Global Senior Manager - Talent & Leadership Development
An international organisation is seeking a senior Talent & Leadership Development professional to lead the design and delivery of impactful talent strategies and leadership development initiatives across a global workforce.
This is a high-visibility role partnering closely with senior stakeholders across multiple regions and business units to strengthen leadership capability, succession pipelines and organisational culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement global talent and leadership development frameworks, programmes and interventions aligned to business strategy
- Partner with HR and business leaders to assess organisational capability and identify development priorities across leadership populations
- Deliver innovative leadership development solutions, incorporating digital learning, experiential development and coaching methodologies
- Facilitate leadership workshops and development programmes to senior and emerging leaders
- Drive a culture of continuous learning, growth and talent development across the organisation
- Support talent management processes including succession planning, talent reviews, calibration discussions and development planning
- Manage external learning providers and evaluate programme effectiveness through metrics, reporting and analytics
- Build toolkits, resources and scalable development solutions for leaders and managers globally
- Use talent data and insights to identify capability gaps and support strategic workforce decisions
Requirements
- Proven experience leading Talent & Leadership Development initiatives within a large, complex or multinational organisation
- Strong background designing and delivering leadership development programmes across multiple leadership levels
- Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing business leaders globally
- Strong facilitation, coaching and stakeholder management capabilities
- Commercially minded with strong project management and analytical skills
- Experience working in multicultural, matrixed environments
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business or related field required; postgraduate qualification preferred
- Coaching or assessment certification highly advantageous
- Ability to travel internationally as required
About the job
Contract Type: Perm
Specialism: Human Resources
Focus: Talent Management
Industry: Human Resources and Personnel
Salary: Negotiable
Workplace Type: On-site
Experience Level: Senior Management
Location: Dubai
FULL_TIMEJob Reference: 35CFNU-030CE78C
Date posted: 12 May 2026
Consultant: Louanne Herd
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