Talent Engagement Lead (Remote)

About the role

The Talent Engagement Lead sets the direction for ALX's Talent Development and Experience (TDX) team, which shapes the employee journey through learning, experiences, systems and support. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the role leads a portfolio covering learning and development, manager and leadership capability, performance enablement, employee engagement, culture, onboarding, organisational change and major employee experiences. It is a remote position based in Nairobi.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and lead the TDX strategy, lead and coach the team, and oversee the portfolio, budget, external partners and delivery
• Own employee learning and development, manager and leadership development, and build and manage internal and external learning partnerships
• Oversee onboarding, offboarding, role clarity, growth pathways and the developmental side of performance management
• Lead the employee engagement strategy, including listening, surveys and action planning, and oversee rituals, communications and community initiatives
• Design and deliver major employee experiences such as retreats and workshops, and support change management
• Use employee, learning, performance and engagement data to advise senior leaders and continuously improve TDX initiatives
• Oversee the systems supporting learning, engagement and onboarding, and identify opportunities to simplify and automate processes with technology and AI

Required profile

• 8 to 10 years of relevant experience in learning and development, talent or organisational development, employee experience or HR
• Experience leading a similar function or multidisciplinary team
• Strong experience developing L&D strategies and manager/leadership development initiatives
• Experience designing learning, employee and organisational experiences
• Experience working across African markets and in cross-cultural, geographically distributed organisations
• Experience or qualifications in facilitation, coaching, organisational development or change management are advantageous

Required skills

• People leadership, portfolio and programme management, and senior stakeholder management
• Performance management, talent development, employee engagement, organisational change and the employee lifecycle
• Data-driven decision-making and strong communication, systems thinking and operational discipline