Cathy Gubb, HR Manager

Cathy Gubb

HR Manager

SPE Middle East DMCC

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Human Resource Management
Experience
29 years, 5 months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :29 years, 5 months

HR Manager at SPE Middle East DMCC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since October 2016

Reporting to the HR Director, managing a team of 2 covering all aspects of HR including:,
Recruitment, training, compensation and benefits, government relations, visa and PRO management, disciplinary and employee relation and welfare, MEP management, office supplies and functions.

HR Manager at Concordia DMCC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2015 to October 2016

Concordia is an Integrated Facilities Management service provider in Dubai, directly employing over 1100 staff. Concordia self delivers a broad range of high quality, bespoke, FM services to commercial and residential property.

Reporting to the GM and managing a team of 12 covering all aspects of HR including;

Recruitment - overseas and local
Training
Compensation and Benefits
Managing staff accommodation and transportation
Government relations, visa and PRO management
Disciplinary and employee relations and welfare
Overseeing and management of payroll process

Group HR Manager at AHI Carrier
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • March 2014 to September 2014

Reporting to the CEO, responsible for Group HR Management of a team of 20 HR people, over 10 subsidiary businesses across 13 countries including Australia, NZ, Austria, Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, Russia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, South Africa, Ukraine and UAE.
Develop Corporate Human Resources policies and procedures for the Company in line with company Group Values..
Develop HR standards that will provide an effective recruitment procedure to attract the best talents in the marketplace, including manpower planning.
Re-assess, review, change and upgrade the company’s benefits and compensation schemes to enable the
Company to stay competitive and grow.
Drive the administration of the Performance Management, Appraisal System and Career Development Programme to ensure uniformity across the business.
HR budgeting and the implementation of an effective business strategy and planning process.
Co-ordinate and implement individual development planning processes and the development of programmes that will provide effective training and development.
Keep up to date with employment law in respective countries and ensure adherence to the same.
Manage payroll and employee benefits administration.
Provide administrative and operational HR support to the business such as Government relations, Immigration & visa services, general policies & procedures affecting personnel administration, working conditions.
Keep abreast with innovations in the field of Human Resources Management and make recommendations.
Provide relevant reports and analysis as required.

HR Manager - Sierra Leone at Dawnus S.L. Ltd
  • Sierra Leone
  • October 2012 to March 2014

Dawnus is a civil engineering design and construction company with projects in UK and West Africa.

Reporting to the Country Manager and HR Manager Wales involved in generalist HR management for the 100 expatriates and 1000 local staff in Sierra Leone.

Regional HR Manager - Middle East and North Africa at Johnson Controls
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2010 to September 2012

Senior Generalist HR Manager, specialising in staff transitioning, international HR, organisational design, and generalist HR management.

HR Advisory for management and all aspects of HR including recruitment, training, compensation and benefits, employee relations.

Transitioning of client staff to JCI including employee liaison, organisational design, cost preparation and review.

Regional HR Director at Atkins
  • Other
  • July 2005 to July 2009

This role reported into the Managing Director - ME&I and Group HR Director and involved building the HR 1 employee to 62 in the region within three years.
Developed and implemented source and selection policies and programme for the region. Set up of recruitment management system, I-grasp, managing approximately 500 vacancies region wide, managing a team of 9 recruiters. Grew the business from 800 to 3200 in 3 years recruiting up to 120 employees per month region wide.
Management and overseeing of compensation and benefits team of 4. Development of ME&I remuneration strategies including implementation of cost savings of AED3 million per year in restructure of flight benefits.
Managed a training team of 2 and management of the development of training requirements for the region. Developed and managed implementation of regional training programme for ME&I region. Responsible for training budget of up to AED9 million.
Developed and implemented all HR policies for the region including payroll, leave, grievance, disciplinary, benefits, employment contract reviews.
Involved in business process outsourcing to India and Philippines
Due diligence on HR department for possible acquisition.
One on one advice to senior managers regarding personal succession planning and learning and development.
Advice to senior managers and directors and HR Managers on employee relations issues.
Management of the implementation of an HR database for the region, Oracle with 2000 staff already on board.
Managed relationships with 8 regional directors around ME&I. Member of management board and reporting on all aspects of HR.
Development of HR strategy for ME Region.

Senior HR Advisor at Order of St John
  • New Zealand
  • November 2004 to June 2005

Generalist HR role including management of recruitment assessment centres, investigation and advice on disciplinary issues, job evaluation, remuneration advice and training.

HR Manager at Southern Spars
  • New Zealand
  • May 2001 to August 2004

Initially sole charge in HR start up role, for company of 80, growing to 150 people
Training needs analysis, budget management and delivery of training,
Development of staff performance review system, employee relations and performance management
Review and advice on employment agreements, health and safety, immigration advice, supervision and management of payroll.

Senior HR Advisor at Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner
  • New Zealand
  • August 1999 to May 2001

Dedicated HR generalist to Infrastructure, Planning and Property Divisions across the country including recruitment, training delivery, performance management, health and safety and management of HR projects.

HR Advisor at Opus International Consultants
  • New Zealand
  • June 1994 to August 1999

Generalist HR role involving all aspects of HR including filing, payroll, pension scheme management, training, management of annual leave, preparation of contracts, statistical reporting, management of database information, development of induction procedure, quality auditor.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Human Resource Management
  • at Massey University
  • July 1998
Diploma, Business
  • at Auckland University of Technology
  • November 1991

Specialties & Skills

Outsourcing
Savings
Management Development
North Africa

Memberships

Human Resources Institute of New Zealand
  • Certified
  • March 2001