Job Opportunity in UAE as a Learning & Development Manager

Alfuttaim offers a job opportunity in UAE as a Learning & Development Manager. You will lead and support learning programs and development strategies for the business through effective coordination with the Regional Learning & Development Manager and HR Business Partners and focus on the development and maintenance of the IKEA training plan and individual development plans to secure excellence in business competency.

You will be responsible for:

• Facilitate all orientation programs for new co-workers and HR-specific updates.
• Train, develop, coach, and mentor all co-workers in accordance with the IKEA culture.
• Create and coordinate Induction plans for the new managers starting in the business.
• Be the champion for technical and behavioral skills development.
• Effectively manage all business-specific training requirements and ensure Training is delivered to the required standard.
• Lead the learning and development process in the store by working in a proactive way.
• Maintaining the co-workers' knowledge of current training initiatives and trends via external networking (Inter-IKEA Systems B.V, toolbox) and the Al-Futtaim Training Centre.
• Design training programs in line with the development requirements for the co-workers in the store (customer service expectations, floor training sessions) across all co-workers including night shifts.
• Incorporate the training programs in the Commercial calendar as per the activities happening in the store.
• Proactively manage attendance/non-attendance to training programs.
• Suggest plans for improvement where necessary.
• Provide feedback to managers on their effectiveness in delivering training and improving performance.
• Maintain all administrative records relating to employee training (Training Matrix) and control all administration related to training for the store.
• Maintain good communication with co-workers through Information boards and newsletters.
• Management and development of the co-workers and managers ensuring that all are adequately competent and motivated.
• Get involved in the employee engagement survey and act as a champion in improving the results related to Training and Development and motivation of the co-workers.
• Support and coordinate all management and co-worker development plans.

You must have:

Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge:

• Human Resource, Psychology, or Business Management Degree.
• CIPD qualification is desirable.

Minimum Experience:

• IKEA experience.
• A minimum of 3 - 5 years of L&D management experience, retail preferred.
• Strategic, analytical, and tactical abilities.
• Strong project management & change management skills and the ability to communicate effectively.

About Al-Futtaim:

Al-Futtaim’s family business traces its origins back to the 1930s on the banks of the Dubai Creek, a trailblazer for innovative trading concepts designed to enrich lifestyles. Today, Al-Futtaim is present in 29 countries, represents over 200 companies spanning the automotive, finance, retail, and real estate industries, and it is now 42,000 people strong. Currently spanning the automotive, finance, retail, and real estate industries, Al-Futtaim’s diverse and far-reaching portfolio of brands and companies are ever-present in people’s lives, from the shores of Singapore to the sands of the UAE.

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