Talent Assessment Hub Director

Aventus; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Aventus in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Talent Readiness Hub Director to design and operate a centralised hub that assesses and develops senior leadership talent across a diverse portfolio.

You will establish standards, define methodologies, manage partners, and build a high-calibre team while collaborating with Group HR and portfolio leaders to influence critical leadership decisions.

Qualifications

• 15+ years' experience across executive assessment, leadership advisory, talent management or a related field.
• At least 5 years in senior leadership roles.
• Proven experience establishing or leading an executive assessment, succession or talent-readiness function.
• Strong knowledge of executive assessment methodologies, psychometrics and leading assessment providers.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the credibility to work across C-suite, HR leadership teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Designing, launching and operationalising the Talent Readiness Hub.
• Establishing consistent leadership and executive assessment standards.
• Defining assessment methodologies, tools and frameworks for different talent cohorts.
• Leading periodic and event-driven executive and leadership assessments.
• Building and calibrating internal and external assessor capability.
• Managing assessment partners and vendors at portfolio level.
• Establishing robust assessment data, reporting and governance.
• Working closely with Group HR, portfolio companies and senior stakeholders.
• Using assessment insights to influence critical talent and leadership decisions.
• Building and leading a high-calibre Talent Readiness team.

Skills

Executive assessment

Leadership advisory

Talent management

Stakeholder management

Psychometrics

C-suite collaboration

Vendor management

Job description

I’m currently partnering with one of the largest and most prestigious investment groups in the region on a highly strategic senior leadership appointment.

We are looking for a Talent Readiness Hub Director to build and lead a centralised Talent Readiness Hub, supporting the assessment and development of senior leadership talent across a diverse investment portfolio.

This is a newly established, high-impact function with responsibility for shaping how executive and leadership talent is assessed across the organisation and its portfolio companies.

The role will include:

• Designing, launching and operationalising the Talent Readiness Hub


• Establishing consistent leadership and executive assessment standards


• Defining assessment methodologies, tools and frameworks for different talent cohorts


• Leading periodic and event-driven executive and leadership assessments


• Building and calibrating internal and external assessor capability


• Managing assessment partners and vendors at portfolio level


• Establishing robust assessment data, reporting and governance


• Working closely with Group HR, portfolio companies and senior stakeholders


• Using assessment insights to influence critical talent and leadership decisions


• Building and leading a high-calibre Talent Readiness team

Mandatory requirements:

• 15+ years' experience across executive assessment, leadership advisory, talent management or a related field


• At least 5 years in senior leadership roles


• Proven experience establishing or leading an executive assessment, succession or talent-readiness function


• Strong knowledge of executive assessment methodologies, psychometrics and leading assessment providers


• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the credibility to work across C-suite, HR leadership teams and external partners