Strategic Talent Management & L&D Lead

Georg Fischer Ltd.; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Georg Fischer Ltd. in Dubai Investment Park is seeking a Talent Management Specialist to lead L&D and performance management initiatives. The role involves needs analysis, budgeting input, vendor management, and governance of training records, working closely with the Global L&D team.

You will drive employee engagement programs, design and deliver training, coach managers, and provide dashboards for HR reporting. Fluency in English is required; Arabic is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive HR experience with learning & development, performance management or employee engagement.
• At least 3 years in a specialist or process-owner role covering two areas.
• Fluent business English; Arabic is an advantage.
• Strong HRMS, Excel and PowerPoint skills and ability to report and analyze data.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual training needs analysis in partnership with Heads of Functions and Heads of Departments, converting business, capability and succession priorities into a consolidated learning plan.
• Provide expert input to the HR Director on the annual Training & Events budget, including prioritization, cost assumptions, resource requirements and return on investment considerations.
• Assess external training providers, facilitators and assessment centers; manage evaluation, selection, service quality and commercial coordination in line with internal procurement requirements.
• Coordinate internal trainers and external providers, ensuring clear learning objectives, suitable materials, effective logistics and consistent learner experience.
• Works closely with the Global L&D team on training topics at various levels.
• Own training governance and records, including attendance, certification, employee files and accurate, timely HRMS & WD data entry.
• Implement pre and post-training evaluation methods, analyze participant and manager feedback, identify effectiveness gaps and recommend corrective or follow-up actions.
• Consolidate learning metrics and insights for monthly HR reporting.
• Act as the internal subject matter expert for the annual performance management cycle, ensuring consistent application of the framework, governance standards and timelines.
• Plan and administer the end-to-end performance cycle, including launch, communications, progress tracking, quality checks, calibration support and closure.
• Review the quality and completeness of performance documentation; identify rating, objective setting or feedback concerns and escalate topics to the HR Director.
• Provide accurate dashboards and status reporting on completion, ratings and review quality, with focused follow-up to Heads of Departments and line managers.
• Deliver expert sessions, and one to one coaching on performance related topics.
• Guide managers in developing practical performance improvement and development plans for underperforming employees, ensuring actions, responsibilities and review dates are clearly documented.
• Lead the planning and delivery of employee engagement initiatives and company events, ensuring alignment with culture, employee experience and business priorities.
• Use participation data and employee feedback to assess engagement effectiveness and recommend improvements to programs and internal communication.
• Manage various employee-related surveys and work closely with the HR Director to agree on action plans.

Skills

Learning & Development

Performance Management

Employee Engagement

HR Policies

English Proficiency

Arabic (advantage)

HRMS

Excel

PowerPoint

Instructional Design

Facilitation

Training Needs Analysis

Workday

Vendor Management

Policy Development

Document Control

Employee Relations

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR / related discipline

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Georg Fischer Ltd. in Dubai Investment Park is seeking a Talent Management Specialist to lead L&D and performance management initiatives. The role involves needs analysis, budgeting input, vendor management, and governance of training records, working closely with the Global L&D team.

You will drive employee engagement programs, design and deliver training, coach managers, and provide dashboards for HR reporting. Fluency in English is required; Arabic is a plus.