Learning and Development Consultant – Al Futtaim Group

Learning and Development Consultant | Real Estate

Overview of the role

The L&D Consultant diagnoses learning needs, identifies appropriate solutions, and develops strategic learning plans and frameworks to facilitate the achievement of business goals in partnership with our clients and internal stakeholders.

What you will do

• Designs and delivers Assessment Centre and Development Centre for critical talent, focusing on leadership development initiatives from Manager to Director level
• Support and implement the Talent Development strategy to review the pipeline of potential talents
• Coordinate division wide annual and periodical talent initiatives, such as IDP alignment, Career path mapping and create high impact talent initiatives that align with short- and long-term strategy, including action on learning, coaching, peer to peer learning
• Evaluate and maintain leadership and technical competency models that facilitate assessment of gaps analysis
• Manage annual engagement activities across the functions, including facilitating training interventions
• Design, develops, implements & assesses training initiatives to ensure content is up to date and reflects best practice
• Researches and proposes blended training solutions and assesses career pathways in line with development and recommends individuals identified with high potential as well as drive Emiratization development pathways and traineeships
• Engage when required with external consultants and specialists, deliver the core curriculum, training calendar and customized programs as scheduled. Serve as a Learning and Development Trainer on key projects, cross functional teams and group rollouts
• Where required consult, recommend, design interventions and execute business solutions and ensures adherence to industry and government regulatory standards
• Identify and improve operational systems & processes, research and formally recommend best practice or international standards that drive AFTC vision while ensuring delivery metrics are adhered to
• Identify Learning and Development needs within the group for specific business units and manage internal & external customer expectations especially in regards to assessment practices & reporting
• Consult with businesses to provide solutions and options, measuring customer satisfaction
• Prepare proposals & quotations in line with business plan objectives (increase revenues, provide access, support performance, increase commercial outcomes)
• Work inclusively with HR Business Partners, business trainers, Line Managers and Executives to deliver to gain agreement, share workloads and meet expectations
• Communicate recommended solutions to the business in order to gain buy-in and approval and ensure all AFG businesses and key stakeholders are aware of the AFTC products & Services
• Utilize tools and resources that will discover training needs or assess capability standards, maximize opportunities to communicate Group HR & AFTC achievements, initiatives and projects
• Manage & Analyze the Learning & Development performance, collate and report AFTC performance metrics and ensure key stakeholders in the business have up to date reports, providing Trainer delivery days and feedback data
• Manage projects to meet key objectives as required lead or partner AFTC, Group HR or business specific projects and ensuring project KPI’s are met and exceeded.

Job Details

Preferred Candidate