Aldar Academies Looking for Manager – Talent (Temporary Contract) – Aldar Education-220000C1 in United Arab Emirates Full Time

Job Description

Manager – Talent (Temporary Contract) – Aldar Education – (220000C1)DescriptionAldar Education is currently seeking a dedicated Manager – Talent on a temporary assignment (min 3 months) and immediately available to support the Talent Team at the Aldar Education HQi.The successful candidate will be closely aligned with the core values and ethos of Aldar Education and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.Job Purpose:To effectively support and further evolve the companys talent strategy aimed to attract, develop, and retain the talent required to meet current and future organisation needs and to continuously strive to exceed internal & external customer expectations, while embracing the Aldar Education Core ValuesResponsibilities:Main Duties:

• Manage talent acquisition projects, systems and processes for education and non-education roles.
• Assess performance management procedures and suggest enhancements that offer attractive employee benefits such as career growth opportunities and an empowering company culture.

Specific Duties:

• Collaborate with other functions in People & Culture, leaders and managers in the organisation and other key stakeholders on all talent related matters.
• Lead scalable talent management initiatives, from conception and design through project planning, implementation, documentation, measurement and continuous improvement.
• Build talent pipeline and leadership capabilities through effective talent acquisition and management/development practices and processes.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, working both collaboratively and independently to balance and successfully execute on project objectives and related tasks with internal and external resources as necessary.
• Collaborate with leaders within HQ and Schools, to develop and deploy improved performance management and performance enablement processes.
• Be data driven and evaluate the effectiveness of talent strategies with data analysis and effectively communicating results and findings back to leadership.
• Build leadership bench strength by identifying talent and creating accelerated development processes for identified talents.
• Handle performance management and coaching, employee on-boarding, employee & leadership learning and development and employee engagement.
• Provide recommendations to management for improvement in talent related processes and policies.
• Provide excellent coaching, consultation, and facilitation skills to quickly establish and build effective communication channels.
• Deliver and support leadership and management development programmes.
• Work with leadership to make recommendations on internal/external training and experiences to assist employees in achieving career/professional goals.
• Partner with managers and employees to understand and accurately reflect the needs of the organisation within the Talent offering.
• Assist with the research, development, design, and implementation of various initiatives and projects related to all facets of Talent including but not limited to: succession planning, identification of high potential talent, assessment tools, development programs, competency frameworks, career planning, and relevant links to reward.
• Manage systems and processes for holistic feedback, including 360 feedback and analyse solutions for its automation.
• Support psychometric assessment tools, systems and processes related to talent.
• Maintain accurate records of all compensation and job description changes and provide to P&C as appropriate.
• Support in creating inspiring non-Teaching graduate, apprenticeship and internship programmes.
• Collect, analyse, and organise data in an effective manner to convey organisation opportunities and solutions.
• Any other duties as reasonably expected.

QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor?s degree in HR or related field, or minimum of a talent module within a non-HR degree
• Recognized HR Qualification and/or professional subscription (eg CIPD Level 5 or equivalent SHRM level) desirable
• Formal Talent qualification and/or certification desirable

Minimum Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years? experience in talent (acquisition, management and development), or 3 years in generalist HR with experience in talent management and development
• Coordination of talent acquisition programmes and careers fairs
• Hands-on experience with employee assessment tools and practices/programs.
• Experience of working with compelling talent acquisition and development programmes
• Education or other service-related industry experience preferable

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:

• Intermediate Excel skills and the ability to replicate intermediate level formulas.
• Good level of business acumen sufficient to understand how positions function relative to each other in each business unit and school and across the company.
• Good experience in working with Application Tracking Systems (ie Taleo) and Recruitment Platforms
• Provide strong organisational and project management skills to meet multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.
• Establish trust by maintaining a high level of credibility, integrity, confidentiality, and skilled communications with all levels of employees.
• Work in a highly collaborative and effective manner, both independently and in cross-functional teams.
• Serve as backup to other teammates. Assist with their workload or even substitute for them as appropriate.
• Strong research & analysis skills.
• Organized & capable of managing multiple complex projects in a rapidly changing, fast paced environment in conjunction with day-to-day activities.
• Successful track record in helping build, implement, and sustain key talent management initiatives.
• Possess flexibility and has a history of delivering results in a changing and highly ambiguous work environment.
• Proven experience and success working on high impact, cross-functional programs or projects, with a strong sense of urgency and commitment.
• Ability to roll up your sleeves and get things done through taking calculated risks and experimenting with new solutions.
• Must have outstanding organisational and analytic skills to drive implementation of initiatives and evaluate and report on results.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Commercially aware and able to act in the company?s best interests.
• Ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships across the business.
• Ability to communicate complex talent related issues and risks in terms that colleagues can understand.
• Strong analytics and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a highly autonomous role.

Primary Location: UAE-Abu DhabiJob: EducationOrganization: Aldar EducationSchedule: RegularShift: StandardJob Type: Full-timeDay JobJob Posting

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