OD & Talent Lead

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

In this role you will drive organizational development initiatives that strengthen organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent management, and HR governance. You will also lead company culture, employee engagement, events, and CSR initiatives to reinforce organizational values and improve the overall employee experience.

This position is based at Jotun Egypt's Head Office in New Cairo and reports to the Head of HR & Admin.

Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain organizational structures, reporting lines, and job architecture to support business objectives.
• Lead workforce planning, workload analysis, and manpower reporting to optimize organizational effectiveness.
• Manage talent management initiatives, including succession planning, talent reviews, high-potential programs, promotions, and job rotation.
• Maintain the job catalog, job descriptions, and HRMS organizational data while ensuring data accuracy, governance, and audit readiness.
• Prepare executive HR reports, workforce analytics, and board presentations to support strategic decision-making.
• Lead employee engagement, corporate events, and CSR initiatives to strengthen organizational culture and employee experience.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

What We Look For:

• Bachelor’s degree in any related field.
• 4–6 years of relevant experience.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.
• Experience in organizational structure design, job descriptions, manpower planning, and succession planning.
• Ability and enthusiasm to plan and coordinate employee events, culture initiatives, engagement activities, and CSR programs.

Personal Qualities We Look For:

• Acts on own initiative, makes things happen and accepts responsibility for the results

• Makes an impact; convinces and persuades others; promotes plans and ideas successfully

• Builds a useful network of contacts and relationships and utilizes it to achieve objectives

• Communicates in a clear, precise and structured way; speaks with authority and conviction; presents effectively

• Co-operates well with others; shares knowledge, experience and information; supports others in the pursuit of team goals

• Adheres to company rules and procedures; executes plans with commitment and determination; achieves high quality results.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits.​
• Continuous learning opportunities and training activities through on-the-job training and our in-house learning Jotun Academy.​
• Career development opportunities across multiple disciplines and geographies.​
• Leaders who focus on engaging and enabling their team, proven by consistently high employee feedback scores.​
• A supportive and inclusive company culture where you can be your authentic self.​
• A focus on having fun together through team buildings and social activities.

POSITION INFORMATION

Company:

El-Mohandes Jotun S.A.E.

Contract Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

CLOSING DATE (dd.mm.yyyy):

08.08.2026

WHO WE ARE

Jotun’s story in the MEIA region (Middle East, India and Africa) began in 1962, and has grown to include 18 legal entities committed to achieving success and growth of the Jotun Group. Throughout our history, we have focused on providing our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development, underpinned by our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.

El-Mohandes Jotun S.A.E., established in 1983, is one of the key markets within the MEIA region. With 2 production facilities, 3 warehouses and more than 350 employees, we aim to further strengthen Jotun’s position in Egypt through ambitious market growth plans that focus on innovation, efficiency and profitability.

Visit our Career Page to know more about life at Jotun.

Jotun’s company culture welcomes and values differences in people. Our more than 10,200 employees on all continents represent 90 nationalities, four generations and diversity of professions, gender, abilities, ethnicities, beliefs, cultures etc. We are committed to represent the societies we operate in, promoting equality, equity and zero-tolerance for discrimination.

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If you think that this role is what you could be doing next, apply now!