Manager - Early Careers

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Group life

Leave & airfare

Staff discounts

Education support

Flexible work

Job summary

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank is seeking an ambitious Learning & Development professional to drive graduate, trainee, internship and emerging-talent programs with Emiratization in mind. Lead the design of competency-based journeys and governance across early careers, while partnering with stakeholders to ensure scalable talent pipelines.

You will deliver development paths, coaching and mentoring, and learning interventions to accelerate growth in a high‑performance banking environment, while

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Learning & Development, Talent Management or Organizational Development.
• Experience in banking/financial services or large complex organizations.
• Designing competency‑based development programmes and managing early careers.

Responsibilities

• Design and enhance graduate, trainee, internship, talent and emerging‑talent programmes.
• Manage career development and role transitions through lateral moves, promotions and succession planning.
• Apply the competency framework across development journeys and assessments.
• Create and maintain competency-based learning pathways for graduates and early-career staff.
• Coordinate governance, reporting and evaluation of early careers and development programmes.
• Deliver learning interventions, coaching, mentoring and action‑learning experiences to accelerate growth.

Skills

Learning & Development

Talent Management

Organizational Dev

Career Development

Competency Framework

Learning Journeys

Coaching & Mentoring

Leadership Development

Stakeholder Management

Talent Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/OD/Business

Job description

Embark on a journey where your unique contributions are celebrated, and your professional growth is embraced. At ADCB, we nurture a diverse, inclusive community where every voice is valued.

About the business area

ADCB’s people represent the Bank’s primary competitive advantage in the marketplace. Empowering employees to reach their full potential in a high-performance culture is therefore a strategic priority. The Human Resources department plays a key role in driving success, coordinating closely with all business functions to build capacity and enable accelerated implementation of strategy. Attracting and retaining top talent, continuous development of skills and the provision of rewarding career paths are at the center of the Bank’s approach to pursuing sustainable growth.

We are actively seeking an ambitious professional to join our team at ADCB to work alongside passionate colleagues who share your ambition to redefine excellence in banking.

In this role, your key responsibilities include:

• Manage the design, implementation, under the supervision of the Learning specialists the continuous enhancement of the Bank’s graduate, trainee, internship, talent and emerging-talent programmes , ensuring structured development journeys support successful progression from onboarding through the first three years of employment while delivering sustainable talent pipelines aligned with Emiratization priorities and future workforce requirements.
• Manage career development and role-transition programmes for employees moving into new roles through lateral moves, promotions, accelerated development opportunities and identified succession development pathways, ensuring employees acquire the capabilities and organizational knowledge required to achieve role readiness and sustained performance.
• Manage the application of the Bank’s competency framework across development journeys, career pathways, readiness assessments and learning interventions, ensuring development priorities, assessment approaches and growth opportunities are aligned to organizational capability requirements and career progression expectations.
• Design and maintain competency-based learning pathways for graduates, early-career employees.
• UAEN Talent, employees transitioning into new roles, successor development populations and emerging leaders, integrating formal learning, digital learning, coaching, mentoring, professional development and workplace learning experiences.
• Establish development milestones, readiness criteria and development planning frameworks and coordinate approved assessment approaches to monitor participant progression, identify development needs and support employees in achieving capability expectations across defined career stages and development journeys.
• Manage the implementation of career-development experiences including rotational assignments, stretch projects, mentoring relationships, coaching interventions and action-learning opportunities to strengthen capability development, increase organizational exposure and accelerate professional growth.
• Manage governance, reporting and evaluation activities across early careers and career development programmes, analyzing readiness, progression, mobility, completion, retention and capability data to generate insights, identify improvement opportunities and strengthen talent pipeline effectiveness and programme quality.

The ideal candidate should have the following experience:

• At least 6 years of experience in Learning and Development, Talent Management, Organizational
• Development or Career Development within Banking, Financial Services or large complex organizations, including experience in designing competency-based development programmes and managing early careers and employee development initiatives.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Psychology or a related discipline.
• Career Development and Career Pathing
• Early Careers Programme Management
• Competency Framework Design and Application
• Learning Journey Design
• Talent Development Methodologies
• Internal Career Mobility
• Succession Development Practices
• Assessment and Development Methodologies
• Coaching and Mentoring Programme Design
• Leadership and Emerging Talent Development
• Talent Analytics and Reporting
• Stakeholder Management

What we offer:

Comprehensive Benefits Package: This includes market-leading medical insurance, group life and personal accident insurance, paid leave and leave airfare, employee preferential rates on loans and finance facilities, staff discounts and offers, and children education assistance (for certain job levels).

Flexible and Remote Working Options: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements, subject to eligibility and job requirements.

Learning and Development Opportunities: We value and facilitate continuous learning and personal development, through a variety of exciting learning opportunities, such as structured instructor-led courses, a comprehensive e-Learning catalog, on-the-job training and professional development programs.

At ADCB, we are dedicated to creating a respectful, caring and disciplined work environment that aligns with your career ambitions.