HR Business Partner | Consultant |MBA |MS(UK)|SHRM-SCP |ACIPD|PMP
Abu Dhabi Ports Group | AD Ports
Total years of experience :17 years, 8 Months
Lead process optimization under the guidance of the Director of Human Capital and Emiratization, defining SOPs, and revamping policies and procedures to ensure effectiveness.
Manage the salary survey, restructure pay, and reevaluate existing roles against the defined Hays grading structure.
Evaluate and maximize the usage of Oracle Fusion HCM, aligning processes and ensuring efficient documentation.
Collaborate closely with Director of HC & E to lead OD initiatives, suggesting innovative strategies.
Partner with Talent Acquisition experts to introduce cutting-edge assessment tools, including psychometric and multi-measure tests, enhancing accuracy in candidate evaluations.
Played a lead role in aligning policies with the organizational mission and talent strategy.
Reported directly to the Dpty. CEO overseeing HR initiatives across multiple locations including UAE, KSA, and India.
Implemented budgeting practices for precise annual expense management and introduced cost center reports for evaluating and optimizing project based manpower utilization.
Conducted Strategy/KPI meetings, aligning departmental KPIs with organizational goals and establishing a systematic process for cascading goals to HODs.
Crafted SOPs with defined turnaround time, revamped policies in compliance with Law and created annual ESG, CSR, Training and Employee Engagement event calendars.
Implemented Mettl/Mercer multi measure tests for improved hiring decisions and introduced ProofHub for workforce planning, KPI monitoring, and streamlined project management.
Revamped the performance appraisal process, ensuring efficacy by setting goal, interim reviews, and SMART KPIs.
Implemented a transparent grading structure, created better benefit categories, and introduced incentives and bonus schemes to address market gaps as part of the retention strategy.
Streamlined documentation processes, audited HR departments, and rectified procedural gaps.
Managed payroll processing, ensuring accurate and timely company payouts within established timelines.
Led the UAE team for developing, implementing, and managing employee lifecycle activities including Hiring,
Onboarding, Contracts, L &D, Performance Management, Succession planning, Promotion, Pay changes, Discipline
& Grievances, Employee Engagement and Relations and, in addition, organization-valued development projects such
as system integration, gap analysis, and process simplification for HR and other departments.
▪ Led HR setup, strategy and execution for all large-scale transformations in Sea Port of Ajman, RAK, UAQ, Logistics
business, and Shared Services Centre (NOC) in the UAE, Port in Iraq, and projects in the KSA.
▪ Under the direction of the AGM, provided result-oriented leadership through best practices and processes, ensuring
the strategic execution of people management plans across various HR disciplines.
▪ Directed annual HR strategy aligned with the business plan for organizational adaptability. Oversaw staff budgeting,
forecasting, and workforce planning with strategic oversight for 3 Sea Ports, Logistics and NOC. Led recruitment and
selection programs, advising BU heads/CEOs on staffing impacts.
▪ Crafted and benchmarked policies, procedures, SOPs and HR framework aligned with business needs and labour law.
▪ Revised job descriptions for 200+ categories, mapped domain, psychometric, and cognitive abilities, along with core
competencies for all job profiles. Enabled HODs to evaluate current employees, identify skill gaps, and make informed
hiring decisions based on the refined job descriptions.
▪ Implemented Mettl/Mercer multi-measure tests to enhance hiring decisions, reduce mistakes, and align with global
best practices.Conducted competency-based interviews for mid and senior levels, utilizing appropriate assessments
and negotiation strategies for optimal hiring decisions.
▪ Managed recruiters and optimized daily work schedules for effective and fast recruitment processes. Provided
guidance to hiring managers and collaborated with Senior Management to allocate the salary budget based on market
data and organizational needs.
▪ Managed all local and corporate reporting, analytics, and dashboards. Ensured accuracy in UAE payroll processes
through thorough reviews and scheduled audits.
▪ Managed the L&D budget, external supplier costs, TNI/TNA, training calendar, and delivery effectiveness using
Kirkpatrick's 4-level method.
▪ Developed and implemented a talent management strategy covering succession planning, reward and career
management, and leadership development aligned with the Group's business strategies.
▪ Designed and implemented a leadership development curriculum for Successors and Key Talents in the UAE and
collaborated with the corporate HR team to execute development plans for regional leaders.
▪ Conducted consultations, diagnostics, and needs assessments to diagnose individual and organizational gaps,
determining interventions in areas such as team effectiveness, change management, and organization design.
▪ Developed and graded all roles in alignment with the corporate grading structure, ensuring a corresponding
compensation package for each cadre.
▪ Conducted compensation reviews with Hay’s in 2016 and Mercer in 2018, analyzing remuneration for employees at
various hierarchy levels, aligning with competency profiles and skills.
▪ Designed and implemented reward and benefit programs, including a discretionary performance based bonus, an
Incentive structure for Port commercial managers and a Commission structure for the logistics division.
Reporting to Head - HR, managed Talent Management, Organizational Development requirements, and Employee Relations for the organization.
•Responsible for professional support and guidance on recruitment to managers and advised them on hiring strategies and best practices.
•Prepared recruitment materials, job descriptions, and personnel specifications, wrote job advertisements, and decide, how and where jobs were to be advertised.
•Conducted competency-based interviews, used appropriate assessments and negotiation strategies to have the right hire.
•Responsible for effective and fast recruitment processes by managing the recruiters and their daily work schedules. Train junior staff in interviewing techniques; helped to relocate staff to new departments and jobs due to restructuring.
•Managed the 90 Day Plan onboarding process by advising and supporting line managers to drive its implementation and progression forward for all new hires.
•Partnered with the Head -Recruitment and Employee relations in the completion of HR analysis and gap assessments.
Independently managed complete store operations, Customer
Operations for 2 states | states (Karnataka & Kerala) in India.
Reporting to Manager - HR supported her with all Employee Relations, Talents Acquisition, and Training requirements. In addition to the above, assisted CEO for all strategic| key projects for the company.
