Senior Specialist Talent Management

Duqm Refinery; Muscat; On-site; OMR 12,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Duqm Refinery is seeking an experienced HR professional to lead performance and talent management initiatives. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and continuously improving performance processes aligned with corporate objectives.

You will drive KPI/OKR frameworks, calibration sessions, and leadership development capabilities. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s in HR/Administration with 5+ years of experience, preferably in oil/energy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, administration, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience for senior specialist or 5+ years for specialist.
• Experience in Oil & Energy and greenfield petrochemical plant operations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organize and control end-to-end performance management cycle (goal setting, reviews, calibration).
• Plan and implement performance frameworks (KPIs/OKRs) aligned with strategy.
• Ensure fairness and consistency in evaluations across departments.

Skills

Talent Management

Performance Management

Learning & Development

Succession Planning

Training programs

Interpersonal skills

Multi-cultural collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Administration

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Oracle

Workday

Job description

Job purpose

• Provide Performance Management and Talent Management support services across the organization, acting as an accountable resource for the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of performance and talent processes.
• Organizes and controls end-to-end performance management processes, including goal setting, performance reviews, KPI frameworks, and calibration, ensuring clarity of individual contributions and alignment with corporate objectives.
• Supports wider Talent Management initiatives, including Learning & Development, Competency Assurance, Succession Planning, and Talent Reviews, to strengthen organizational capability and leadership pipeline.
• Ensures alignment of performance outcomes with rewards, development, and workforce planning, contributing to building a high-performance culture and long-term business sustainability.
• The position operates in accordance with organizational strategy, policies, governance standards, and best international HR practices.

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Organizes and controls the end-to-end performance management cycle, including goal setting, mid-year reviews, annual appraisals, and calibration processes in line with the approved performance management framework.
• Plans and executes implementation of performance frameworks (KPIs/OKRs), ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and business objectives.
• Ensures clarity, consistency, and fairness in performance evaluations across departments.
• Facilitates performance calibration sessions to ensure equitable rating distributions and objectivity.
• Develops and maintains performance management policies, guidelines, reports and tools.
• Supports the cascading of corporate objectives into departmental and individual goals.
• Monitors quality of goal setting and ensures alignment with strategic priorities.
• Analyzes performance data and produces reports, dashboards, and insights for leadership decision-making.
• Identifies trends, gaps, and risks in workforce performance and recommends improvement actions.
• Provides guidance and coaching to managers on effective performance management, feedback conversations, and handling underperformance.
• Supports development and tracking of Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs).
• Promote continuous improvement of the performance management cycle through periodic reviews, stakeholder feedback, and adoption of best practices to enhance process efficiency and effectiveness.
• Supports Talent Review processes, including identification of high-potential employees and critical roles.
• Contributes to the design and execution of Succession Planning frameworks and talent pipelines.
• Collaborates with Learning & Development to align performance outcomes with development plans.
• Assists in competency framework design, assessment, and gap analysis.
• Supports leadership development and capability-building initiatives.
• Manages performance management systems (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle, Workday) ensuring data integrity and user adoption.
• Ensures compliance with internal policies, audit requirements, and applicable regulations.

Education requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resource, Administration, or related field

Background and experience

Degree

Bachelor

Years of Experiance

-Sr Specialist 8+ years of experience

-Specialist 5+ years of experience

• (preferred) Oil & Energy experience (greenfield petrochemical plant operations and infrastructure)
• Experience with various HR functions, including:
• Talent Management:
• Learning and Development:
• Succession Planning
• Training programs
• Performance Management
• Detailed-oriented with excellent organizing and planning skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people in a multi-cultural environment
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Good communication skills & interpersonal skills.
• Ability to be flexible, motivated, resourceful, and organized to work in a multi-functional role
• Builds expert knowledge in our organization and conveys knowledge to others

Competencies and skills:

Technical:

• Computer literate with expertise in MS Office.
• Performance Management
• Talent Management:
• Learning and Development:
• Succession Planning
• Training programs