Director, Director, OD & Succession Planning - Abu Dhabi Government Entity

Role Purpose

The Director, Organizational Development & Succession Planning is responsible for leading the organization's workforce and organizational effectiveness agenda, ensuring the development of a high-performing, future-ready workforce. The role will drive organizational design, workforce planning, talent reviews, leadership development, succession planning, and performance management initiatives to support the organization's strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Organizational Development

• Develop and implement the organization's organizational development strategy and framework.
• Lead organizational design and restructuring initiatives to enhance effectiveness and efficiency.
• Conduct organizational assessments and recommend improvements to structures, roles, and capabilities.
• Drive culture, employee engagement, and change management initiatives.

Succession Planning & Talent Management

• Design and implement enterprise-wide succession planning frameworks for critical and leadership roles.
• Lead talent review and calibration processes to identify high-potential employees.
• Develop talent pipelines to ensure leadership continuity and organizational resilience.
• Monitor succession readiness and talent risks across the organization.

Leadership Development

• Design and oversee leadership development programs aligned with future business needs.
• Establish development pathways for high-potential employees and emerging leaders.
• Partner with business leaders to identify capability gaps and development priorities.
• Support coaching, mentoring, and career development initiatives.

Workforce Planning & Performance Management

• Lead strategic workforce planning initiatives to ensure alignment between workforce capabilities and business requirements.
• Oversee performance management frameworks and drive a high-performance culture.
• Utilize workforce analytics and talent insights to support decision-making and succession readiness.
• Develop metrics and dashboards to measure organizational effectiveness and talent outcomes.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with senior leaders to align organizational development and succession strategies with business priorities.
• Act as a trusted advisor to executives on talent, organizational effectiveness, and leadership development matters.
• Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence and business units to deliver integrated talent solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Professional certifications in HR, Talent Management, Organizational Development, or Coaching are advantageous.

Experience

• Minimum 12+ years of experience in Organizational Development, Talent Management, Succession Planning, or Human Resources.
• Proven experience developing and implementing organization-wide succession and leadership development programs.
• Experience within government, semi-government, or large complex organizations is preferred.

This position is exclusively open to UAE Nationals as part of the organization's commitment to supporting national talent development and Emiratization initiatives.