Head of Learning

We are seeking an experienced, forward-thinking Head of Learning to lead the development and delivery of the company's learning architecture, ensuring learning enables performance today and builds the capabilities required for future growth. Reporting to the Executive Director – Talent Management, the role will partner closely with business and HR leaders to align learning with operational priorities, close critical skill gaps, and embed continuous development. Combining strategic focus, strong knowledge of the Saudi learning environment, and hands-on execution, it will build internal capability, shape impactful learning experiences, and position the company at the forefront of learning and performance.

Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement the company's learning architecture, including frameworks, pathways, curricula, standards, and development journeys across priority capability areas.
• Translate strategic priorities into practical learning roadmaps and interventions that support current performance and future workforce readiness.
• Ensure learning pathways are relevant to the company's functions, assets, and subsidiaries, and linked to measurable improvements in capability, performance, and business outcomes.
• Establish and continuously improve learning governance, policies, standards, operating procedures, and decision rights across the company.
• Ensure learning practices align with Saudi regulatory requirements, internal policies, enterprise risk expectations, and quality standards.
• Define reporting and effectiveness measures to track adoption, application, capability growth, stakeholder value, and return on learning investment.
• Lead the growth, adoption, and integration of the company's learning ecosystem, including SuccessFactors, Sana, and future digital learning solutions.
• Create blended learning experiences that combine digital, in-person, social, experiential, and performance-based learning.
• Partner with internal stakeholders, providers, academic institutions, and professional bodies to improve access, personalization, learner experience, and insight through technology and data.
• Design and lead the future learning organization, including learning business partnership, digital learning, operations, design, and enabling capabilities.
• Build a resilient, service-oriented, commercially aware learning team that partners effectively with the business and delivers with pace and quality.

Key Requirements

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in Learning & Development, with at least 8 years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Proven success designing and delivering enterprise learning in complex, fast-paced environments, ideally with regional or global scope including the Middle East.
• Strong understanding of the Saudi learning environment, including relevant regulatory, governance, workforce development, and compliance expectations.
• Strong experience managing internal stakeholders, external providers, budgets, business cases, and learning investment decisions.
• Digitally fluent, with a strong understanding of learning technologies, experience working with SuccessFactors and Sana preferred.
• Experience building internal capability and managing external partnerships.
• Demonstrated use of learning analytics and data to improve outcomes and show impact.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Education, Psychology, Business Administration, or related field.
• Master’s degree (e.g. Organization Psychology, Organization Behavior) or relevant advanced HR certifications (e.g. CIPD, ATD, SHRM) preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Deep understanding of learning science, adult development principles, and performance-based learning approaches.
• Strategic thinker with commercial acumen and a clear link between learning and business goals.
• Proven ability to communicate, engage and influence all levels of the organization including senior leaders, driving buy-in and fostering a culture of ownership.
• Thrives in a fast-moving, rapidly evolving environment, continuously improving processes.
• Ability to work independently, lead multiple projects, and drive initiatives to deadline in a fast-paced environment.
• Skilled at balancing strategy and delivery, with a hands-on approach when needed.
• Brings external perspective and a forward-looking, market-aware mindset.
• Embodies the company's culture of Play and high performance.