Talent Management Specialist - Employee Growth

Mc Dermott; Dubai; On-site; AED 134,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International, Ltd is seeking a Talent Management Specialist - Employee Growth in Dubai, UAE. The role focuses on designing onboarding, coordinating recruitment, and developing employees to meet business needs.

You will collaborate with global People Teams, implement HR programs, and drive initiatives that enhance the employee experience across an international energy organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Practical understanding of onboarding, recruitment, training, and employee development.
• Able to use workforce and business data to identify problems and recommend solutions.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and training capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with departments to achieve consistent talent-management outcomes.
• Design, administer, and continuously improve the employee-onboarding process.
• Help new employees integrate quickly into the organization and understand its culture.
• Ensure new hires receive a professional and welcoming onboarding experience.
• Organize team events focused on engagement, collaboration, learning, or professional growth.
• Support recruitment activities designed to attract high-quality candidates.
• Help maintain a healthy talent pipeline for business-critical positions.
• Coordinate training and coaching sessions according to employee-development needs.
• Help employees strengthen current capabilities and acquire new skills.
• Collaborate with the Global People Services team on employee-experience initiatives.
• Support the implementation and improvement of HR programs and projects.
• Contribute practical ideas that enhance employee engagement and service delivery.
• Evaluate business and workforce performance using relevant information.
• Recommend improvements supporting operational and financial objectives.
• Identify process inefficiencies and escalate significant concerns appropriately.
• Apply standard procedures, professional judgment, and previous experience when assessing solutions.
• Handle employee and organizational information with confidentiality and discretion.

Skills

Talent management

Human resources

Employee onboarding

Recruitment coordination

Employee development

Training delivery

Coaching

Team engagement

Data-driven decision-making

Process improvement

Presentation skills

Stakeholder communication

Confidential information management

Planning and organization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: Talent Management Specialist - Employee Growth

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Oil and Energy

Function: Human Resources

Experience: 3-5 years

Job Type: Full-time

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Oil and Energy

Function: Human Resources

Salary: AED 12000-20000 per month

Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Dubai; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Talent Management Specialist applies established HR procedures and business knowledge to resolve straightforward talent-management matters. Working with moderate guidance, the specialist coordinates across departments, supports global people initiatives, analyzes possible solutions, and develops a deeper understanding of the company 's workforce requirements, processes, and internal customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with departments to achieve consistent talent-management outcomes.
• Design, administer, and continuously improve the employee-onboarding process.
• Help new employees integrate quickly into the organization and understand its culture.
• Ensure new hires receive a professional and welcoming onboarding experience.
• Organize team events focused on engagement, collaboration, learning, or professional growth.
• Support recruitment activities designed to attract high-quality candidates.
• Help maintain a healthy talent pipeline for business-critical positions.
• Coordinate training and coaching sessions according to employee-development needs.
• Help employees strengthen current capabilities and acquire new skills.
• Collaborate with the Global People Services team on employee-experience initiatives.
• Support the implementation and improvement of HR programs and projects.
• Contribute practical ideas that enhance employee engagement and service delivery.
• Evaluate business and workforce performance using relevant information.
• Recommend improvements supporting operational and financial objectives.
• Identify process inefficiencies and **escalate** significant concerns appropriately.
• Apply standard procedures, professional judgment, and previous experience when assessing solutions.
• Handle employee and organizational information with confidentiality and discretion.

Ideal Profile

• Between 3 and 5 years of experience in Human Resources, Talent Management, or a related area.
• Bachelor 's degree is preferred.
• Practical understanding of onboarding, recruitment, training, and employee development.
• Able to use workforce and business data to identify problems and recommend solutions.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and training capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable coordinating with employees, managers, and teams across different functions.
• Able to work effectively with moderate guidance and established procedures.
• Strong professional integrity, judgment, and discretion.
• Capable of handling confidential employee information responsibly.
• Organized and able to manage concurrent talent initiatives.
• Proactive in identifying opportunities to improve the employee experience.

Skills Set

• Talent management
• Human resources
• Employee onboarding
• Recruitment coordination
• Talent pipelines
• Employee development
• Training delivery
• Coaching
• Team engagement
• Event coordination
• Employee experience
• HR program support
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Business-performance analysis
• Data-driven decision-making
• Process improvement
• Presentation skills
• Stakeholder communication
• Confidential information management
• Professional judgment
• Planning and organization

Why Join Us

This opportunity allows an HR professional to influence the employee journey from recruitment and onboarding through training and continued development. The successful candidate will collaborate with global people teams, contribute ideas to evolving workforce initiatives, and help create a consistent employee experience across a major international energy organization.

About the Company

McDermott International, Ltd is a global engineering and construction company serving the energy industry. For more than 100 years, the company has transformed complex ideas into operational infrastructure, including subsea systems, offshore platforms, offshore wind facilities, and major onshore developments. With more than 30000 professionals across 54 countries, McDermott combines engineering expertise, technology, and project execution capabilities to support reliable energy delivery and the global energy transition.