Manager, Leadership Academy

Role Overview

Manager, Leadership Academy at Ma'aden, responsible for leading the design, governance, and delivery of the Leadership Academy to develop current and future leaders in line with Ma'aden's strategy, values, and capability priorities.

Role Purpose

The Manager, Leadership Academy leads the design, governance, and delivery of Ma'aden's Leadership Academy, ensuring the development of current and future leaders aligned with business and workforce priorities. The role oversees leadership programs, learning pathways, and strategic partnerships to build a strong leadership pipeline and support succession, transformation, and business performance.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Governance

• Develop and execute Ma'aden's Leadership Academy strategy aligned with business and workforce priorities.
• Establish governance, standards, and operating procedures for leadership development programs.
• Ensure compliance with Ma'aden HR policies, financial controls, and learning governance.
• Lead the development of leadership competency models, assessments, and learning interventions.

Program Design & Delivery

• Design and oversee leadership programs, academies, and learning journeys.
• Manage end-to-end delivery in collaboration with Academy operations and delivery teams.
• Oversee executive and high-potential leadership development initiatives.
• Manage external partners, budgets, and program effectiveness.

Leadership Capability & Talent

• Build leadership capability to support growth, transformation, and succession needs.
• Ensure strong integration between leadership development, performance, talent reviews, and succession planning.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on leadership capability and development needs.
• Lead and develop Leadership Academy team members and contributors.

Continuous Improvement & Analytics

• Continuously improve leadership development practices using feedback, data, and global best practices.
• Track and report on leadership program participation, outcomes, and effectiveness.
• Monitor impact on succession readiness, engagement, and leadership capability.
• Provide insights and recommendations to L&D, HR, and executive leadership.

Culture & Excellence

• Foster a culture of continuous learning, feedback, and leadership excellence.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Education, or a related field.
• Master's degree in Leadership, HR, or Business Administration is preferred.
• Professional certification in Leadership Development or Coaching is an advantage.

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in Leadership Development, Talent Management, or Learning & Development.
• At least 4–6 years in a managerial or leadership role.
• Proven experience designing and delivering leadership academies or enterprise leadership programs.
• Experience in large, complex, or industrial organizations is preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Leadership development frameworks and methodologies.
• Executive and high-potential development programs.
• Learning design and program governance.
• Vendor and partnership management.
• Learning analytics and impact measurement.
• Strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management.
• Communication and facilitation skills.
• Accountability: Delivers impactful leadership development outcomes.
• Excellence: Applies global best practices and high quality standards.
• Collaboration: Partners effectively across HR and the business.
• Agility: Adapts leadership solutions to evolving business needs.
• Integrity: Acts with transparency, fairness, and professionalism.