Faisal Baloch, Asst. Manager Learning & Organizational Development

Faisal Baloch

Asst. Manager Learning & Organizational Development

Mai Dubai Water

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Business Administration
Experience
19 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 6 Months

Asst. Manager Learning & Organizational Development at Mai Dubai Water
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since May 2019

• Conduct learning needs assessment in collaboration with all stakeholders to determine learning and performance gaps
• Determine best learning solutions based on learning and performance gaps
• Deliver training events and learning solutions using all mediums including in-class, e-learning, virtual facilitation,
and blended learning
• Design and deliver leadership development program which incorporate a variety of learning activities to improve
competency and performance of business leaders
• As an OD team member contributed towards the design & execution of a competency framework.
• Partner with HR and business leaders to roll out a talent review process.
• Successfully partnered with HR and other stakeholders to rollout succession planning program from inception to
completion.
• Contributed towards the design and development of HIPO program.
• Conduct Employee Engagement & Happiness survey throughout the organization.
• Successfully led Organizational Values development and rollout program.
• Implement Learning Management System company-wide with over 3000+ Off-the-shelf courses with defined
learning paths aligned with employee competencies.
• Design and implementation of a company-wide performance management system
• Design, plan and facilitated onboarding program for new team members.
• Maintaining learning and development dashboards on monthly basis to enable management reporting and tracking
• Partnered with third-party vendors to conduct needs-specific high impact learning interventions for leadership and
non-managerial staff.
• Monitoring learning programs to drive operational efficiency in learning administration and utilization of the budget
through stringent cost management and administration of the non-attendance policy.
• Creating a learning and development brand by proactive communication and engagement with the business on an on-
going basis

Training Specialist at Premier Composite Technologies
  • United Arab Emirates
  • December 2015 to May 2019

• Worked closely with senior management to identity, develop and implement L&D programs in line with the business
objectives.
• Design & execute e-learning solutions for leadership development programs
• Develop competency frameworks as a basis of the establishment of career development models, performance
management and recruitment.
• Work alongside the QA department to identify gaps & develop policies & procedure to mitigate those gaps to meet auditory requirements to gain ISO 9001, AS9100 (Aerospace) & IRIS (Rail) quality management certification.
• Responsible for the development and delivery of the employee induction program.

Regional Training Coordinator at Stirling Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2014 to December 2015

Design & develop interactive e-learning courses and platforms for various clients
• Develop facilitator/participant materials and collateral (program plans, templates, forms etc.) to aid the
implementation of training programs
• Maintain and promote L&D related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and tools (e.g., catalogue, guides)
• Provide on-site staffing, logistics management and support training events
• Identify new training programs, trends, topics, content and resources.
• Managing and updating electronic curriculum library.

Learning & Development Consultant at Olive Group
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2010 to February 2013

Manage consulting and training projects for clients including plan development, management of resources and
activities.
• Design and develop classroom, blended learning and web-based learning programs including program structure and
content; tools & business games; pre and post training requirements; storyboards and instructional media elements
(interactive elements, graphics, animation, and audio)
• Deliver and facilitate instructor-led training programs to clients as per the standards and acceptable training
satisfaction rates
• Develop and maintain positive business relationships with key clients.
• Coordinate training activities and engagements with key clients and maintain updated training records and
information.
• Oversee administrative tasks associated with training such as the preparation of training material; end of training
reports; trainer feedback and statistical reports that were used as management tools in the decision-making process.

Manager e-learning Division at Ensign Communiqué
  • Pakistan
  • January 2009 to April 2010

Managed all e-learning projects running at multiple locations
• Responsible for defining e-learning strategy and to propose innovative, pragmatic, and cost-effective solutions to
clients.
• Oversee the conceptualization, development, and layout of the appropriate technical infrastructure required to
deliver digital e-learning content to its audience.
• Collaborate with web developers & instructional designers to create interactive multimedia learning programs
• Communicate software application problems and issues to Web development and support teams.
• Assess, recommend, and purchase courseware packages, and support development of courseware tools.

Training Manager at TPL Trakker
  • Pakistan
  • January 2006 to January 2009
Asst. Manager at TPL Trakker
  • Pakistan
  • January 2005 to January 2006
Team Leader at TPL Trakker
  • Pakistan
  • January 2004 to January 2005
Customer Services Representative at TPL Trakker
  • Pakistan
  • January 2003 to January 2004

Education

Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at University of Bradford
  • June 2017
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at Preston Institute Of Management Sciences And Technology
  • January 2004
High school or equivalent, FSC. Science
  • at Sadiq Public School
  • June 1998
High school or equivalent, Matriculation
  • at Sadiq Public School
  • June 1996

Specialties & Skills

Training
Training Planning
E learning Development
Training Course Development
Training Program Development
MANAGEMENT
CONTENT MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
LOGISTICS
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
STAFFING
TRAINING PROGRAMS
BUDGETING
DELIVERY

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

Lean Six Sigma Yellow belt certification (Training)
Training Institute:
Mai Dubai
Duration:
24 hours
Senior Professional in Human Resources - International (SPHRi) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2021
Valid Until:
January 2025
SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2021
Valid Until:
January 2025