Executive Director - HR
Higher Colleges of Technology
Total years of experience :15 years, 1 Months
Accomplishments:
• Instrumental in developing HR vision and leading all strategic and operational aspects of Human Resources across HCT.
• Crafted innovative and scalable solutions to drive talent acquisition, workforce planning, endeavoured to build strong talent pools to achieve optimal supply and meet HCT’s current and future talent demands.
• Served as a Change Agent to build a culture of a continuous improvement- led changes/transformation in organisation design, talent management lifecycle, and HR processes.
Key Responsibilities:
• Providing strong and visible leadership, contributing to the development and delivery of strategy, objectives and operational plans of the Division.
• Developing, revising and enforcing implementation of Human Resources policies, procedures and processes in compliance with HR laws, regulations and Emiratization requirements.
• Subject-matter expert of total rewards system, aiding in building a powerful benchmarked compensation and benefit structure, grading structure, in coordination with key stakeholders across HCT.
• Perpetuating a strong culture, ensuring values are incorporated and supported through HR/ Organisational Development initiatives and protect the spirit and ethos of the organisation.
• Defining, designing, and re-structuring organizational structure, overseeing job evaluation, grading structure, and job descriptions in alignment with changing business needs and HCT’s strategic directions and Federal government guidelines including FAHR, PMO.
• Owning performance of HR department against set KPIs and department objectives. Recommending improvements and efficiencies in line with HCT's strategic and institutional priorities.
Joined the organization as Director of Human Resources, moved on upward career trajectories, to merit multiple promotions to the position of Regional Senior Director of HR & Head of Emiratization -Corporate Office.
Designation Chronology:
• 2017-2019: Regional Senior Director of Human Resources & Head of Emiratization -Corporate Office
• 2014 - 2016: Director of Human Resources - Jumeirah Burj AlArab
• 2011 -2013: Director of Human Resources - Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
• 2009 -2010: Director of Human Resources - Jumeirah Madinat Jumeirah
Accomplishments:
• Instrumental in restructuring Human Resources department, empowering it to strategically support business objectives & facilitate organizational change programs for continuous improvement & enhanced productivity.
• Hand-selected to serve on hotels’ pre-opening team establishing HR activities for 3 major Jumeriah hotels.
• Significantly contributed to broader organizational vision & mission, steered high performance culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, productivity & goal attainment.
• Instrumental in utilizing business insight and robust people analytics to steer and direct organizational workforce strategies.
• Built and led award-wining and best-in-class HR initiatives in the areas of cultural transformation, organizational change and employee engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
• Developed annual strategy and plan for securing critical talent for the business. Set vision, strategy and goals for human capital management solutions.
• Assisted Chief HR Officer to run and implement HR strategy focusing on: People, Process & Technology.
• Provided innovative HR solutions to support business growth/targets, whilst balancing the company interests and the employee & department requirements.
• Built a sustainable National Development Strategy, enforced commitment to Emiratization program & professional development initiatives for UAE National employees in turn support the company growth.
• Restructured the HR Operation Team, initiated structural changes and process optimization to enhance employee journey within Jumeriah Group
• Mentored HR Directors across the business units, ensured they have required skills to adopt with organizational changes and manpower plans.
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:
• Jan 2007 - Mar 2009: Senior HR Manager - Human Resources Generalist, Dubai Holdings (Sama Dubai)
• Sep 2005 - Jan 2007: Senior Emiratization Officer, Dubai Bank
• Aug 2004 -Aug 2005: Assistant Manager Training & Development, Free Zone Corporation (JAFZA)
• Aug 2003 - July 2004: Account Manager (Recruitment), Twateen (Member of Human Soft Group)
Master of Business Administration - Human Resource Management Al Ghurair University, May 2015
Bachelor of Education - Career Advising & Counseling Sharjah Women’s College, Feb 2008
Higher Diploma - CommTech Applied Media Studies Dubai Women’s College, July 2003