Ryan Peden, Manager - Talent Management

Ryan Peden

Manager - Talent Management

naufar

Location
Qatar
Education
Master's degree, Master of Management
Experience
21 years, 6 months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 6 months

Manager - Talent Management at naufar
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since November 2015

Responsible for establishment and management of the Talent Management function at existing clinical facilities and as part of the commissioning of a new state-of-the-art healthcare facility.

Key activities include:
o Managing Learning & Development plan and budget
o Establishing and implementing policies and procedures in the area of Talent Management
o Establishing development pathways for targeted individuals including leadership development and nationalisation programs
o Implementing orientation framework for all organisational areas
o Development and management of blended learning solutions, including bespoke eLearning development

Educator - Corporate Programs (L&D Specialist) at Sidra Medical & Research Center
  • Qatar - Doha
  • February 2014 to November 2015

Responsible for needs analysis, design, delivery and evaluation of corporate learning and development activities for a pre-operational hospital for women and children

Key activities include:
o Design & delivery of corporate orientation education program to be delivered to over 5000 new staff
o Design & delivery of in-house corporate education programs in topics such as time and priority management, influencing and negotiation skills, effective workplace communication, and other related corporate programs
o Negotiation with vendor organisations for the delivery of specialist corporate education programs
o Design of eLearning modules for delivery through the organisation’s learning management system

Learning & Development Consultant at Peden Consulting
  • Qatar - Doha
  • November 2012 to January 2014

GCC-based consultant working in the area of learning and development, education and corporate language learning
Projects include:
o Localising international competency frameworks for specific job families and development of local best case practice regarding utilisation of competency frameworks for a leading university
o Supporting organisational identity implementation for a multinational car leasing firm through developing supporting learning materials
o Assisting in the development of online tool for assessment of team performance and culture
o Expansion support for a UK university college into the GCC
o Designing business-focused learning solutions for a variety of organisations across diverse industries

Chief Executive Officer (Learning & Development Services) at SELTI
  • Qatar - Doha
  • November 2007 to November 2012

Responsible for needs analysis, design, delivery and evaluation of learning and development services to client organisations

Management of team consisting of learning & development consultants, trainers and administrative staff with a team of 40 people in two regions; the Arabian Gulf and Central Eastern Europe

Client organisations included large organisations like Microsoft, Citigroup, KPMG, Ernst & Young, Qatar Airways, Maersk Oil, Doha Bank, Burger King and others, as well as small-to-medium enterprises and government departments

Delivery of learning solutions as part of clients' Nationalisation strategies

Event Management & Public Relations Project Manager at Budapest IX Local Government
  • Hungary
  • August 2007 to November 2007

Delivering project related to district rebranding and festival marketing and management

Worked with key stakeholders in local government, festival management and local businesses/sponsors in preparing recommendations for the mayor

Director - Asia Pacific & Global Talent Management Taskforce Member at AIESEC International
  • Netherlands
  • June 2006 to July 2007

Management and Coordination of regional projects in 18 countries, including the Far East, South East Asia, Middle East & Pacific

Human Resource Management and Support in coordination with national managers, including design and implementation of competency framework

Organising and managing regional & global conferences/events, both in terms of logistics and training delivery, for between 50-700 people

Partnership management with key external stakeholders, including corporate clients and non-profits, on a regional basis

Assistant Administrative & Training Manager at OCS Cleaning
  • New Zealand
  • October 2005 to May 2006

Managing SAP Implementation Project for company operations, particularly in the area sales and purchase order processes

Developing and delivering staff training and manuals for ongoing SAP usage in the company’s largest branch

Education

Master's degree, Master of Management
  • at Massey University
  • November 2012
Bachelor's degree, Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration
  • at Massey University
  • November 2007
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Commerce
  • at University of Canterbury
  • November 2004
Doctorate, Doctorate of Business Administration
  • at University of Southern Queensland

Current candidate for a Doctorate of Business Administration specialising in Human Resource Management

Specialties & Skills

Career Development
Performance Management
Talent Management
Learning Management
Training

Memberships

Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM)
  • Fellow
  • August 2012
Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI)
  • Human Resource Management Professional (HRMP)
  • September 2012
Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)
  • Senior Certified Professsional (SHRM-SCP)
  • February 2015

Hobbies

  • Ultramarathon Runner
  • Rugby Referee