The Talent Manager, ME&A will develop and implement Talent Management, Learning & Development and Engagement practices and policies to support business objectives. Guide and support the HR Business Partners in the delivery of all global and regional Talent Management programmes and platforms in all Sectors and Divisions across the Middle East & Africa.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with regional and global HR colleagues in the development and design of Talent Management programmes and platforms
Execute the Talent Management Strategy, which includes review of succession plans, identification and assessment of high potentials and targeted development plans
Lead the review and execution of our Learning & Development regional portfolio
Coordinate with key global and regional HR colleagues the review and execution of our annual employee satisfaction survey
Jointly with our Communication and Marketing team, develop and implement targeted engagement initiatives to support the embedding of our high performance culture
Act as Business Partner with our Acuity Business, provide operational HR support and guide on HR best practices
Coordinate of ME&A Graduates Development Programme
In collaboration with global and regional HR colleagues, lead the execution of our Performance Review process
Provide support and guidance on psychometric tools and provide necessary guidance to HR colleagues and line managers
Act as HR single point of contact for the WBN (Women Business Network)
Atkins has been established in the Gulf for over 40 years, having first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. The regional head office (Dubai) was established in 1979.
We provide a full range of design, engineering and project management services for buildings, transportation and other infrastructure programmes.
Atkins in the Middle East now employs around 2,000 staff serving Gulf clients across all market sectors from offices in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh, and Sharjah.
As a provider of multi-disciplined technical services to the built environment, Atkins is committed to design excellence in the delivery of first class solutions which combine, innovation, imagination and best practice.
Qualifications
Relevant university degree
Skills/Experience
Proven track record in a HR Business Partner role or similar
Atleast 10 years’ experience in Human Resources
Very good at managing stakeholders and build relationship
Strong problem solving skills. Thinks in terms of sustainable solutions and spots opportunities to use technology
Experience with progressive Talent Management practices
Good advisory/coaching skills
Well organised with strong project management skills
Experienced in handling highly sensitive data in a professional manner
Good written and verbal communication skills, concise and clear
Excellent attention to detail
Proficient in Excel (e.g. vlookup, pivot tables, statistical analysis)
Proficient in PowerPoint and Word
Behaviours
Ethical and authentic
Pro-active with strong professional curiosity
Takes ownership and is accountable
Lateral thinker with ability to connect the dots
Ability to get into the detail without losing sight of the bigger picture
Embraces change and enjoys innovating and improving processes/customer experience
Strong customer focus
Resilient and self-motivated, hands on approach
Strong personal work ethic
Flexible, handles ambiguity well
Collaborative, team player.
