you'll connect learning directly to succession planning and performance improvement, while helping build a best-in-class internal learning experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and deliver annual learning plans that address leadership, functional, and future-skills priorities group-wide.
• Diagnose development needs using talent data and business input, then convert findings into targeted programs.
• Own development planning for succession-pipeline talent and the learning components of performance improvement plans.
• Help grow the organization's internal learning platform, including exploring options to extend it beyond internal use.
• Champion learning as part of the employee experience, working with employer branding and communications to promote programs.
• Roll out L&D policies and ensure onboarding and mandatory training stay consistent and compliant across entities.
• Maintain dashboards and reports on engagement, completion, and business impact, and brief leadership on findings.
• Act as the main learning partner for HR Business Partners and business leaders; manage external vendors and training providers.

Key Performance Areas

• Succession-pipeline development and individual development plan completion
• Learning-linked performance improvement outcomes
• Program engagement, satisfaction, and measurable business impact
• Onboarding delivery and new-hire experience
• Stakeholder satisfaction across HR and business leadership
• Vendor and learning budget management
• Growth of the internal learning platform and its external/commercial potential
• Adoption and utilization of digital learning tools

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Psychology, Education, or a related field; a Master's degree is an advantage.
• 6–9 years of progressive experience in Learning & Development, Talent Management, or Organizational Development, including group-level or multi-business-unit delivery.
• Track record designing and delivering enterprise-wide learning programs, including leadership development and capability building.
• Experience linking learning to succession planning, career frameworks, and performance management.
• Working knowledge of LMS platforms, digital learning tools, and analytics/reporting dashboards.
• A professional certification (e.g., CIPD, ATD, SHRM) and familiarity with AI-enabled learning tools are a plus.