Jennifer C Barretto, Talent Manager

Jennifer C Barretto

Talent Manager

Sodexo

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, HR
Experience
15 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 11 Months

Talent Manager at Sodexo
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 2023 to September 2023

Responsibilities:
• Developing the HR agenda.
• Developing HR strategies, policies, and practices.
• Improving and monitoring employee productivity.
• Structuring compensation and benefit packages.
• Managing staff wellness initiatives.
• Improving relations between staff and employers.
• Evaluating staffing needs.
• Overseeing recruitment efforts.
• Managing and allocating HR funds.
• Engaging with heads of department.

HR Manager at Waagner Biro
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2018 to August 2022

• Commanding the development and implementation of HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy.
• Articulating emerging organizational needs through the development, engagement, motivation and preservation of human capital.
• Leading the recruitment and selection process. Employing talent management as an instrument of business transformation that advances strategy, develops agile leaders and conjoins in culture.
• Bringing focus and rigor to the Performance Management Process, establishing key result areas, objectives & standards at department & individual levels, ensuring effectiveness and timely compliance.
• Nurturing an employee-oriented, high-performance culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, productivity & standards, goal attainment and ongoing development of a superior workforce.
• Ownership of pay plan and benefits program management and execution including base pay. variable administration, year-end performance.
• Owning innovative development programs, pulled together a suite of L&D/training interventions that met specific learning and development needs.
• Generating monthly, quarterly and yearly reports to the Finance Director and Head Office in Vienna

HR Account Manager at AMS International
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2018 to June 2018

• Managed full life-cycle of HR services provided to clients, facilitated HR transformation, suggested changes and promoted continuous improvement.
• Empowered them to drive the HR agenda by energizing the organization's culture, framework for action & people engagement.
• Endeavoured to deliver excellent client service, maintained professional credibility and reputation for delivering goals.
• Partnered with the business development team in drafting the HR component of proposal development.
• Assisted clients with the resolution of employee issues, including compliance, hiring, performance and transitions.
• Provided expert compensation advice to client groups with complex queries on subjects such as reward strategy/policy, benchmarking, bonus plans, etc.

HR Advisor at Conntrak Catering
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • September 2017 to December 2017

Conntrak is an independently owned market leader in the provision of
catering, housekeeping and support services to the offshore, marine
and renewable market segments.
Accomplishments:
* Proffering strategic insight Conntrak required to make the smartest
investments when developing next-generation leaders for key roles.
Responsibilities:
* Provided leadership and management on a range of strategic HR initiatives.
Established and implemented new/revised HR policies, programs, and
services that correspond with business strategy.
* Secured MLC2006 accreditation for the employment system
* Employee Relations Expert, served as a bridge between the organization and
employees, ensuring all strategic and operational goals are aligned with
driving employee engagement.
* Managed regional recruitment, interview and selection, liaising with agencies
in various countries and potentially going to these countries to recruit.

HR & Administration Manager at Appetite Catering Services LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • September 2014 to August 2017

Appetite was established to cater to the growing need in the market for
high quality, tasty and fresh food for off the shelf consumption.
Accomplishments:
* Handled pre-opening of Coffee Shops/Retail Outlets in a very short span of
time with pressured deadlines.
* Played a key role in ensuring smooth operations across the company (Head
Office & Delis).
* Secured new company licenses, and timely renewals of the existing licenses,
including - DIFC, Jafza, JLT, Tecom, Dubai, Ramadan Dining Licenses for
Outlets/ Coffee Shops, etc.
* Authored HR Policies & Practices, Employees Handbook, Performance
Management, Leadership Curriculum, Recognition Framework, etc.
Responsibilities:
* Commanded, developed and led world-class Talent Development programs.
Established and implemented a strategy to ensure a strong talent pool/
pipeline to deliver future winning business performance, competitive
advantage and a winning culture for the Market.
* Conducted interviews for Senior Management positions. Managed the
onboarding process for all new joiners across both brands.
* Administered performance appraisal systems implementation & execution.
* Appointed as an

Regional HR Operations Officer at NEXtCARE
  • United Arab Emirates
  • November 2007 to September 2014

Nextcare is the leading “Third Party Administrator” (TPA) for the
insurance industry in the GCC & MENA region. It employs 1, 100+
employees across its branches in the UAE, Lebanon, KSA, Egypt,
Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Morocco and Tunisia.
Accomplishments:
* Instrumental in establishing the HR Department.
* Authored Corporate Induction Program, including disciplinary procedures,
benefits information & procedures.
* Implemented HRIS across the department & other business units in the GCC.
* Concomitantly handled regional HR Generalist Affairs for the other business
units in the GCC.

Recruitment Consultant at DSA Management Consultancy
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2007 to November 2007

Education

Bachelor's degree, HR
  • at Welingkar Institute of Management Studies
  • January 2010

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Bachelor's degree, HR
  • at Welingkar Institute of Management Studies
  • January 2003

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Specialties & Skills

Employee Management
Database Management
Employee Relations
Payroll Software
Grievance Handling
BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
HUMAN RESOURCES
INSURANCE
BALANCE
BENCHMARKING
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS STRATEGY
COMPETITIVE

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Languages

English
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Training and Certifications

CIPD - Level 3 (Certificate)