Cluster Manager, Learning & Development

Cluster Manager, Learning & Development
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At One&Only, we exist to create joy for our guests through anticipation, creativity, precision, empathy and warmth. We tailor every aspect of our guests’ stay to bring their dreams and desires to life. With an atmosphere that’s chic but wonderfully unstuffy™, and a team who are meticulous but warm, we seek to exceed our guests’ expectations at every possible turn.

Gleaming in the vibrant heart of New Dubai, enveloped in private sands and luxuriant gardens, One&Only Royal Mirage is a sanctuary of traditional splendour where indulgence and excitement gloriously combine. With abundant knowledge and generosity, we anticipate our guest’s every need and surpass expectations. Whether we are designing the perfect family day out or arranging a romantic private dinner, we approach everything with imagination to spark a sense of playfulness, discovery and adventure. This is not simply our job, it’s our passion.

Glistening on a private apex of Palm Island, One&Only The Palm is an intimate beach-front retreat where the wonders of modern Dubai meet the charms of old Arabia. With abundant knowledge and generosity, we anticipate our guest’s every need and surpass expectations. Whether we are designing the perfect family day out or arranging a romantic private dinner, we approach everything with imagination to spark a sense of playfulness, discovery and adventure. This is not simply our job, it’s our passion.

With stunning resorts located across the globe and exciting expansion planned, Kerzner International currently has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Cluster Manager, Learning & Development to join the Learning & Development team at One&Only Royal Mirage and One&Only The Palm Resorts in Dubai.

With the global growth of our brands, you will be an integral part of Resort’s success and your role goes beyond developing potential relationships with our guests and colleagues. Where you will add significant value, identifying ways to further strengthen and, to continuously support in providing outstanding service to our business; ensuring quality and consistency in all that we do.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

1. To develop, plan and manage the learning and development programs for all team Members to meet both the individual and organizational needs.
2. To develop, plan and manage the training function and the training resources.
3. To administer an annual Training Needs Analysis and to plan the required programs accordingly.
4. To design or facilitate the design of the necessary programs as identified in the annual Training Needs Analysis.
5. To deliver or facilitate the delivery of the necessary programs.
6. To facilitate the feedback received from programs and to manage and administer them appropriately.
7. To collate all Development Plans form Individual Performance Appraisals to ensure that individual Team Member requirements that achieve individual and organizational goals are followed through.
8. To liaise with all external institutions and organizations for all appropriate external programs that Team members will be nominated for and administer the total process.
9. To liaise with required external consultants and facilitate the delivery of identified programs to fulfill the needs of the resort.
10. To develop and manage the programs for all Management Trainees.
11. To plan, design and facilitate he delivery of the following programs:

• Orientations
• Customer service
• Performance management
• Supervisory skills
• Managerial skills
• Leadership Development
• Sales
• And any other programs as required.

Suitable candidate must be highly qualified and must have at least 3-4 years’ experience as Learning & Development Manager in an upscale luxury hospitality industry or five-star hotels. He/She must have a strong interpersonal skills and analytical skills, must be able to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines with excellent spoken and written communication skills in English and/or another language. Middle East/GCC experience is an advantage.

Our brand is expanding faster than ever before. We are investing in the growth of our company, and that means we are committed to investing in you. Join a team that is open-hearted, intuitive, generous, and spontaneous in spirit. We believe in making our guests happy beyond anything they have ever imagined. We wow them at every turn and create memories that will last a lifetime. You will be at the heart of this vision, to constantly innovate to deliver Amazing Experiences and Everlasting Memories.