About the Role
Qureos is seeking a Head of Family Integration and Development to establish and lead a comprehensive learning and development ecosystem for family members. This role will design, implement, and institutionalize programs that support capability building, values alignment, and long-term leadership preparedness, from early childhood exposure through university, early career development, and leadership succession readiness. The objective is to ensure the Group's continuity and strategic objectives are met by leveraging internal expertise, sister companies, and external institutions.
This position requires a leader capable of building a function from inception, defining its vision, governance, operating model, KPIs, and budget. The Head of Family Integration and Development will shape the future leadership pipeline of the family business, ensuring alignment with core values and business strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish and lead the Family Learning, Integration & Development function from its inception.
- Define the learning vision, establish governance, design the operating model, set KPIs, and manage the function's budget.
- Design and implement a multi-stage development framework covering school-age exposure, university education, early career progression, and leadership readiness.
- Leverage resources from sister companies, Group entities, and external institutions for learning exposure, rotations, and development opportunities.
- Ensure family development initiatives align with the Group's values, business strategy, and succession plans.
- Oversee the execution of learning programs, assessments, rotational assignments, and personalized development journeys.
- Act as the primary coordination point between the Chairman, family members, HR, business leaders, and Group entities.
- Coordinate with sister companies and affiliated businesses to facilitate learning exposure, internships, and early-career opportunities.
- Engage with external academic institutions, leadership academies, and development partners to support program delivery.
- Communicate learning pathways, development expectations, and readiness milestones to stakeholders.
- Prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations on family development progress and leadership pipeline status.
- Design early exposure programs for school-age family members, focusing on business awareness, values, and leadership principles.
- Implement modern learning methodologies such as experiential learning, mentoring, cross-company rotations, and project-based assignments.
- Benchmark programs against leading family business institutions, global academies, and peer organizations.
- Enhance learning frameworks by incorporating best practices from internal and external learning ecosystems.
- Promote the use of digital learning platforms, assessments, and progress-tracking tools.
Qualifications and Requirements
- A Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Education, or a closely related field is required.
- A minimum of 15+ years of progressive experience in Learning & Development, Leadership Development, or Family Office Development is essential.
- Proven experience in designing and implementing development programs for school-age individuals, university students, early-career professionals, and high-potential talent.
- Demonstrated success in collaborating effectively with group companies, academic institutions, and external learning partners.
- Experience working closely with senior leadership and navigating complex stakeholder environments.
- Knowledge of Learning & Development strategy and ecosystem design.
- Familiarity with youth, early-career, and leadership development frameworks.
- Understanding of family business governance and succession planning principles.
- Proficiency in partnership management with academic and institutional stakeholders.
Required Skills
- Exceptional learning strategy design and execution capabilities.
- Strong stakeholder and partnership management skills.
- Proficiency in coaching, mentoring, and advisory across different generations.
- High level of discretion, emotional intelligence, and professionalism.
- Expertise in strategic planning, governance setup, and budget management.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation abilities.
Work Environment and Additional Information
This is a full-time position based in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The role requires a minimum of 10 years of experience. Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, or Talent Management certifications are considered an advantage.
Key performance indicators for this role include adherence to the learning and development budget, cost efficiency through strategic partnerships, participation and completion rates across all development stages, capability and readiness assessment outcomes, early-career performance and progression indicators, the strength of the leadership pipeline and succession readiness, the effectiveness of partnerships with sister companies and institutions, and overall family engagement and satisfaction levels.
