Nicholas Andriotis, Chartered FCIPD, Head of Human Resources

Nicholas Andriotis, Chartered FCIPD

Head of Human Resources

MAF Properties

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Studies - Management
Experience
34 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :34 years, 9 Months

Head of Human Resources at MAF Properties
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2015

★ Member of the Corporate Executive Committee

MAF Properties offers a range of community and regional malls that vary in size and type (shopping malls, communities, hotels and project management).

Objective is to lead the HR function and enable the enterprise to deliver the strategic business goals.

HR Director - Talent Management at Dubai South
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2014 to March 2015

Dubai South (earlier known as Dubai World Central).

Dubai South is the emirate's flagship urban project that embodies Dubai's vision to become a city of happiness.

Objective is to drive the HR function to support the business to deliver the strategic organization’s goals (to develop the HR strategic plan and the remuneration philosophy and cultivate a performance driven culture in order to start creating the appropriate HR policies and activities enabling the organization to attract, develop and retain the necessary talent for a sustainable future supply) - \[it is the transformation of the HR function - direct responsibility and accountability of talent development and acquisition as well as performance management\].

Group Chief Human Resources Officer at National Holding
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • November 2012 to February 2014

★ Member of the Group's Executive Committee.

National Holding is a privately owned conglomerate with business interests in real estate development, construction, manufacturing, agriculture, oil & gas as well as private equity.

- To develop the HR strategy as well as core HR services/products and lead the management of the Human Resources and Administration functions.
- To ensure effective implementation and alignment of relevant policies, procedures and systems.
- To provide quality HR services and support to the business in order to meet and achieve objectives.

Group Human Resources and Corporate Director at Dana Gas PJSC
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • November 2009 to November 2012

★ Member of the Group’s Executive Management Team - the Leadership & Initiatives Team (LIT).
★ Secretary of the Board’s Corporate Governance, Remuneration and Nominations Committee (CGRNC).

Dana Gas PJSC is listed in the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange. Producing 65, 000 barrels of oil equivalent per day from its operations in Egypt and the KRI of Iraq (proven plus probable reserves of 152 million barrels of oil equivalent and a resource potential of some 900 million barrels).

- Established and developed the Group’s HR strategy, infrastructure and remuneration philosophy.
- Effectively implemented relevant policies, procedures and systems to achieve Group business objectives.
- Developed a number of initiatives including HR policy manuals, job descriptions/evaluations, performance & talent management, automation of HR processes, employee value proposition, succession planning, etc.
- Lead the Management of HR, IT, Administration and Change Management to ensure efficiency.

Human Resources Director at Royal Dutch Shell
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2002 to November 2009

★ Member and Secretary of the Leadership Team
(The Country Coordination Committee and Executive Forum)

★ Member of SRAK's Leadership Team
(SRAK is a "Shell - Aramco - Total" joint venture)
(Sharing responsibility for overall SRAK targets and accountable for departmental goals)

HR leadership role involving the full range of global HR activities for all Shell operating units, including globalization, HR shared services, employee recruitment & retention and value proposition development, strategic employee planning, driving staff and organizational performance, and increasing the efficiency & effectiveness of HR systems and processes. Work with business leaders to accelerate their career.
• Other activities included supporting research, development, and execution of core HR products, systems, services, managing salary and benefit surveys, creating policies and procedures, managing performance reviews, creating a talent pipeline, directing succession planning, overseeing internal audits and more.
Achievements
• Established a new Human Resources Department for a Joint Venture between Shell, Total and Aramco.
• Handled nationalization issues and global human resources functions for operations employing over 2, 000.
• Member of Shell’s HR Globalization Program and Board Member of Shell’s Global Office in Saudi Arabia.
• Consulted with Board of Directors regarding Human Resources issues affecting JVs and operating units.
• Managed a 28-person team of HR Managers, HR Specialists, HR Generalists and an Executive Secretary.
• Started up a new HR Department for a global business with 10 operating units and several joint ventures.
• Drove cost savings and improved efficiency by enhancing national training and development programs.
• Wrote new employee value propositions in an effort to attract and maintain high-performing talent.
• Effectively and confidentially dealt with a challenging security situation.

Director of Operations at Saudi Arabian Integrated Logistic Systems (SAILS)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 1998 to January 2002

Served on the Board of Directors with responsibility for all operations and supervision of a 20-person HR team for a company providing support services to corporate and military organizations; services included staffing, resourcing, training, management, insurance, translation services, catering, maintenance, housekeeping etc.
• Major activities included acting as a program manager for three major programs, developing proposals, overseeing contracts and subcontracts, marketing services to prospective clients, conducting client presentations, negotiating business deals with clients, and more.
Achievements
• Established and managed all aspects of a new Human Resources Department.
• Created an employee training program, succession plans, and developed employee value propositions

Human Resources & Administration Director at Saudi Arabian Integrated Logistic Systems (SAILS)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 1996 to January 1998

Managed the full range of HR activities and led a team that provided HR services to 1, 500 employees, overcoming multicultural differences among employees, creating a strong synergy across the organization and focusing on employee recruiting and retention efforts.
• Wrote HR policies, created the first salary administration program, and set up employee performance reviews and promotion practices to drive employee attrition.

Human Resources Manager - Middle East at Universal Sodexo
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 1992 to March 1996

Member of HR Board of Directors; leveraged HR expertise to create HR strategies and policies and provide HR services to 6, 500 multicultural employees in the Middle East. Key activities included local and international employee recruiting, interviewing/testing/hiring candidates, training new staff, creating employee contracts, transferring staff to other subsidiary companies and coordinating all relocation activities, overseeing visa and work permit issues, and other HR activities.

- Led a reorganization of the Human Resources Department by centralizing all employee operations in Riyadh.

- Designed an improved remuneration program that brought consistency to the company.

Operations Manager at Universal Sodexo
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • February 1991 to July 1992

- Accomplishments included managing 20 projects involving over 700 employees. Projects involved catering, restaurants management, marketing, purchasing, invoicing, staff training, promotions, and more.

- Created excellent customer relations; ensured department met budgets and quality standards; involved in client presentations, and new business development.

Assistant Branch Manager at Prosperity Bank of Lebanon SAL
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 1989 to February 1991

Selected to open a new branch for the bank, and hired 12 staff.

- Key activities included branch management, operations, Foreign Exchange and Credit Department management, customer service, public relations, marketing, and customer relations.

- Improved profit by effectively controlling costs and operational expenses.

- B authorized signer.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Studies - Management
  • at Beirut University College (BUC)
  • June 1986

Specialties & Skills

Recruitment
Performance Management
Succession Planning
Organization Development
HR Strategy
Computer Literate (Microsoft Office - Visio)
SAP User

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert
Greek
Expert

Memberships

CIPD
  • Chartered FCIPD
  • April 2015

Training and Certifications

Chartered FCIPD (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2015
Valid Until:
January 9999