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Talent Management Consultant (In-House Role)

Abu Dhabi Permanent View Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Talent Management Consultant to serve as the subject matter expert across talent management, performance management, learning and development, career development and succession planning initiatives.This role will partner closely with senior leaders to enhance existing talent frameworks, identify improvement opportunities and implement impactful programmes that strengthen organisational capability.
  • Lead talent transformation programmes within a large organisation
  • Fluent Arabic essential for stakeholder engagement

About Our Client

Our client is a large, highly respected organisation undergoing a significant people and capability transformation. Talent management has been identified as a strategic priority, with investment focused on strengthening leadership pipelines, workforce capability, succession planning and employee development to support long-term organisational performance.

Job Description

  • Develop and deliver the talent management strategy, frameworks and roadmap
  • Lead performance management cycles including goal setting, calibration and annual reviews
  • Drive talent review and succession planning programmes for critical roles
  • Conduct learning needs analysis and oversee learning and development initiatives
  • Design and implement career development and internal mobility frameworks
  • Develop talent analytics, reporting and workforce insights dashboards
  • Partner with stakeholders to drive governance, change management and programme adoption



The Successful Applicant

  • Native or business-fluent Arabic speaker
  • 6+ years' HR experience with 3-5+ years focused on Talent Management, Performance Management or Learning & Development
  • Proven experience across performance management, succession planning, talent reviews and career development
  • Strong understanding of UAE public sector HR frameworks and Emiratisation initiatives
  • Experience using Oracle HCM and/or SAP SuccessFactors
  • Bachelor's degree and professional qualification such as CIPD, SHRM or equivalent



What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to shape talent strategy within a high-profile organisation
  • Significant exposure to senior leadership and key decision makers
  • Broad ownership across performance, learning, succession and career development
  • Strategic role supporting workforce capability and organisational effectiveness
  • High-impact position with visibility across multiple business functions
  • Opportunity to influence talent transformation and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Long-term opportunity within a mature and evolving HR environment



Contact
Ian Pollington
Quote job ref
JN-082026-7083128

Job summary

Sector
Human Resources
Subsector
Talent Management
Industry
Public Sector
Where
Abu Dhabi
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ian Pollington
Job reference
JN-082026-7083128