Senior Skills Taxonomy Specialist

The Global Digital Health Summit; Abu Dhabi; Remote; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Career growth

Professional development

Access to modern talent tools

Job summary

The Global Digital Health Summit is seeking a Senior Skills Taxonomy Specialist to lead the development and maintenance of enterprise-wide skills frameworks. You will categorize skills, map them to roles, and collaborate with HR, TA, and L&D to identify evolving needs.

Responsibilities include data-driven analysis, governance, and integration with HR systems, ensuring accuracy and adoption across business units. Fully remote from UAE-based organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, information management, data analytics, business administration, or related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in skills taxonomy, workforce planning, skills intelligence, talent management, or HR data management.
• Experience developing classification frameworks, competency models, or skills libraries.
• Strong understanding of job architecture, skills-based talent management, and workforce capability planning.
• Familiarity with HR information systems, skills management platforms, and data visualization tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis.
• Strong analytical, research, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate complex workforce information into structured, practical frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise-wide skills taxonomies and competency frameworks.
• Define, categorize, and standardize skills, competencies, proficiency levels, and job-related capabilities.
• Map skills to job families, roles, career pathways, and organizational requirements.
• Collaborate with HR, talent acquisition, learning and development, and business leaders to identify emerging skills needs.
• Analyze workforce data to identify skills gaps, overlaps, and changing capability requirements.
• Establish consistent naming conventions, classification standards, and skills definitions.
• Integrate skills taxonomies with HR systems, learning platforms, and talent management tools.
• Conduct regular reviews to ensure taxonomy accuracy, relevance, and consistency.
• Research industry trends and emerging technologies to identify new and evolving skills.
• Support skills-based recruitment, internal mobility, succession planning, and workforce transformation initiatives.
• Maintain taxonomy documentation, version histories, and governance procedures.
• Develop reports and recommendations to support strategic workforce decisions.
• Promote consistent taxonomy adoption across business units.
• Recommend improvements to skills data quality, classification methodologies, and governance processes.

Skills

Skills taxonomy

Workforce planning

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Job architecture

HRIS familiarity

Excel

Data visualization

Classification frameworks

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

HRIS

Data visualization tools

Skills management platforms

Job description

We’re Hiring: Senior Skills Taxonomy Specialist

Location: United Arab Emirates (Remote)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience Level: Senior-Level

Work Arrangement: Fully Remote

About Us

We are a UAE-based organization committed to workforce development, skills intelligence, and strategic talent management. We are seeking an experienced Senior Skills Taxonomy Specialist to develop and maintain structured skills frameworks that support recruitment, learning and development, workforce planning, and organizational transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise-wide skills taxonomies and competency frameworks.
• Define, categorize, and standardize skills, competencies, proficiency levels, and job-related capabilities.
• Map skills to job families, roles, career pathways, and organizational requirements.
• Collaborate with HR, talent acquisition, learning and development, and business leaders to identify emerging skills needs.
• Analyze workforce data to identify skills gaps, overlaps, and changing capability requirements.
• Establish consistent naming conventions, classification standards, and skills definitions.
• Integrate skills taxonomies with HR systems, learning platforms, and talent management tools.
• Conduct regular reviews to ensure taxonomy accuracy, relevance, and consistency.
• Research industry trends and emerging technologies to identify new and evolving skills.
• Support skills-based recruitment, internal mobility, succession planning, and workforce transformation initiatives.
• Maintain taxonomy documentation, version histories, and governance procedures.
• Develop reports and recommendations to support strategic workforce decisions.
• Promote consistent taxonomy adoption across business units.
• Recommend improvements to skills data quality, classification methodologies, and governance processes.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Management, Data Analytics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Typically 5-8 years of experience in skills taxonomy, workforce planning, skills intelligence, talent management, or HR data management.
• Experience developing classification frameworks, competency models, or skills libraries.
• Strong understanding of job architecture, skills-based talent management, and workforce capability planning.
• Familiarity with HR information systems, skills management platforms, and data visualization tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis.
• Strong analytical, research, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate complex workforce information into structured, practical frameworks.
• Knowledge of emerging skills trends and labor market developments is advantageous.
• Relevant HR analytics, data management, or talent management certifications are preferred.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Taxonomy Accuracy: Maintain consistent and reliable skills definitions and classifications.
• Framework Coverage: Ensure relevant job families and roles are mapped to appropriate skills.
• Data Quality: Minimize duplication, inconsistencies, and outdated skill records.
• Taxonomy Adoption: Improve utilization across HR and business functions.
• Update Timeliness: Incorporate emerging skills and organizational changes promptly.
• Stakeholder Satisfaction: Deliver useful skills frameworks aligned with business needs.
• Process Improvement: Enhance taxonomy governance and maintenance efficiency.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.
• Fully remote working arrangement, subject to business requirements.
• Opportunities to contribute to strategic workforce transformation.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Collaboration with HR, analytics, and business leadership teams.
• Access to modern digital talent management tools.
• A professional environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement.