Assistant Manager, People Development

The People Development role supports learning programmes and employee capability-building across the organisation. It helps identify development needs, coordinate training logistics, maintain learning records and evaluate whether activities meet their objectives. Strong organisation and communication are required to make learning accessible and relevant to operational needs. The successful candidate is expected to approach assigned work professionally, follow established procedures and communicate clearly with colleagues and customers. Work should be completed carefully, with issues raised early rather than left unresolved.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with department leaders to identify recurring capability needs and schedule suitable development activities.
• Support induction, service training and other learning initiatives based on the approved programme.
• Collect participant feedback, prepare simple summaries and track required follow-up activities.
• Help maintain learning materials and communicate deadlines or programme updates clearly to employees.
• Coordinate training calendars, session logistics, participant lists, materials and communications with facilitators.
• Maintain attendance, completion records and learning data in the assigned systems.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Training coordination, HR administration or learning-and-development experience is useful.
• Strong organisation and the ability to manage multiple schedules and deadlines.
• Clear communication and confidence working with employees at different levels.
• Comfort with spreadsheets, presentations, online learning systems and record keeping.
• Interest in adult learning, employee growth and continuous improvement.

Skills

• Training logistics and scheduling
• Learning records and reporting
• Facilitation support and communication
• Organisation and continuous improvement

Vacancy-Specific Details

The role supports people-development and learning activities in Abu Dhabi. Typical duties include coordinating training plans and sessions, communicating with department leaders and employees, maintaining attendance and completion records, gathering feedback, preparing reports and supporting consistent delivery of learning programmes.

Employment Details

• Company: Accor
• Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Salary: Not disclosed