Ali Al Watani, HR Manager

Ali Al Watani

HR Manager

Hanali Group Holding Co. W.L.L.

Location
Bahrain - Manama
Education
High school or equivalent,
Experience
13 years, 7 months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 7 months

HR Manager at Hanali Group Holding Co. W.L.L.
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • My current job since May 2021

Head of Human Resources for a group of 5 companies operating in Retail, Food & Beverages.

General Manager at The Bake House Factory
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • January 2018 to May 2021

Head Hunted to revive the business and steer business to achieve its growth Potentials.
Responsibilities:
- Building the infrastructure of the business
- Managing all business functions (HR, Accounts, Operations & Business Development)
- Strategic analysis, long-term & Short-term planning
- Budgeting and financial planning
- Established Policies & Procedures

Senior HR Officer
  • March 2017 to November 2017

Responsible HR for more than 200 employees working with Key clients locally and overseas
from different sectors like Telecommunication, Banking and Finance etc. (Local: BISB, Zain, Batelco, NFH,
Ashrafs & Alwasl - Foreign: Alfaco, Vsun & Retail Green)
Achievements:
- Successfully achieved ISO 9000 certification for the company
- Created a labor law comparison document to highlight differences between the labor laws of the Kingdom
Of Bahrain, United Arab Emirates & Sultanate of Oman
Responsibilities
- Acting HR Head in the absence of the HR Manager
- Induction of new recruits
- Performance evaluation and reviews
- Managing Employee Relations
- Processing payroll and settlements
- Sole responsible for the Graduate Employment Program of the ministry of labor

HR Executive at Almoayed General
  • Bahrain
  • June 2015 to November 2015

The only HR employee responsible for 15 different Commercial Registrations with diverse
nature of business-like consultancy, agriculture, real estates, import & export, retail, logistics & Fast Moving
Consumer Goods.
Achievements:
- Successfully worked on the exemption of the Ministry of Health fees for all the employees in the group.
- Significantly reduced the employee’s sudden turnover risk eliminating the business risk
Responsibilities:
Recruitment & Selection
- Create Job Descriptions and Job specifications for the vacancies.
- Advertise for vacancies in recruitment websites, universities, social media & foreign manpower agencies.
- Screening & interviewing candidates
- Provide recommendations to managers on the best suited candidates for the job.
- Prepare offer letters and the contract.
- Conduct Induction of new recruits.
Compensations & Benefits
- Prepare & Process monthly payroll, leave pay, advance salary request and final settlement.
- Register employees under the medical and life insurance policies.
Employee Engagement
- Introduce Social activities to the organization to enhance employees' engagement.
- Promote positive change to the corporate culture within the organization.
- Solve staff disputes and implement a corrective measure to avoid future reoccurrence of the same
incident.
Employee Relations
- Prepare certificate of experience, Salary slips, Salary certificates & salary transfer certificates upon
employee's request.
- Prepare and issue warning letters & appreciation letters.
- Process leaves & book tickets for their travels.
Government Relations
- Register employees in the Social Insurance Organization (SIO).
- Apply for visa's through the Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA).
- Renewal of the visa, passports & CPRs of the employees & their dependents.
- Register employees under the graduate employment Program.
Performance Management
- Support and advice managers with regards to techniques on how to manage their employee's
performances.
- Support and advice managers with regards to techniques on how to manage their employee’s personality.
- Enforce disciplinary actions whenever needed.
Administration
- Complete & organize the employee records.
- Manage staff leaves from Planning to the approval e-mails.

HR Administrator at Al Nabaa Commercial Services
  • Bahrain
  • July 2013 to March 2015

In an organization which had one person to handle HR, IT, Accounts & A Manpower CR alone.
I was given the opportunity by the new general manager to build and grow the HR Function after completing
by CIPD certification. I was responsible to create and build department almost from scratch.
Achievements:
- Created the company’s first HR Manual
- Create a disciplinary board tailored to the business need and acquire the approval of the ministry of labor
- Successfully created and implemented a reward & recognition scheme.
- Created a Grading system & Salary Scale to be linked to the performance appraisal and career path.
Responsibilities:
Recruitment & Selection
- Create and implement recruitment procedure. (Job Profiles, Screening process, interview e-mails,
recruitment test, evaluation forms, Induction process, Training Manual).
- Create Job Descriptions and advertise for vacancies in recruitment websites, universities and social media.
- Screening & Interviewing candidates & provide recommendations on the best suited candidates.
- Perform recruitment & induction procedures
Training
- Identify training need analysis for the various job roles.
- Provide a training booklet for new hires which contains their trainings required & training evaluation.
Employee Engagement
- Initiate employee benefits program such as medical insurance.
- Introduce Social activities to the organization to enhance employees' engagement.
Employee Relations
- Create and manage Employee Records
- Prepare certificate of experience, Salary slips, Salary certificates & salary transfer certificates upon
employee's request.
- Prepare and issue warning letters & appreciation letters.
- Enforce disciplinary actions whenever needed.
- Prepare payroll calculation and send them for the accounting department for processing.
Government Relations
- Register employees in the Social Insurance Organization (SIO).
- Apply for visa's through the Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA).
- Renew Commercial Registrations .(CR)
- Register employees under the graduate employment Program.
- Ensure that company's laws are compatible with the labor law.
- Keep track of the updates rules and regulations of the country.
Policies and Procedures
- Create, maintain and enhance the company's policies and procedure.
Performance Management
- Support and advice managers with regards to techniques on how to manage their employee's
performances.
Administration
- Complete & organize the employee records.
- Manage staff leaves from creating the process to the approval e-mails.
- Independently manage the manpower CR for all HR related matters.
- Maintain and manage relations with the vendors.
- Manage company's logistics and supplies.

Team Leader at Al Nabaa Commercial Services
  • Bahrain
  • July 2013 to November 2013
Administrative Supervisor at Al Waraqoon
  • October 2012 to May 2013
Inspector
  • August 2012 to October 2012
Receptionist at Ibn Al Nafees Hospital
  • Bahrain
  • February 2011 to September 2011
at AIESEC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • November 2008 to January 2011

Responsibilities included being part of the Organizing Committee for Recruitment & Selection, being a
team leader for different projects, organized national and international conferences.

Receptionist/Translator at American Mission Hospital
  • Bahrain
  • June 2007 to October 2007
at Standard Chartered Bank (
  • July 2006 to August 2006

Education

High school or equivalent,
  • at To
  • January 2021

courses: Training Development Practice (TDP) – (Commonly known as Training of Trainers or TOT) Manahil Training Center – Certified by

Bachelor's degree, Business Management
  • at Charted Institute Of Personnel Developmen
  • January 2021

courses: CIPD) – Level3 Victory Training & Development Institute, Bahrain

High school or equivalent, Business Management
  • at Heriot-Watt University
  • January 2021

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High school or equivalent, Business Management
  • at University of Bahrain
  • January 2021

High school or equivalent,
  • at Edxcel University
  • January 2015

Specialties & Skills

Performance Management
Talent Acquisition
Training
Team Leadership
Human Resources
HUMAN RESOURCES
POLICY ANALYSIS
RECRUITING
ACCOUNTANCY
BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
BUDGETING
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
CONFERENCES
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Intermediate