Roles & Responsibilities

Vice President Learning & Development Location: Dubai Reporting to: Head of Organisational Development UAEN Applicants only please - non negotiable Overview We are currently supporting a leading financial institution in the Dubai in the appointment of a Vice President - Learning & Development. This is a senior strategic role responsible for shaping and delivering the organisation's holistic Learning & Development agenda across the Group. The successful candidate will lead the design and implementation of innovative, technology-enabled learning solutions, leadership development programmes and capability-building initiatives, while partnering closely with senior stakeholders to identify organisational needs and measure the impact and ROI of L&D interventions. Key Responsibilities Develop and execute a holistic Learning & Development strategy covering behavioural, technical and leadership development needs across assigned business groups. Act as a strategic L&D partner to senior stakeholders, taking end-to-end ownership of learning strategy, delivery and measurable impact. Design and implement innovative, technology-enabled learning solutions and content across the organisation. Lead and enhance structured learning programmes, leadership development modules and broader people-development initiatives. Oversee the organisation-wide Learning Management System and wider learning ecosystem across multiple locations. Develop the annual L&D strategy, budget and learning calendar, including mandatory and regulatory training requirements. Lead the design and delivery of technical, behavioural, competency and soft-skills development programmes. Manage relationships with external learning providers, trainers, consultants and other strategic L&D partners. Build internal online learning content capabilities and expand the organisation's digital learning offering. Promote the use of digital, AI-enabled and innovative learning technologies to enhance the employee experience. Establish a strategic approach to learning effectiveness, evaluation and ROI, ensuring L&D investment delivers measurable business value. Lead and develop the L&D team, building capability across the function and supporting a high-performance culture. Develop and maintain a network of Learning SMEs across the organisation, ensuring consistently high standards of learning delivery. Oversee learning operations and learning centre activities across multiple locations. Provide senior management and relevant regulatory stakeholders with L&D metrics, completion data, performance measures and effectiveness reporting. Define and implement L&D policies, processes and governance frameworks across the organisation. Partner with global L&D teams to ensure a consistent and integrated approach to learning and development. Support regulatory requirements relating to the Learning function and ensure appropriate operational risk management. Design and deliver assessment and development centres and 360-degree assessment/guidance where required. Partner with Procurement, Finance, Legal and other internal functions to ensure effective governance and delivery of L&D services. Select and manage external training providers, negotiate with vendors and support the appointment of learning consultants. Lead hiring and selection activity for the L&D team, including role design and recruitment.