Talent Assessment Hub Director

Client of Aventus Global Talent; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Aventus Global Talent collaborates with a leading region investment group to appoint a Talent Readiness Hub Director. The role shapes how executive talent across portfolios is assessed and developed, establishing a central hub, standards and governance.

The appointment requires extensive experience in executive assessment, leadership advisory and talent management, with credibility to partner with C-suite and HR leadership.

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 credibility across C-suite and HR leadership.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Executive assessment

Leadership advisory

Talent management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Psychometrics

Job description

I am 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.

Key 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

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
• Bachelors degree minimum qualification