About the Company:
Red Sea Gateway Terminal International is a leading group in the ports and terminals sector, committed to driving operational excellence, innovation, and sustainable growth. As part of our ongoing expansion and focus on robust governance, we are seeking a Associate Director of Talent Management & Engagement with specialized experience in container and multi-purpose port operations.
Purpose of the Job:
The Associate Director of Talent Management & Engagement is responsible for Leading RSGT's enterprise-wide human capital strategy to transform the way the business builds, engages, and leverages talent for sustainable performance, operational excellence, and strategic growth. Developing robust frameworks for leadership development, succession planning, organizational design, and performance management that drive measurable cultural change and workforce agility. Will be a key enabler of RSGT's long-term business objectives, ensuring a high-performance culture and future-ready leadership pipeline are embedded in all levels of the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
1- Strategic OD & Organizational Effectiveness
- Orchestrate Human Capital Strategy: Translate RSGT's corporate vision into comprehensive OD and Talent strategies; conduct advanced diagnostics to identify organizational gaps and provide data-driven recommendations that shape long-term strategic direction.
- Drive Organizational Design & Efficiency: Champion organizational design initiatives to ensure structures, roles, and responsibilities are agile and aligned with business goals.
- Optimize Investment: Oversee the OD & Talent budget, utilizing ROI analytics to ensure maximum impact on workforce capability and organizational performance.
2- Integrated Talent Management & Succession
- Architect Succession Frameworks: Build and sustain a robust, enterprise-wide succession planning mechanism for both White and Blue-collar roles; mitigate business risk by ensuring a ready-now pipeline for critical positions.
- Lead High-Potential Programs: Spearhead the Admiral High-Potential Program, defining success metrics and retention strategies to ensure the sustainable development of future leaders.
- Talent Lifecycle Ownership: Lead the end-to-end implementation of talent processes, including talent acquisition alignment, leadership assessment, and annual talent review boards.
3- Performance, Culture & Capability Building
- Evolve Performance Culture: Oversee the evolution of the Performance Management System; shift from compliance-based reviews to a continuous performance culture that directly links individual goals to RSGT's strategic KPIs.
- Strategic Capability Building: Move beyond traditional training calendars to design a holistic Learning & Development ecosystem (TNA) based on competency modeling, business priorities, and future-skill requirements.
- Frameworks for Growth: Design and enforce the framework for Individual Development Plans (IDPs), ensuring every employee has a clear, measurable roadmap for growth reviewed annually.
4- Leadership & Digital Transformation
- Digital HR Transformation: Drive the automation and digitalization of Talent Management systems, leveraging people analytics to predict trends and improve decision-making speed.
- Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and empower the HR OD team; foster a culture of excellence and accountability, ensuring the team acts as strategic advisors to the business.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources Management, or a related field is highly preferred.
- Minimum of 8-10 years of progressive experience in Human Resources, with at least 3-5 years dedicated specifically to leading Organizational Development and Talent Management functions at a senior management or director level.
- Training & Development.
- Career Development.
- Leadership and Management Development.
- Mentoring/Coaching.
- Performance Management
