Learning & Organization Development Partner

Are you passionate about nurturing learning and driving organisational growth? Do you have a knack for designing impactful training programmes? Join us as a Learning and Organisational Development Partner at Novo Nordisk Saudi Arabia and lead our efforts in upskilling and developing our teams. The position is based in Riyadh and reports to Head of People & Organisation. Read more and apply today for a life-changing career.

The position

As a Learning and Organisational Development Partner, you will be responsible for developing and implementing learning strategies and conducting the analysis for learning and development needs. Besides you will be designing, delivering trainings and talent programs across the affiliate. Moreover, you will evaluate the training effectiveness and support employee development initiatives.

Your main responsibilities will be to

• Identify and integrate innovative learning solutions to enhance employee skills and performance, and assess current and future training needs through surveys, interviews, and consultations with managers and employees and also analyse data to identify skill gaps and prioritise training initiatives
• Develop engaging and effective training materials, including e-learning modules, workshops, and seminars (e.g. leadership development, cultural awareness, org. design and changes) and facilitate training sessions.
• Plan and conduct Talent Management program and provide coaching and mentoring to leaders.
• Assist management team in ensuring high quality development initiatives across KSA.
• Collaborate with local and regional stakeholders and people leaders to ensure training initiatives are aligned with business and behavioural objectives
   

Qualifications

You have a bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field. You should have at least 5 years of experience in Learning & Development or Human Resource Management roles. Having a master's degree would be preferred. You have excellent command over both written and spoken English.

Further sought after skills are;

• Proven track record in designing and implementing training programs, ability to develop and implement long-term strategies within critical thinking skills

• Experience with talent management and organisational development strategies, and project management towards business development and continuous improvement
• Have flexibility to adapt to changing business needs and environments.

As a person you have a high performing, learning mindset, and good facilitation, coaching, presentation, planning skills.

About the department

People and Organization (P&O) department is one of the enabling functions in Novo Nordisk. As people-oriented organization, P&O team, plays critical role in the organization focusing on HR, Communication, Training, and various people related projects that aim for having diverse and engaging environment, and continue being best place to work for in Saudi.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Together, we go further. Together, we’re driving change.

Contact

To submit your application, please upload your CV and motivational letter online (click on Apply and follow the instructions).

Internal candidates are kindly requested to inform their line Manager before applying.

Deadline

Apply before 17 February 2025.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.