Talent Development Specialist

Azadea Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Dubai seeks a Talent Development Specialist to provide high-quality training services. The role involves assessing training needs, designing programs, and fostering a culture of learning among staff. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and experience in retail training.

Qualifications

• Two to four years of experience in a similar role.
• Experience in Retail Training is a major plus.

Responsibilities

• Support identification of learning needs and conduct training needs assessments.
• Design technical training sessions and maintain high-quality training resources.
• Monitor training activities and effectiveness to achieve KPIs.

Skills

Manages Complexity

Plans and Aligns

Interpersonal Savvy

Develops Talent

Nimble Learning

Fluency in English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Purpose:

The Talent Development Specialist is responsible for providing a professional training service within general policies and professional standards, to support the effective provision of high-quality training services in the relevant country of operations, in line with the organizational development department's strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the identification of learning needs by analyzing performance and competence data to identify gaps in relation to required levels.
• Conduct training needs assessments under the consultation of the hierarchy and prepare training courses in line with the Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and in compliance with the company guidelines before delivering them.
• Design a technical training or instruction session and develop and maintain relevant high-quality training resources to ensure the achievement of specified learning outcomes.
• Foster culture awareness and customer service among staff through targeted training sessions and development programs.
• Administer employees' performance and development programs in coordination with the Talent Management department and provide line managers with the necessary support on the matter.
• Conduct shop and back-office onboarding programs to ensure an effective induction of new employees on the company values and culture.
• Monitor and record training activities and programs’ effectiveness for training delivered in own area to achieve set KPIs on different learning activities.
• Research and coordinate with external training providers when needed to outsource training programs in alignment with regional.
• Keep track of training costs and participate in the preparation of reports to justify expenditures.
• Follow up on engagement and completion on digital learning solutions that we have in place in own area.
• Specific for regional roles: Develop and implement managerial training programs for the region in line with the yearly learning and development strategy and approved budget.
• Specific for regional roles: Support local trainers in the implementation of various group training initiatives, while coaching and following up on meeting objectives and standards.

Qualifications:

• Manages Complexity
• Plans and Aligns
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Develops Talent
• Nimble Learning
• Fluency in English
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, or Psychology, or a related field
• Two to four years of experience in a similar role
• Experience in Retail Training is a major plus

* AZADEA is committed to equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, or any other classification.

* We aim to give our candidates the best experience possible. But due to the amount of applicants applying, we will only get in touch if you have been shortlisted for the role.