Head of Talent Management

Adcouncil; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ADIC is seeking a Head of Talent Management to shape learning and development, retention, and leadership capability across the organisation. You will design in-house programmes, manage external vendors, and build a budget with measurable value.

Reporting to the Human Capital leadership, you will partner with all departments to align talent initiatives with Abu Dhabi's strategic priorities and performance goals.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Learning & Development or Talent Management.
• Strong grasp of instructional design principles.
• Familiarity with investment management language.
• Excellent project management instincts.
• Polished communication skills in English.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline; CIPD/SHRM a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the learning and development strategy and in-house training calendar.
• Strengthen succession planning, performance management and talent reviews.
• Drive talent and career programmes across the organisation.
• Champion Emirati talent development and national capacity building.
• Be a trusted partner across the business to enable performance.

Job description

Great organisations are built by the people inside them. As ADIC's Head of Talent

Management, you will shape how we grow, develop, and retain some of the most talented

professionals in sovereign investment — designing the learning and career experiences that

keep our people performing at their best.

This is a strategic role within our Human Capital team, reporting directly into HC leadership and

partnering closely with every department across the Council. If you are energised by building

programmes that have a visible impact on business performance and national talent

development, this is the role for you.

What You Will Do

Own the learning and development strategy. Lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of ADIC's in-house training calendar — from needs analysis through to evaluation. You will select and manage external vendors and subject-matter experts, curate content that reflects the realities of investment management, and build a training budget that delivers measurable value.

Strengthen succession planning, performance management, and talent reviews. Play a central role in building the frameworks that identify high-potential talent, ensure leadership continuity, and connect individual performance to organisational priorities. You will facilitate regular talent review cycles, support calibration conversations with senior leaders, and help ensure that succession pipelines are robust, data-informed, and aligned to ADIC's long-term strategy.

Drive talent and career programmes. Design and run the frameworks that help our people grow — including promotion assessment, succession readiness, and leadership development initiatives. You will partner with line managers to ensure talent programmes translate into real capability and career progression.

Champion Emirati talent development. Lead Individual Development Plans for Emiratis across assigned departments, design graduate development and orientation programmes, and track progress to ensure meaningful outcomes. This is central to ADIC's commitment to building national capacity in the investment sector.

Be a trusted partner across the business. Collaborate with teams across investments and corporate functions to understand capability gaps, anticipate future skills needs, and position Human Capital as a genuine enabler of performance.

What You Bring

• Significant experience in Learning & Development or Talent Management, ideally within financial services or a similarly complex, high-performance environment
• A strong grasp of instructional design principles and how to apply them in a corporate setting
• Familiarity with the language and rhythms of investment management — you can design content that resonates with portfolio managers and operations teams alike
• Excellent project management instincts: you juggle multiple programmes, timelines, and stakeholders without dropping the thread
• Polished communication skills in English, with the confidence to present to senior leaders and the attention to detail to get written materials right first time
• A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline; CIPD, SHRM, or equivalent professional accreditation is a plus

Why ADIC

ADIC is one of Abu Dhabi's leading sovereign wealth funds, and we are building an

organisation that matches our ambition. We are tech-forward, with AI-enabled tools embedded

across the business. We value intellectual curiosity, integrity, and collaboration. And we offer a

culture where your ideas are heard, your expertise is trusted, and your contribution has a

tangible impact on the long-term prosperity of Abu Dhabi.