National Talent Manager - Emiratisation

Job Purpose At Emirates Group، we connect the world through our global hub in Dubai، ensuring our customers always ‘Fly Better.’ As one of the most recognised and admired brands globally، we’re driven by innovation and excellence

Key Responsibilities

• in travel، tourism، leisure، aviation، sport and retail

• reflect our passion for innovation

Requirements & Qualifications

• Degree in Human Resources or a related discipline 8+ years of Human Resources experience Experience in talent management، career counselling or a related HR specialism Knowledge of the UAE Emiratisation agenda Experience designing، implementing or supporting people development initiatives، such as mentoring، coaching، career counselling or succession planning programmes Experience delivering HR change initiatives، supported by strong influencing skills Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with senior management You'll have an edge if you have: Experience working within a GCC or international organisation with a workforce comprising both local and expatriate employees Proven experience leading successful HR change management programmes At Emirates Group، we’re committed to providing our employees with opportunities to grow and develop in their careers

• Experience delivering HR change initiatives، supported by strong influencing skills

Benefits & Conditions

• So if you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity، apply today and join our team! Salary & benefits Join our team of over 100، 000 people and follow your passions into one of over 50 brands in the Emirates Group

• Salary & benefits

Join us as a National Talent Manager and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organisation by driving people strategies that empower our global workforce

Experience a fast-paced، multicultural environment where your expertise in human resources will contribute to building a world-class employee experience while advancing your own career on a global stage

As the National Talent Manager، you will l ead the career enablement strategy for UAE Nationals (UAEN) for the assigned division، ensuring alignment with the Emiratisation strategy، supporting smooth transitions post-training، and driving workforce engagement and retention of established UAEN employees

Partner ly with the Emiratisation team، HR Business Partners، Learning & Talent، and business leaders to champion UAEN career progression and contribute to programs that support their growth and development

In this role، you will: Serve as the bridge between the Emiratisation strategy team and the business، translating strategy into actionable career enablement support for UAEN employees across all functions

Oversee and ensure smooth transitions of trainees into full-time roles and continue to provide career advocacy and guidance to support their long-term progression and retention within the organization

Maintain career profiles of all UAENs، enabling proactive career support and internal mobility، and work with HRBPs and L&T to feed relevant insights into broader career growth، mobility and talent planning processes

Provide data-driven insights on UAEN career progression، engagement، retention risk signals، and advocacy feedback to Emiratisation، L&T، HR Business Partners، and HR COEs to inform priorities

Work ly with L&T، Recruitment، HR Business Partners، and other HR COEs to translate UAEN career needs into targeted capability-building programs

Build strong relationships with line managers and business leaders to champion for UAEN talent

Collaborate with Learning & Talent، HR Business Partners، and other relevant HR CoEs to support career progression، identify development needs، and enable internal career opportunities through targeted capability building

Lead، coach، and support National Talent Partners to deliver high-impact، tailored career enablement support to their UAEN portfolio

Qualification To be considered for this role، you must meet the below

We’re led by our world-famous airline، Emirates، and our global air services provider، dnata

All our leading brands

We strive for exceptionally high standards in all the products and services we offer and we’ve built an admired global reputation because of it

Work with us to build exciting brands and progress your career in the Emirates Group.

Job Purpose

At Emirates Group، we connect the world through our global hub in Dubai، ensuring our customers always ‘Fly Better.’ As one of the most recognised and admired brands globally، we’re driven by innovation and excellence

Experience a fast-paced، multicultural environment where your expertise in human resources will contribute to building a world-class employee experience while advancing your own career on a global stage.

Partner ly with the Emiratisation team، HR Business Partners، Learning & Talent، and business leaders to champion UAEN career progression and contribute to programs that support their growth and development.

In this role، you will

Serve as the bridge between the Emiratisation strategy team and the business، translating strategy into actionable career enablement support for UAEN employees across all functions.

Oversee and ensure smooth transitions of trainees into full-time roles and continue to provide career advocacy and guidance to support their long-term progression and retention within the organization.

Maintain career profiles of all UAENs، enabling proactive career support and internal mobility، and work with HRBPs and L&T to feed relevant insights into broader career growth، mobility and talent planning processes.

Provide data-driven insights on UAEN career progression، engagement، retention risk signals، and advocacy feedback to Emiratisation، L&T، HR Business Partners، and HR COEs to inform priorities.

Work ly with L&T، Recruitment، HR Business Partners، and other HR COEs to translate UAEN career needs into targeted capability-building programs.

Collaborate with Learning & Talent، HR Business Partners، and other relevant HR CoEs to support career progression، identify development needs، and enable internal career opportunities through targeted capability building.

Lead، coach، and support National Talent Partners to deliver high-impact، tailored career enablement support to their UAEN portfolio.

Qualification

To be considered for this role، you must meet the below

Degree in Human Resources or a related discipline

8+ years of Human Resources experience

Experience in talent management، career counselling or a related HR specialism

Knowledge of the UAE Emiratisation agenda

Experience designing، implementing or supporting people development initiatives، such as mentoring، coaching، career counselling or succession planning programmes

Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with senior management

You'll have an edge if you have

Experience working within a GCC or international organisation with a workforce comprising both local and expatriate employees

Proven experience leading successful HR change management programmes

At Emirates Group، we’re committed to providing our employees with opportunities to grow and develop in their careers

So if you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity، apply today and join our team!

Join our team of over 100، 000 people and follow your passions into one of over 50 brands in the Emirates Group