Vice President of Learning and Development

Job Title: Vice President Learning & Development

Division: Group Human Capital

Department: Talent Learning & Development

Client: Top International Corporate Bank based in the GCC

Job Purpose Summary:

The incumbent will, through the management of the L&D Department, be primarily responsible for the strategic oversight, implementation and evaluation of effective learning and development across the bank, which improves performance in line with business growth strategy.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities by Dimensions:

1. A. Shareholder & Financial:
   • Support senior leadership in implementing their people development strategies for the Group through the deployment of 'best practice' learning methodologies, technologies and tools
   • Maintains effective budget and quality management of L&D portfolio
   • Implements KPI's and best practices for VP, Learning & Development role
2. B. Customer (Internal & External):
   • Manage L&D Department, providing support to EVP, Talent, Learning and Development (TL&D)
   • Build and maintain strong and effective relationships with all internal and external stakeholders e.g. Talent management team, wider GHCD, business divisions, external L&D vendors, Universities etc.
   • Provides timely information to EVP TL&D, SEVP GHC and other business managers, external training providers and consultants, as required
3. C. Internal (Processes, Products, Regulatory):
   • Responsible for managing resource and overseeing processes to ensure the L&D Department delivers the following:
   • Proactive strategic planning through an annual learning needs analysis, identify and agree future learning needs that align to/support Group and divisional strategic objectives
   • Tactical L&D consulting - ensuring individual learning activities within the plan articulate the key objectives, desired performance improvement, evaluation methods and the tangible value of the activity to the business
4. D. Learning & Knowledge:
   • Proactively identify areas for professional development of self and undertake development activities
   • Seek out opportunities to remain current with all developments in professional field
   • Hold meetings with staff and assess their performance and your team's overall performance on a regular basis
5. E. Legal, Regulatory, and Risk Framework Responsibilities:
   • Comply with all applicable legal, regulatory and internal compliance requirements including, but not limited to, Group Compliance Policies and Procedures (AML & CTF, Sanctions Policy, Data Protection Policy, Fraud Control Policy, Whistle Blowing Policy, Conflict of Interest and Insider Dealing Policy)
   • Understand and effectively perform your role under the Three Lines of Defence principle to identify measure, monitor, manage and report risks
6. F. Other:
   • Ensure high standards of data protection and confidentiality to safeguard commercially sensitive information
   • Maintaining utmost confidentiality concerning customer and internal bank information obtained during the course of business and provide such information on a need to know basis only to Senior Management of banks, Audit and Compliance functions, and relevant Regulators

Education & Experience Requirements:

- Bachelor degree University Graduate/preferred with a Major in Human Resources, Marketing, Banking, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or Information Technology (related field of study)

- At least 12 years of relevant experience, preferably within a highly rated international bank