Talent Management Specialist at Contango
Abu Dhabi, , United Arab Emirates -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Oct, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Jul, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Good communication skills

Industry

Human Resources/HR

Description

WHO YOU ARE

  • 5+ years of experience in talent/HR roles, ideally within consulting or professional services, and a great team player!
  • Demonstrated experience in learning needs analysis, co-creating learning journeys, and managing L&D logistics end-to-end
  • Solid grounding in staffing/resource coordination, with the ability to manage trackers, surface conflicts, and support workforce planning
  • Highly detail-oriented and execution-focused—comfortable managing repeatable processes, logistics, and data with accuracy
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders, follow through, and communicate with clarity.
  • Independent and resourceful—able to operate with ambiguity, and get things done.
  • Proficient in resourcing and timesheet tools, LMS, with a keen desire to apply AI to create new solutions

Talent Operations

  • Support the design, documentation, and operational execution of career development initiatives across the firm
  • Prepare decks, process flows, communication notes, and summaries for leadership.
  • Monitor follow-through on agreed actions, ensuring accountability and timeliness.
  • Coordinate the creation and periodic updates of job descriptions and career tracks in line with evolving business and competency need
Responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a hands-on and proactive Talent Management Specialist to support the execution and evolution of our people agenda. This role sits at the intersection of strategy and operations—requiring someone who is not only comfortable managing the day-to-day execution of talent programs, but is also able to contribute to shaping fit-for-purpose solutions in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
You will work closely with the VP – Talent Management to deliver high-impact initiatives across Staffing, Learning & Development, Employee Engagement, and Talent Operations. The ideal candidate brings a strong operations mindset, an eye for detail, and the ability to think on their feet—with a genuine interest in building and scaling a growing consulting firm.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Talent Operations

  • Support the design, documentation, and operational execution of career development initiatives across the firm
  • Prepare decks, process flows, communication notes, and summaries for leadership.
  • Monitor follow-through on agreed actions, ensuring accountability and timeliness.
  • Coordinate the creation and periodic updates of job descriptions and career tracks in line with evolving business and competency needs

Staffing & Capacity Planning

  • Support the VP in managing the day-to-day staffing and quarterly workforce planning exercise
  • Coordinate weekly staffing discussions by compiling availability, project demand, and pipeline inputs
  • Prepare and maintain workforce dashboards, staffing summaries, and headcount reports for leadership reviews.
  • Manager timesheet compliance by monitoring submissions, following up on missing entries, and coordinating with Finance and Project Management teams as needed

Learning & Development

  • Partner with the Performance team to assess individual and cohort learning needs—using performance reviews, capability models, and skill gap analytics.
  • Co-develop tailored learning journeys, blending e-learning, faciliated sessions, on-the-job coaching, and certifications.
  • Support full program execution: scheduling, coordinating trainers, managing logistics (virtual and in-person), tracking attendance, and collecting feedback.
  • Support in measuring program efficacy using key metrics, post-session surveys, and performance data—implement improvements in real time.

Employee Engagement & Culture

  • Assist with end-to-end execution of engagement activities, townhalls, surveys, and feedback loops.
  • Support the design and delivery of culture interventions aligned with our values.
  • Track engagement metrics and identify improvement opportunities.
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