Talent Management Specialist

Georgfischer; Dubai Emirate; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgfischer in Dubai seeks an experienced HR Professional to lead Learning & Development, Performance Management, and Employee Engagement initiatives. You will align training plans with business priorities, manage budgets, and coordinate both internal and external providers to ensure high-quality learner experiences.

You will drive governance, analytics, and improvements across HR programs, leveraging Workday and HRMS data. A strong, collaborative partner to senior leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or related field.
• 7+ years HR experience across L&D, performance, engagement or policies.
• ≥3 years in a specialist/process-owner role covering two areas.
• Fluent business English; Arabic an advantage.
• Strong HRMS, Excel and PowerPoint skills for reporting.
• Hands-on instructional design and facilitation; needs analysis.
• Workday experience for performance cycle management.
• Vendor management, policy development and document control.
• Employee relations support and project management.
• Strong stakeholder management, confidentiality and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual training needs analysis with Heads of Functions/Departments to create a consolidated learning plan.
• Advise HR Director on Training & Events budget, prioritization and ROI.
• Assess external training providers and manage procurement coordination.
• Coordinate internal trainers and external providers with clear objectives and materials.
• Collaborate with Global L&D on training topics at various levels.
• Own training governance, attendance records and HRMS data entry.
• Implement pre/post-training evaluations; analyze feedback and gaps.
• Consolidate learning metrics for monthly HR reporting.
• Act as SME for annual performance management cycle and governance.

Skills

Learning & development

Performance management

Employee engagement

HR policies

Instructional design

Workday

Vendor management

HRMS data analysis

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Arabic language advantage

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business / Organizational Psychology

Tools

HRMS

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

Learning & Development

• 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.

Performance Management

• 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 escalated 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.

Employee Engagement

• 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.

Your profile:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive HR experience, with strong experience across learning & development, performance management, employee engagement, or HR policies.
• At least 3 years in a specialist, senior specialist, or process-owner role, covering two or more of these areas.
• Fluent business English, written and spoken. Arabic is an advantage.
• Strong working knowledge of HRMS, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint, with the ability to prepare reports, analyze trends, and turn data into meaningful management actions.
• Hands-on experience in instructional design and facilitation, training needs analysis, performance-cycle management using Workday, vendor management, policy development and document control, employee relations support, and project management.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with sound judgment, confidentiality, attention to detail, and reliable follow-through.