Fenniy Thomas

Group Head of Human Resources at Artan Holding

• Qatar - Doha
• My current job since February 2014

Artan Holding is a Qatari-owned company with a diverse portfolio of businesses including;
- Doha British Schools
- City College
- Qatar Skills Academy
- House of Architecture & Interiors
- Mirage International Property Consultants
- Mirage Property & Facilities Management
- Mirage Digital
- Prime Power Middle East

Work Description :

 Designed and started the implementation of HR strategic planning process mainly focusing on transferring the company from family culture to a corporate culture and build authority matrixes
 Doha British School being the key entity within Artan, I in conjunction with the Head of Corporate Services and the Principal streamlined all HR areas by adapting the best suitable approach for school.
 Organized and implemented new employee on-boarding experiences
 Prepared and conducted Orientation to all new joiners in School and other business of Artan.
 Designing the compensation and benefits plan - Employee Grading & Banding System
 Preparing HR Policies & Procedures and effectively implementing the same.
 Manage the school HR Operations effectively. Business partnering approach.
 Act as trusted advisor to the leadership team and employee advocate to improve organization capability and performance
 Designed and successfully implemented ERP - Microsoft Dynamics (AX) HRMS; a mission to transform into a paperless office and provide support electronically across the group.
 Instrumental in building versatile leaders & nurturing second line leadership by applying best approaches of succession planning, supporting the structural and strategic objectives of the Company.
 Designing the organization structure in line with the business Managers
 Implemented KRA / KPI at department levels
 Reduced employee cost by 10% in the first 6 months of joining the business
 Payroll Management(WPS)
 Coordinate and instruct the PRO with regards to the new staff visas and other official documents.
 Recruitment of staff as per the requirement of various business.
 Staff accommodation, Insurance, timely payments to government organizations to ensure no delays in any process, exit formalities for staff
 Collaborate with the Business Leaders/GMs on all strategic issues such as manpower planning, business expansion and succession planning which may have long term effect on the operation
 Provide inputs and recommends solutions on all employee related issues i.e. grievances and conflicts in the workplace, disciplinary management, poor-performance issues and learning and development plan
 Train division coordinators and concerned line managers on all HR-related transactions in assigned divisions
 Provided professional human resource services and support to sustain tactical HR plans of the assigned business units
 Provided guidance on employee relations issues ensuring that all policies and practices are applied and are in compliance with Qatar labor law
 Identified the root causes and the needs or improvement opportunity for HR policies and procedures and implemented changes where needed
My responsibilities are not confined to the above points mentioned.

Senior Manager - Recruitment at Career Specialist Consultant

• United Arab Emirates - Dubai
• December 2010 to February 2014

 Worked closely with consultants on retained & contingent assignments, industries covered include, Banking & Financial Services, Shipping & Logistics, Education, Retail & Healthcare. Strategize on possible target companies & industry sectors to explore. Map the market and cold call to gather appropriate names.
 Developed appropriate search strategies for all assignments
 Search the market for passive and active candidates, covering a wide variety of methods best suited for the role concerned agreed upon in the search strategy, including internal database search, online database search, Headhunting, referrals, writing & placing adverts online, using online search techniques, retrieve data from previous searches and using personal contacts.
 Strong knowledge & interaction with online database portals, international & regionally. Taking time to research & analyze the best online portal to use for the search (advertising & database search) and feeding back to management the pro’s & con’s of each online portal, paying particular attention to quality of CV’s, accessibility, function & value for money.
 Extensive use of online networking sites, used to find candidates, market the role and research into companies.
 Developed a shortlist of appropriate candidates, screening candidates and including as much information on the individuals as possible. Following this arrange the interviews (telephone or face to face) with the consultant.
 Liaise with the consultant & shortlisted candidates to ensure the candidates are kept up to date on their application progress, and arrange client interviews where necessary.
 Managed the LinkedIN Recruiter Account and career forum, additionally to building and maintaining a library of complex searches to share with the team
 Assisted a firm in Bahrain to create Policies & procedures and also to implement a proper Performance Management scale using the KRA/KPI technique

HR & Admin Manager at Jewellery, Real Estate, Contracting, Fashion

• Qatar - Doha
• October 2005 to September 2010

 Started my career at Al Majed as their HR & Administration Officer. Created the HR Department and induced the importance of the function to an organization that had a staff strength of 350plus.
 Responsible for the efficient running of the HR and Administration function.
 Manage the operation of Corporate Office.
 Responsible for induction of new staff.
 Talent retention and appreciation.
 Created the Human Resource Policies & Procedures for the group.
 Prepare and submit regular reports to senior management as directed.
 Documentary correspondence, record keeping and general assistance.
 Screen candidates based on pre-defined criteria and work in close coordination with Business Managers to arrange interviews and manage the recruitment cycle
 Manage the monthly payroll that includes wages & overtime for labors.

Business Development Executive at Nittany Corp

• December 2004 to July 2005