Qatar Airways

About the Role

Plays a pivotal role in preparing Nationals to become high-performing professionals within Qatar Airways

Group. Acting as both mentor and career steward, the Coach ensures that graduates progress through the

structured Graduate Development Programme (GDP), gaining the technical, professional, and leadership

competencies required to succeed. The role bridges strategic workforce development objectives with day-today

coaching and performance monitoring, ensuring Nationals are aligned with business needs while also

receiving tailored guidance and support.

Key operational duties would include:

▪ Shape and embed a coaching culture by introducing modern coaching methodologies, frameworks, and

digital tools that strengthen leadership capability and drive behavioral change among national talent.

▪ Design an innovative development approaches such as group coaching, peer learning circles, and

experiential learning modules to accelerate the growth and readiness of National talent in alignment with

the nationalisation strategy.

▪ Influence strategic decision-making by translating coaching insights and workforce data into actionable

recommendations that inform succession planning, talent mobility, and long-term workforce planning.

▪ Establish governance, standards, and measurement mechanisms for coaching and development

programs, ensuring consistency, quality assurance, and alignment with organisational KPIs and

nationalisation objectives.

▪ Champion cultural transformation by acting as a thought partner to leaders, promoting accountability,

inclusion, and continuous learning, and fostering a high-performance mindset within the national talent

community.

▪ Align the development of Nationals with the organisation’s Nationalisation strategy and long-term talent

pipeline objectives. Translate corporate workforce requirements into structured development pathways that

develop Nationals for critical roles.

▪ Act as a cultural ambassador, embedding Qatari values, organisational culture, and professional standards

into graduate development.

▪ Serve as the primary coach for the Nationals, oversee the graduates rotations, career development, and

competency acquisition.

▪ Set clear learning objectives, milestones, and performance expectations for each graduate in alignment

with programme phases.

▪ Monitor and assess Nationals’ progress through structured feedback, reports, and regular review

meetings.

▪ Identify performance gaps early and work collaboratively with Nationals, line managers, and trainers to

implement development interventions.

▪ Support Nationals in building professional networks, gaining exposure to key projects, and understanding

career pathways within the Group.

▪ Facilitate workshops, career development sessions, and one-to-one coaching conversations to accelerate

professional readiness.

▪ Partner with the Program Managers, business leaders, Retention Department and relevant HR

Departments to ensure Nationals’ learning experiences are tied to strategic capabilities needed for future

growth.

▪ Provide insights on Nationals performance and progression trends to shape programme design, structure,

and duration (e.g., 2-year phased model).

▪ Perform other department duties related to his / her position as directed by the Head of the Department

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