Head of Talent Management

Role Overview

Head of Talent Management at Abu Dhabi Investment Council, based in Abu Dhabi. You will shape how the organisation grows, develops, and retains talented professionals in sovereign investment by designing learning and career experiences that keep people performing at their best.

Company Overview

ADIC is one of Abu Dhabi's leading sovereign wealth funds. The organisation is tech-forward with AI-enabled tools embedded across the business. The culture values intellectual curiosity, integrity, and collaboration, where ideas are heard, expertise is trusted, and contributions have tangible impact on the long-term prosperity of Abu Dhabi.

Role Purpose

As a strategic role within the Human Capital team reporting directly into HC leadership, you will partner closely with every department across the Council to build programmes that have visible impact on business performance and national talent development.

Key Responsibilities

Learning & Development Strategy

• Own the learning and development strategy for the organisation.
• Lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of ADIC's in-house training calendar from needs analysis through to evaluation.
• Select and manage external vendors and subject-matter experts.
• Curate content that reflects the realities of investment management.
• Build a training budget that delivers measurable value.

Succession Planning & Performance Management

• Strengthen succession planning, performance management, and talent reviews.
• Build frameworks that identify high-potential talent, ensure leadership continuity, and connect individual performance to organisational priorities.
• Facilitate regular talent review cycles.
• Support calibration conversations with senior leaders.
• Ensure succession pipelines are robust, data-informed, and aligned to ADIC's long-term strategy.

Talent & Career Development Programmes

• Design and run frameworks that help people grow, including promotion assessment, succession readiness, and leadership development initiatives.
• Partner with line managers to ensure talent programmes translate into real capability and career progression.

Emirati Talent Development

• Lead Individual Development Plans for Emiratis across assigned departments.
• Design graduate development and orientation programmes.
• Track progress to ensure meaningful outcomes aligned to ADIC's commitment to building national capacity in the investment sector.

Stakeholder Partnership

• Collaborate with teams across investments and corporate functions to understand capability gaps.
• Anticipate future skills needs.
• Position Human Capital as a genuine enabler of performance.

Qualifications & Experience

• Significant experience in Learning & Development or Talent Management, ideally within financial services or a similarly complex, high-performance environment.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.
• CIPD, SHRM, or equivalent professional accreditation is a plus.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong grasp of instructional design principles and application in corporate settings.
• Familiarity with the language and rhythms of investment management; ability to design content that resonates with portfolio managers and operations teams.
• Excellent project management instincts to juggle multiple programmes, timelines, and stakeholders.
• Polished communication skills in English with confidence to present to senior leaders.
• Attention to detail to produce written materials right first time.