Basil George, Human Resources Manager

Basil George

Human Resources Manager

Al Qadi Group

Location
Qatar
Education
Master's degree, Human Resources & Industrial relations
Experience
16 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 3 Months

Human Resources Manager at Al Qadi Group
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since October 2020

• Responsible for entire Group Human Resource Management
• Manage all HR functions that form part of the end-to-end employee lifecycle starting from recruitment until exit.
• Aligning Human Capital Strategy to the Business.
• Handling employee Welfare including Accommodation, Medical, Grievance etc...
• Responsible to create & update Organization Structure (Group level, Department and division wise).
• Responsible for drafting and Implementing HR Policies & SLAs.
• Responsible for monthly attendance & payroll.
• Responsible to draft & create HR forms, create new process & its implementation.
• Actively participate in workforce planning and succession planning along with the Operations team and Management.

Group Human Resource Consultant at Al Musbah International Co. For Trading
  • Qatar - Doha
  • October 2018 to October 2020

• Implement and contribute to the development of HR strategies for attracting, developing, motivating and retaining employees.
• Implemented the HR Help Desk & KPI System.
• Creating Organization Structure (Group level, Department and division wise).
• Draft and Implement HR Policies & Procedures.
• Supervising all the employee services & employee relations.
• Handling employee issues & advice (Grievance handling).
• Responsible for Manpower Budget & its Implementation.
• Study about each new project and implement best practices.
• Aligning with Business Operations Manager and handling Business HR role.
• Assisting Human Capital Advisor & HR Corp affairs Manager for all initiatives.
• Establishing Manpower Plans & budget, efficiency parameters, strategy for productivity development, redeployment, retraining, exit etc.
• Responsible for making Saudi National recruitment plan based on attrition, norms, budget, new requirements, Ministry regulations etc.
• Developing job descriptions, specifications & matching to organizational structures.
• Empanelling with Job Portals and Consultancies.
• Preparing HR reports pertaining to Employee Gap Analysis, Recruitment Tracker, Attrition, and SLA reports, Grievance tracker, etc.

Talent Acquisition Manager at The Blue Group
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2017 to August 2018

Responsible for hiring positions across all divisions/brands within the Group,
Retail & Wholesale (Sports Corner, Adidas, Laura Ashely & SC outdoor),
E-commerce (SC web store & Manasa),
F&B (Fork & Knife),
Private Label (Design Hub),
Interior Fit-out (Intelligent Design)
All the Corporate/Management & shared services requirements.

Responsible for ensuring that everyone in the team is bringing in the best talent to the Group within the set timeframes and cost considerations.

Responsible for the end - to end recruitment process (Manpower plan to Onboarding).

Creating the recruitment calendar and communicating with Management.

Working closely with the hiring managers to understand about the exact requirements.

Carrying out all recruitment techniques whether direct sourcing, Head-Hunting, Job Drives or by dealing with recruitment agencies in case of bulk and overseas recruitment.

Research on LinkedIn, Bayt, Naukri etc. to find talent.

Developing job descriptions, specifications & matching to organization structures.

Implemented new recruitment policies & procedures.

Talent Management - Performance review & Potential mapping.

Succession planning across various functions and roles.

Coaching and developing team members to achieve the dept. goal.

Compensation & Benefits :-

Monitor staff cost, build effective compensation and benefits to attract new talent and retain existing staff.

Research and analyze competitor's salary rates and benefits; develop & implement competitive new benefit packages and provide competitive edge to the staffing team to attract talent pool.

Developed new pay structure for the entire group based on the Industrial & Job market standard.

Additional Responsibilities :-

Performance Management Process - Half Yearly and Annual reviews.

Grievance Handling & Employee Retention.

Support Joining formalities.

Induction - HR policies & procedures.

Developing Organisation Structure.

Assistant HR Manager at Landmark Group (Landmark Arabia)
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2010 to March 2017

Reporting to Head HR & Regional Head

Manage all HR functions: - end-to-end employee lifecycle starting from recruitment until exit.

Have evolved in the organization by working in a decentralized setup to a centralized setup.

Ensuring prompt resolution of employee grievances & maintaining cordial employee relations.

Managing HRMS, MIS, HR Konnekt, SSHR (Complete lifecycle of an employee through system) & HR Statutory compliances check (GOSI, IQAMA, Employee filing etc).

Employee relation & employee services.

Manpower planning & deployment.

Responsible for making Saudi National recruitment plan based on attrition, norms, budget, new requirements, Ministry regulations etc. & coordinate with the Saudi-isation team.

Organize Employee Engagement activities, Annual & Milestone events.

Design & implementation of HR policies across the region.

Performance Management Process - Half Yearly and Annual reviews.

Reward and recognition programs - ICON of the Month & Annual PRAISE awards.

Grievance Handling & Employee Retention.

Developing job descriptions & specifications matching to organization structures.

ADVOCATE at BALU ASSOCIATES (Sulthan Bathery BAR Association
  • India
  • May 2005 to April 2007

ADVOCATE
• Contract Management
• Contract Review
• Appearing to court hearings and draft litigations.
• Legal Research
• Expert knowledge of Labour laws and Civil laws. (India & Saudi Arabian Labour Laws)
• Maintained accurate records.

Education

Master's degree, Human Resources & Industrial relations
  • at DC School of Management
  • May 2009
Bachelor's degree, Law
  • at M.S.Ramaiah College of Law, Bangalore University
  • May 2005

Bachelors of Law (LLB) Bangalore University, Karnataka

Specialties & Skills

HR Operations
HRIS MIS & I Recruitment
Policy implementation.
Manpower Planning & Budgeting
Recruitment
CONTRACTS
DOCUMENTATION
EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
GAP ANALYSIS
Manpower Planning & Budgeting
Recruitment-Selection & Induction
Policy Implementations
Employee Services

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate
Tamil
Intermediate

Memberships

Enrolled as an Advocate in Kerala BAR Council and Sulthan Bathery BAR Association (August
  • member
Legal MISA (Mission for Social Justice), an NGO
  • Board Member