Group Learning & Development Specialist / Corporate Trainer

The Learning & Development Specialist is responsible for driving the Group's learning and capability development agenda. The role will lead end-to-end learning interventions including training needs analysis, program design, facilitation, leadership development, employee capability building, effectiveness measurement, and learning governance.

This is a hands-on training role requiring a highly skilled facilitator capable of delivering impactful training programs independently across all organizational levels, from frontline employees and individual contributors to middle management, senior leaders, and executives. The role will act as the Group's in-house trainer and learning consultant, ensuring that development initiatives are aligned with business strategy, organizational culture, and workforce capability requirements.

Key Accountabilities

Training Delivery & Facilitation (Primary)

• Design and independently facilitate classroom, virtual, and blended learning programs across all employee levels.
• Deliver corporate training programs covering leadership, communication, collaboration, customer service, performance management, employee engagement, business etiquette, and other capability-building initiatives.
• Facilitate workshops, management development programs, induction programs, and leadership interventions for senior stakeholders.
• Maintain strong audience engagement and adapt delivery approaches to diverse learning needs and cultures.

Learning Needs Analysis (Primary)

• Partner with HRBPs, business leaders, and functional heads to identify organizational capability gaps.
• Conduct competency assessments and recommend learning solutions aligned with business objectives.

Learning Program Design (Primary)

• Develop training content, facilitator guides, participant materials, assessments, and learning journeys.
• Customize learning interventions for different employee populations and business units.

Leadership & Management Development (Primary)

• Support succession planning and talent development initiatives through targeted leadership programs.
• Design and facilitate development solutions for supervisors, managers, and emerging leaders.

Training Effectiveness & ROI (Primary)

• Implement evaluation methodologies including Kirkpatrick framework and post-training impact assessments.
• Measure learning effectiveness, behavioral improvements, and business outcomes.
• Prepare executive-level dashboards and L&D analytics reports.

Learning Systems & Governance (Primary)

• Manage training records, compliance tracking, certifications, and learning analytics through Darwinbox and other learning platforms.
• Ensure training data integrity and reporting accuracy.

Vendor & External Learning Partner Management (Contributory)

• Evaluate, onboard, and manage external trainers, consultants, and learning vendors.
• Ensure quality standards, cost effectiveness, and alignment with business requirements.

Knowledge Requirements

L&D Strategy, Design & Facilitation – Expert

• Proven expertise in adult learning principles, instructional design, facilitation methodologies, and capability development.

Training Facilitation & Presentation Skills – Expert

• Ability to confidently engage and train audiences ranging from junior employees to senior executives.
• Strong public speaking, coaching, facilitation, and workshop management skills.

Leadership Development – Advanced

• Experience delivering supervisory, managerial, and leadership development programs.

Assessment & Evaluation – Advanced

• Deep understanding of training evaluation frameworks, ROI measurement, and learning analytics.

HRIS/LMS (Darwinbox) – Working to Advanced

• Experience managing learning platforms, reports, compliance tracking, and learning records.

Desired Candidate Profile

Key Requirements

Essential

• Minimum 5-7 years of dedicated Learning & Development experience.
• Minimum 3-5 years of hands-on facilitation and corporate training delivery experience.
• Proven experience conducting instructor-led training across multiple organizational levels.
• Strong track record in training design, facilitation, capability development, and learning effectiveness measurement.
• Experience working within large, diversified, or multinational organizations.
• Bachelor's Degree in HR, Psychology, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field.

Preferred

• UAE/GCC corporate experience.
• Train-the-Trainer, ATD, CIPD, SHRM, Dale Carnegie, FranklinCovey, or equivalent certifications.
• Experience delivering leadership and management development programs.
• Facilitation experience with executive and senior leadership audiences.

Success Factors

• Establishing a strong culture of continuous learning across a diversified Group structure while influencing employees and leaders at all organizational levels.
• Delivering high-impact training programs that result in measurable behavioral change and business performance improvement.
• Acting as the Group's primary internal facilitator and learning ambassador across multiple businesses and functions.

Applicants are requested to share their most recent resume.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary; other duties may be assigned as necessary.