Talent Development Officer

Black & Grey HR; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & Grey HR is seeking a Talent Development Officer for our oil & gas client in Abu Dhabi. You will drive talent management, succession planning, learning & development, graduate development, and employee engagement initiatives.

You will coordinate talent reviews and learning calendars, partner with institutions, oversee engagement surveys, and support wellbeing and benefits programs while tracking budget and HRIS data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in HR, Business Admin, Psychology, or related field.
• Experience in talent management, L&D, succession planning, and engagement.
• Strong program coordination, stakeholder management, reporting, and analysis.
• Experience with psychometric/assessment tools and HRIS is a plus.
• Strong communication and facilitation across levels.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate talent reviews, assessments, succession planning, and maintain talent databases.
• Manage learning frameworks, training calendars, Training Needs Analysis, workshops, and programme effectiveness.
• Support leadership development programmes and partnerships with learning institutions.
• Execute engagement surveys, analyse results, and track engagement action plans.
• Coordinate townhalls, internal communications, and engagement initiatives.
• Support employee benefits, wellbeing programmes, and related queries.
• Manage L&D and engagement vendors, programme records, HRIS data, reporting, and budget tracking.

Skills

Talent management

Learning & development

Succession planning

Employee engagement

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field

Tools

HRIS platforms

Psychometric/assessment tools

Job description

Full time | Black & Grey HR | United Arab Emirates

Posted On 07/09/2026

Job Information

Work Experience 5+ years

Oil & Gas

City Abu Dhabi

State/Province Abu Dhabi

51133

Job Description

Black & Grey HR is seeking a Talent Development Officer to join our client in the oil & gas sector in Abu Dhabi. The role will focus on executing talent management, succession planning, learning & development, graduate development, and employee engagement programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate talent reviews, assessments, succession planning, and maintain talent databases.
• Manage learning frameworks, training calendars, training needs analysis, workshops, and programme effectiveness.
• Support leadership development programmes, professional certifications, and relationships with learning partners and institutions.
• Execute employee engagement surveys, analyse results, and track engagement action plans.
• Coordinate townhalls, employee workshops, internal communications, and engagement initiatives.
• Support employee benefits, wellbeing programmes, and related employee queries.
• Manage L&D and engagement vendors, programme records, HRIS data, reporting, and budget tracking.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• Experience in talent management, learning & development, succession planning, and employee engagement.
• Strong programme coordination, stakeholder management, reporting, and analytical skills.
• Experience with psychometric/assessment tools and HRIS platforms is an advantage.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to work across multiple organisational levels.