Job Summary
The Senior Talent Management & Organizational Development (TMOD) Specialist serves as a strategic subject matter expert responsible for the end-to-end design, execution, and continuous improvement of the company's talent and organizational strategy.
Reporting directly to the Director of Talent Management, this role translates high-level corporate goals into actionable programs that drive employee growth, leadership continuity, and a high-performance culture.
The scope of work spans managing full performance appraisal cycles, architecting career frameworks, and establishing robust succession planning pipelines for high-potential talent. Additionally, the role drives organizational effectiveness by designing targeted learning and development initiatives, facilitating company-wide change management, and leveraging talent analytics to ensure all programs directly align with and support strategic business goals.
Principal Duties
- Talent Management (Individual Focus): Owns and drives performance management systems, strategic talent reviews (e.g., 9-box grid), and robust succession planning for critical organization-wide roles.
- Organizational Development (Systemic Focus): Leads organization design, architects and cascades competency frameworks, drives strategic change management initiatives, and designs culture-building projects to enhance overall effectiveness
- Data & Analytics: Leverages talent analytics to generate insights for decision-making, tracking engagement, turnover, and performance metrics.
- Process Improvement: Documents and scales HR practices, including job architecture, competency modeling, and performance improvement plans.
Detailed Job Description
Talent Management Responsibilities
- Design Performance Frameworks: Develops goal-setting processes, continuous feedback models, and annual evaluation cycles.
- Lead Talent Reviews: Facilitates calibration sessions using tools like the 9-box matrix to identify high-potential employees.
- Build Succession Pipelines: Maps critical organizational roles and creates targeted readiness plans for future leaders.
- Manage Career Pathways: Establishes clear competency matrices, job architectures, and internal mobility frameworks.
- Guide Development Planning: Directs the creation of Individual Development Plans (IDPs) to address specific skill gaps.
Organizational Development Responsibilities
- Drive Change Management: Applies structured change methodologies (e.g., Prosci, ADKAR) to guide leadership and teams through structural, cultural, or digital transitions.
- Optimize Culture Initiatives: Designs, deploys, and analyzes annual employee engagement surveys to improve workplace culture.
- Support Organization Design: Partners with executives to restructure departments, redefine spans of control, and clarify accountabilities.
- Formulate Competency Models: Defines core, functional, and leadership behaviors required to achieve long-term business goals.
- Facilitate Team Effectiveness: Leads alignment workshops, conflict resolution sessions, and team-building interventions for dysfunctional groups.
HR Analytics & Systems Responsibilities
- Track Talent Metrics: Monitors key data points like promotion rates, quality of hire, and turnover correlations.
- Manage LMS/HRIS Modules: Configures talent modules in platforms like Workday, SuccessFactors, or Cornerstone for optimal user experience.
- Present Executive Insights: Translates complex workforce data into clean dashboards and actionable strategic recommendations for leadership.
Qualification Requirements:
Education
Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related.
Work Experience
A minimum of 5-7 years of progressive experience in HR, specifically focused on Talent Management, Succession Planning, and Performance Management, with experience in the technology industry preferred.
Certification/License
At least one of the following :
- Senior Professional in Human Resources
- Prosci Certification (ADKAR Model)
- Senior Talent Management Practitioner
- Organization Development Certified Professional
Language Skills
Arabic & English skills
