Learning & Development Lead

Job description

Lead Learning & Development initiatives across the Holding Company and its subsidiaries, aligning learning strategies with business objectives and operational needs. Drive employee capability development, succession planning, and high-potential talent development while overseeing training programs, external providers, and the Learning Management System (LMS) to enhance workforce performance and organizational effectiveness.

Requirements

• Develop and implement the Group
• wide Learning & Development strategy and annual training plan in alignment with business objectives and subsidiary requirements
• Conduct Training Needs Analysis (TNA) in collaboration with HR and business leaders to identify competency gaps and prioritize learning initiatives
• Support succession planning by identifying critical positions, assessing successor readiness, and developing Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for successors and high
• potential employees
• Manage external training providers and consultants, including evaluating proposals, negotiating services and costs, and ensuring training quality and value for money
• Oversee the LMS, ensuring effective utilization, up
• to
• date learning content, accurate training records, and monitoring of training completion
• Coordinate mandatory training, including Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) and Code of Conduct, with relevant departments and monitor compliance across the Group
• Manage the training budget and evaluate training effectiveness through assessments, participant feedback, workplace application, and relevant performance indicators
• Prepare regular reports on training delivery, competency development, talent initiatives, budget utilization, and learning outcomes
• Promote continuous learning through coaching, mentoring, knowledge sharing, and blended learning initiatives across the Holding Company and its subsidiaries
• Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Education, Organizational Development, or a related field
• relevant professional certifications such as CIPD or CPTD are an advantage
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in Learning & Development, Training, or Talent Development
• Experience managing training and development initiatives across a holding company, group of companies, or multiple business units
• Proven experience in TNA, annual training planning, succession planning, and high
• potential talent development
• Hands
• on experience managing an LMS, external training providers, and training budgets
• Required Skills and Competencies
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in both Arabic and English
• Strong persuasion, negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, particularly when dealing with external training providers

Skills

Benefits

• Design and coordinate learning solutions for corporate, sales, aftersales, service, and technical teams, including leadership, digital learning, and professional development programs