IDB2945 - Senior Talent Management Specialist

Role Purpose

• To plan, develop, implement, evaluate and maintain Talent Management frameworks, programs and systems to help meet organizational needs of the right high potential talent in all key positions in the Bank through world-class identification, assessment, development, replacement and succession processes. 

Key Accountabilities & Activities

• Develop annual Talent Management Plan and propose budget for the planned programs.
• Provide talent management insights and analysis to key stakeholders to support Talent Planning in the Bank.
•  Participate in discussions with senior management on talent management and strategic staffing issues.
• Contribute to the development of organizational talent management strategy keeping in line with the organizational strategy, culture, internal and external talent landscape, supply and demand situation.
• Develop, implement and maintains talent management frameworks such as, Competency Framework, Career Management Framework, Assessment Framework, Critical Positions, Talent Review and Succession Framework, guidelines, tools and processes.
• Ensure cross cultural, gender and geographical inclusion in the talent management programs in line with the organizational policies.
• Interpret departmental policies and provide clarification to internal and external HR stakeholders. 
• Manage identification of Critical Positions at the organizational level and maintain their inventory for replacement and succession planning.
• Plan and manage Talent Management cycle including communication, assessment, talent segmentation, high-potential programs, replacement and succession planning.
• Facilitate talent reviews and succession planning in partnership with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Facilitate talent segmentation and maintain all the records for talent assessment, risks, and development with due confidentiality.
• Follows through the development planning and programs for the inventory for Hi-Pos and potential successors / replacement candidates.
• Develop Talent Exchange and secondment programs in consultation with internal and external stakeholders and maintain such program in line with the Bank’s Talent Strategy.
• Develop and implement Career Management programs to cover the career development needs of all the segments of staff in the bank like managerial, advisory, technical, administrative. 
• Manage vendors, external consultants and service providers to ensure procurement and implementation of world-class talent management programs, assessments and systems.
• Conduct Talent Management knowledge-sharing, induction, orientation and familiarization sessions
•  Maintain rapport with the internal and external talent trends, research and best practices.
• Administer Talent Management and Career Management Systems and ensure their effective management in coordination with external vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Conduct periodic talent management surveys to gauge efficiency, effectiveness and outcome of talent management programs as well as satisfaction of internal stakeholders.

Education, Experience & Certification

Academic and professional qualifications:

•  Bachelor’s degree in Talent Management, Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Occupational Psychology, Industrial Psychology or in similar field.
•  8+ years of experience in Talent Management, Career Management, Competency Management and Assessments and Talent Management Systems

Skills & Necessary Knowledge

•  Strong knowledge and experience in Talent Identification, Assessment and Segmentation programs using 9 box grid
•  Strong knowledge and experience in managing Hi-Po Programs and Succession Planning
•  Strong knowledge and experience in dual-track / multi-track Career Management programs 
• Strong knowledge and experience in Korn Ferry Leadership Architect competency model, or other models
• Strong knowledge and experience in Cornerstone on Demand or other cloud based Talent Management System 
• Experience in using SAP Adhoc Query or generating reports from SAP HCM system 
• Strong experience in conducting orientation, knowledge-based sessions on Talent Management, Career Management and Competency Management

Languages

English:  Required

Arabic:  Preferred

French:  Preferred