Manager, Leadership Academy

Maaden; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Maaden is seeking a Manager, Leadership Academy to lead the design, governance, and delivery of its Leadership Academy in Riyadh, ensuring development of current and future leaders in line with strategy and values. You will oversee leadership programs, learning pathways, and external partnerships to build a strong leadership pipeline and support transformation and business performance.

The role requires guiding end-to-end delivery with delivery teams, developing competency models, and advising

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Education, or a related field
• Master's degree in Leadership, HR, or Business Administration is preferred
• Professional certification in Leadership Development or Coaching is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Maaden's Leadership Academy strategy aligned with business and workforce priorities.
• Build leadership capability to support growth, transformation, and succession needs.
• Ensure integration between leadership development, performance, talent reviews, and succession planning.
• Establish governance, standards, and operating procedures for leadership development programs.
• Ensure compliance with Maaden HR policies, financial controls, and learning governance.
• Continuously improve leadership development practices using feedback, data, and global best practices.
• Design and oversee leadership programs, academies, and learning journeys.
• Manage end-to-end delivery in collaboration with Academy operations and delivery teams.
• Lead development of leadership competency models, assessments, and learning interventions.
• Oversee executive and high-potential leadership development initiatives.
• Manage external partners, budgets, and program effectiveness.
• Lead and develop Leadership Academy team members and contributors.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on leadership capability and development needs.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, feedback, and leadership excellence.
• Track and report on leadership program participation, outcomes, and effectiveness.
• Monitor impact on succession readiness, engagement, and leadership capability.
• Provide insights and recommendations to L&D, HR, and executive leadership.

Skills

Leadership development frameworks

Executive and high-potential programs

Learning design and governance

Vendor and partnership management

Learning analytics & impact

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication & facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Education

Master's degree preferred

Professional certification in Leadership Development/Coaching advantage

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Manager, Leadership Academy is responsible for leading the design, governance, and delivery of Maaden's Leadership Academy, ensuring the development of current and future leaders in line with Maaden's strategy, values, and capability priorities. The role oversees leadership programs, learning pathways, and strategic partnerships to build a strong leadership pipeline and support succession, transformation, and business performance.

Job Purpose

The Manager, Leadership Academy is responsible for leading the design, governance, and delivery of Maaden's Leadership Academy, ensuring the development of current and future leaders in line with Maaden's strategy, values, and capability priorities. The role oversees leadership programs, learning pathways, and strategic partnerships to build a strong leadership pipeline and support succession, transformation, and business performance.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and execute Maaden's Leadership Academy strategy aligned with business and workforce priorities.
• Build leadership capability to support growth, transformation, and succession needs.
• Ensure strong integration between leadership development, performance, talent reviews, and succession planning.
• Establish governance, standards, and operating procedures for leadership development programs.
• Ensure compliance with Maaden HR policies, financial controls, and learning governance.
• Continuously improve leadership development practices using feedback, data, and global best practices.
• Design and oversee leadership programs, academies, and learning journeys.
• Manage end‑to‑end delivery in collaboration with Academy operations and delivery teams.
• Lead the development of leadership competency models, assessments, and learning interventions.
• Oversee executive and high‑potential leadership development initiatives.
• Manage external partners, budgets, and program effectiveness.
• Lead and develop Leadership Academy team members and contributors.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on leadership capability and development needs.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, feedback, and leadership excellence.
• Track and report on leadership program participation, outcomes, and effectiveness.
• Monitor impact on succession readiness, engagement, and leadership capability.
• Provide insights and recommendations to L&D, HR, and executive leadership.

Qualification and Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Education, or a related field
• Master's degree in Leadership, HR, or Business Administration is preferred
• Professional certification in Leadership Development or Coaching is an advantage

Minimum Experience

• 10+ years of experience in Leadership Development, Talent Management, or Learning & Development
• At least 4–6 years in a managerial or leadership role
• Proven experience designing and delivering leadership academies or enterprise leadership programs
• Experience in large, complex, or industrial organizations is preferred

Skills & Competencies

• Leadership development frameworks and methodologies
• Executive and high‑potential development programs
• Learning design and program governance
• Vendor and partnership management
• Learning analytics and impact measurement
• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management
• Communication and facilitation skills

Maaden High-Performance Competencies

• Accountability: Delivers impactful leadership development outcomes
• Excellence: Applies global best practices and high quality standards
• Collaboration: Partners effectively across HR and the business
• Agility: Adapts leadership solutions to evolving business needs
• Integrity: Acts with transparency, fairness, and professionalism