Talent Management Specialist
Doha, Qatar

Job Purpose:
Manages and co-ordinates the succession planning process. Job holder is responsible for co-ordinating the high potential programme and working closely with career counsellors to ensure actionable career development plans are in place for all employees on this programme.

Key Result Areas:
• Successfully implements and manages the succession planning process designed by the Employee Development Project Team.
• Facilitates talent forums with Executive Leadership Team (ELT).
• Co-ordinates the process of assessing nominees for the high potential programme.
• Creates clear manager guidelines on the succession planning process.
• Ensures all Group Managers understand their role in the process providing one-to-one coaching if necessary.
• Ensures systems are in place to link the talent pipeline with upcoming vacancies and opportunities.
• Makes continual quality checks to ensure the succession planning process is meeting its objectives and providing a pipeline of talent capable of filling critical/leadership roles across the organisation.

Operating Environment, Framework and Boundaries:
• Is a member of the Training and Development Dept.
• Works within a well defined structure and clear hierarchy.
• Has a high degree of freedom to analyse existing Employee Development processes, document observations and make recommendations to the Head of Employee Development for ways to improve existing processes.

Communications and Working Relationships:
• Works closely with HR Advisors – may include coaching and training in the succession planning process.
• Meets regularly with Group Managers to discuss the progress of employees on the high potential programme.
• Meets regularly with Head of Employee Development to discuss issues/report on progress.
• Works closely with the Management Training Co-ordinator to build leadership capability of high potential employees.

Problem Solving/Complexity:
• Works to define and recommend solutions to unique organizational problems at the corporate level. This may extend to communicating, coordinating and implementing the solution

Decision Making Authority and Responsibility:
• Position has little direct decision-making authority except in day-to-day work. The incumbent is, however, expected to make high-quality recommendations for senior management decisions on matters, which could have far-reaching organizational consequences

Knowledge Skills and Experience:
• Relevant Bach Degree e.g. Business Admin/HR
• Post-graduate qualification in HR desirable (PG Dip/MSc/MBA HR)
• Professional HR Certification desirable e.g. CIPD
• 8-10 years experience in a related role.
• Experience implementing and managing complex succession planning and talent management processes.
• Able to communicate well at all levels and across cultures.
• Experience facilitating talent forums
• Experience working with assessment and development centres technologies and high potential schemes.

Contact: Steve McAllister or Simon Carletti on +44 (0)20 7580 5151