Mgmt Dev Adv I

Job Req ID: 8312- Description:

- **Aramco energizes the world economy.**

Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

**Position Description**:
They will work with internal organizations and departments to identify specific performance criteria and design assessment and coaching interventions to evaluate individuals and identify development gaps. They will advise on development interventions that address development needs together with advice and insight regarding the potential and “readiness” of individuals to succeed at the next leadership level. They are expected to conduct robust statistical analyses that will ensure the reliability and validity of assessments used, appropriate use of norms, and identify trends that may inform organizational development interventions.

Additionally, they will be requested to provide and manage leadership coaching services for recently assessed employees and hence expected to be very familiar with, and ideally experienced and qualified as, a leadership coach.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Oversee the design and delivery of an engaging and impactful assessment experience for participants ensuring it is effectively integrated into their leadership development journey.
- Inform and guide the assessment governance framework, ensure adherence to best practice principles, and drive increased assessment competence and expertise amongst users.
- Provides work direction to Management Development Department advisors and responds to their requests for policy interpretation guidance, system support problems, MD&OC practices etc.
- Reviews more complex employee profile to determine if corporate management development requirements are satisfied
- Be accountable for the delivery of the Saudi Aramco assessment strategy
- Consult and advise stakeholders on all assessment use and interventions and provide assessment analytics as needed and in collaboration with HR analytics
- Determine and strengthen the link of assessment-based decisions and business success criteria
- Define assessment governance framework, ensure adherence to best practice principles, and drive increased assessment competence and expertise amongst users
- Undertake spot audits of all reports and processes
- Be accountable for assessment budget and vendor management - including contracts

**Education & Experience Requirements**:

- Bachelor Degree in Psychology, Human Development, or Behavioral Science
- Master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational/Occupational Psychology or Applied Behavioral Sciences
- Assessment related certification from an accredited institute like the American Psychological Association (APA), Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology (SIOP), or British Psychological Society (BPS - i.e. Chartered Psychologist) is required. A well-recognized coaching certification is highly desirable.
- Ten years of postgraduate assessment experience at all organizational levels with global companies, knowledge of executive development, leadership coaching and talent management.
- Excellent communication, both verbal and written
- Interpersonal skills including resolving conflicts
- Coaching experience with integration into post-assessment development
- Knowledge in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, production methods, human resource modeling, and coordinating people and resources
- Technical experience in psychometric analysis

**Working environment**

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logístical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and traini