Engineering Talent Development Lead for PlayPath Programs

Qiddiya | القدية

Riyadh

On-site

SAR 260,000 - 420,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Qiddiya | القدية is seeking an experienced Professional Development Program Leader to design, govern, and deliver the Engineering Professions Program in support of the company's growth and Saudi workforce objectives. You will architect program objectives, KPIs, and rotation models, aligning with business needs and early-career engineering talent development.

This role drives governance, readiness activities, and progress tracking, ensuring a high-quality participant experience, stakeholder

Qualifications

8+ years of experience in career development, program management, or talent development in the development, construction or engineering industries.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Project Management, HR, Business Administration, Learning & Development, or related discipline.
Strong working knowledge of engineering and development environments and how technical teams operate.
Experience designing and delivering structured learning or talent development programs with rotations, assessments, development plans, mentoring, and progress tracking.
HR/Talent/Learning candidates must have direct experience working with engineering, construction, infrastructure, or real estate development functions.
Engineering/Development candidates must have demonstrated experience in learning, capability building, program design, or talent development.
CIPD, SHRM, ICE, SCE or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end design, governance, and delivery of the Engineering Professions Program.
Design and maintain program pathways, including attraction, selection, assessments, rotations, development experiences, and progression requirements.
Define assignments, assessment methods, and exposure opportunities aligned to engineering capability and workforce needs.
Establish and maintain governance frameworks, policies, selection criteria, documentation standards, and evaluation methodologies.
Ensure alignment with talent strategy, capability priorities, workforce planning, and future skills requirements.
Define program KPIs, success measures, and effectiveness metrics to evaluate impact against strategic talent objectives.
Partner with Talent Acquisition, Rewards, and other stakeholders to ensure program competitiveness, internal equity, attraction, and retention outcomes.
Lead participant recruitment, onboarding, cohort management, rotation planning, and overall program operations.
Ensure a high-quality participant experience through structured development, mentoring, engagement activities, and support mechanisms.
Partner with business leaders and functional teams to secure placements, meaningful assignments, and development opportunities.
Drive stakeholder alignment through clear expectations, communication, and coordinated execution across business units.
Oversee participant progress tracking, performance reviews, assessment outcomes, and readiness evaluations.
Ensure all assessment, feedback, and review cycles are delivered in line with governance requirements.
Monitor program performance, pipeline health, and talent outcomes through dashboards, analytics, and reporting.
Provide insights and recommendations to leadership on program effectiveness, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
Drive continuous improvement through participant feedback, benchmarking, data insights, and external leading practices.
Ensure alignment with Capability & Learning, Talent Management, Performance, and Workforce Planning to strengthen development pathways.
Manage external partners and vendors supporting assessments, learning interventions, and program delivery.
Recommend and implement improvements to program design, content, and delivery to enhance participant outcomes and accelerate readiness.