Talent Management Lead

Role overview

A leading insurance organisation operating across the UAE is looking for a seasoned Talent Management Lead to join its Dubai-based HR team. Reporting to the Head of Human Resources, this position is responsible for strengthening the company’s talent agenda by creating and embedding structured approaches to performance management, succession planning, career development, and learning and development.

The role supports a diverse workforce made up of technical insurance specialists, commercial and distribution teams, UAE nationals, and expatriate employees. The successful candidate will bring deep experience in talent management or organisational development, along with a solid understanding of the UAE labour environment, including Emiratisation requirements. Experience in insurance, financial services, or another regulated setting is highly valued. This opportunity is intended for professionals who have already owned talent frameworks end to end and are not looking for a generalist HR position.

Key responsibilities

You will be expected to shape and mature the organisation’s talent infrastructure and partner closely with business leaders to turn workforce needs into practical HR solutions.

• Design and enhance performance management processes and frameworks.
• Build succession planning and career pathing structures across key roles.
• Develop learning and development programmes aligned to business capability needs.
• Support talent strategies for a workforce that includes both UAE nationals and expatriates.
• Work with senior leaders to identify people priorities and translate them into talent interventions.
• Use workforce data and reporting to generate useful insights for leadership decisions.
• Contribute to talent initiatives within a regulated, professional-services-style environment.

Experience and qualification requirements

Applicants should have substantial HR experience with a focused background in talent management, organisational development, or learning and development.

• 6 to 8 years of overall HR experience.
• At least 3 years spent specifically in talent management, organisational development, or learning and development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organisational Psychology, or a related discipline.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing performance management frameworks in professional services, financial services, or a regulated industry.
• Proven ability to create succession planning and career development frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of the UAE labour market, Emiratisation expectations, and workforce management across nationalities.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and converting business priorities into people strategies.
• Strong comfort with HR data, workforce metrics, and executive-level reporting.

Preferred profile

• Master’s degree or MBA with an HR specialisation.
• CIPD, SHRM, or an equivalent professional HR certification.
• Previous exposure to insurance, financial services, or another regulated business.
• Familiarity with HRIS systems and talent management platforms.
• Ability to communicate in both English and Arabic.
• Experience guiding or mentoring junior HR colleagues.

Compensation and role details

The package offered is AED 28,000 to 35,000 per month, along with employee-only visa and medical coverage. The position is based in Dubai and requires onsite attendance. This is a full-time executive-level role within the Human Resources department, and the target experience level is 8+ years.

Additional information

Industry focus: Finance, with a sub-industry emphasis on Insurance.