Senior Internship Programs Lead - Talent Development

Maaden; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Maaden is seeking a senior leader to design, manage and continuously improve our internship programs. You will build a strong national talent pipeline, support Saudization, and align with workforce planning and long-term business needs.

You will oversee policy governance, onboarding standards, and evaluation processes while providing insights to HR leadership and coordinating with business supervisors.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in talent development or early careers programs with large-scale deployment.
• Experience designing and managing internship or graduate programs in heavy industry is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, education, or related field; master's degree or HR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Maaden's internship strategy aligned with business growth plans and future skill requirements.
• Translate workforce planning insights into targeted internship pipelines.
• Support Saudization and national talent development objectives.
• Design and maintain internship policies, governance frameworks, and operating models.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws, institutional requirements, and internal HR policies.
• Standardize intern onboarding, learning plans, supervision, and evaluation processes.
• Act as subject matter expert for internship and early-career programs.
• Guide and support internship coordinators and business supervisors.
• Track and report KPIs such as intake, completion rates, conversion to employment, performance outcomes, and satisfaction scores.
• Provide regular insights and recommendations to HR leadership.
• Support audits, internal reviews, and strategic workforce reports.

Skills

Workforce planning

Talent pipeline

Program design

Lifecycle management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Reporting

Policy development

Governance

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Project management

Execution discipline

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

HR certification

Job description

Maaden is seeking a senior leader to design, manage and continuously improve our internship programs. You will build a strong national talent pipeline, support Saudization, and align with workforce planning and long-term business needs.

You will oversee policy governance, onboarding standards, and evaluation processes while providing insights to HR leadership and coordinating with business supervisors.