Click here to ApplyTechnical Development Manager – NOMAC Strategy, Planning, & Execution Brings together relevant technical stream and operational leads to identify and priorities technical learning needs, informing changes to the plan. Makes a call on prioritization, where conflict arises. Inputs into prioritization criteria agreed in conjunction with the Head of Talent & Performance. Supervises and audits the execution of his Training Engineers in their regional scope. Reviews strategy of implementation and plans the delivery of future technical programs as business requirements. Setting Score Cards Set up and discuss technical learning and development score cards with KPIs in O&M BU. Monitor and Track KPIs relevant to learning, development, and assessment of technical competence. Accountable for application of technical learning for O&M BU (ROI on business outcome), reflecting KPIS in balanced score cards as agreed with the business. Budgets Accountable for technical learning budget and resourcing of the plan, and driving standardization in delivery and learning outcome (ROI) across the region. Take part in setting the annual training budget with Head of Talent & Performance to meet business requirements. Work with business heads and regional HR to identify key initiatives for budget plans and execution mechanisms. Manage and track budget spending vs plans and prioritise where unplanned budget requirements come into effect. Audits & Contractual Requirements Provides guidance and a collective view on providing learning resources and solutions to contractual needs of project companies. Supports Regional HR and Country HRBP on reporting and plans towards contractual obligations. Proactively understands audit requirements for technical competence and works with direct team and larger Talent & Performance team to ensure provisions are made and set. Accountable for decision to reallocate learning resource within O&M BU to respond to an unplanned event e.g. audit failure. Standards and Accreditation Ensuring that the accreditation of technical qualifications and training programs is both professionally run and fit for purpose. Co-ordinating the crucial partnership between Nomac and its accreditation bodies. Implement Nomac’s accreditation programs to ensure our courses are of a high standard and produce competent and skilled technical professional in our various industries. To manage the day-to-day running of the accreditation scheme and undertake all required administration to ensure accreditation is a clear, proportionate, supportive, rigorous, proactive, risk-based process using information and evidence gathered and verified by the NCTJ. Communicate and market our accredited qualification programs across Nomac. Ensure the quality of our practices meet industry standards and show evidence of criteria met and upheld by stakeholders. Team Development Provide coaching and mentoring for Training Engineers. Creates and fosters an environment that promotes excellent service, employee engagement, performance, culture, teamwork, and accountability. Motivates team virtually and communicates well across cultures and achieves productivity in spite of physical distance. Understands the career growth of team and aligns their strengths to key business requirements. Governance Set policy and procedures relevant to TQP or technical training. Joint accountability across O&M BU for governance of technical learning interventions and interfaces with design to identify what’s required to enable the plan, identify any future needs, and any restrictions at the macro level. Audit plant teams on their adherence to policy and procedure guidelines relevant to TQP and technical training. Training & Coaching Delivery Lead the design and delivery of technical qualifications pathways of different technologies. Develop and deliver a corporate Technical Training Calendar for all powerplants. Align with Head of Talent & Performance on growth of employee technical career pathways to incorporate leadership and soft skill aspects of the role as much as technical. Collaborate with business subject matter experts to develop new training or revise content. Create training material including handouts, and exercises for technical trainings. Ensure alternative training techniques (eLearning, Video- Conferencing, etc.) are delivered efficiently and effectively utilised. Utilize the Learning Management System (Mishkaty) to design, record and archive attendee attendance, completion of training and provide reporting. Provide the educational expertise to instructors and training management to ensure that all training follows a blended approach and assessments where required. Perform benchmarking and develop plans to improve training processes and behaviors. Evaluate internal technical instructors and provide feedback to improve performance. Onboarding Ensure that every technology has an onboarding program from a new entrant to the field. Ensure that within the first 90 days of joining, an employee in Nomac has received the relevant level of learning about the business and their powerplant. Audits on-the-job learning effectiveness within the first 90 days within the plant business to review its effectiveness to support a new employee performance. Job Details Posted Date: 2020-10-20 Job Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Job Role: Support Services Company Industry: Technical Maintenance & Repair Preferred Candidate Career Level: Management Degree: Master’s degree Click here to Apply
