lana fares, Head of HR & Admin

lana fares

Head of HR & Admin

MAB Facilities Management & Affiliates

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Media And English
Experience
21 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 3 Months

Head of HR & Admin at MAB Facilities Management & Affiliates
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2006

Key Result Areas:
•Spearheading entire gamut of organizational development initiatives, managing strategy planning & implementation for talent acquisition, objective settings, performance management, learning & development, compensation & benefits, competency-based employee development, training, recognition, job evaluation and so on
•Managing the administration of 3500+ employees across UAE and overseas; creating a database of top-notch candidates in the FM industry; conducting weekly interaction with Business Heads to manage the hiring demand and also strategize the recruitment needs for potential deal wins and create funnel for fulfillment
•Managing and supervising affiliates manpower specialized in different diversified industries ( consultancies firm,
•Steering HR metrics project, including HR operational excellence boards - leading and motivating contributors in the project
•Collaborating with leadership to drive Change Management, Development & HR/OD initiatives
•Participating in the appraisal process and monitoring career planning for employees across the region; designing a flexible succession plan for executives and top management positions across departments
•Ensuring full compliance with UAE labour law in terms of employees’ contract, manpower agreements, indemnity letters, legal/immigration labour cases, P.O.A’s, and confidentiality agreements
•Steering compensation & benefits practices for the company; linking reward systems to market and performance
•Researching and implementing flexible benefits program which includes revising staff grading scale & salary structure
•Facilitating budget reconciliation, other manpower forecasting/ planning activities, and overhead cost monitoring
•Maintaining a strong network of contacts to identify and source quality candidates; reviewing applications to identify and arrange preliminary interviews; streamlining reports and trackers and introducing monthly MIS from HR to business on hiring
•Ensuring prompt resolution of employee grievances to maintain cordial management-employee relations
•Crafting and implementing internal performance evaluation process enterprise-wide, improving the identification of skill gaps, implementing training and development plans
•Collaborating with Leadership and Training Teams to develop and improve new hire on-boarding and training process
•Monitoring staff accommodations and implementing camp rules and regulations; resolving the camp related issues including logistic, transportation, laundry and catering
•Strategizing and implementing Organizational Development interventions related to Corporate & HR Strategy, HR Policies & Procedures, Performance Management & Rewards, Engagement Management, and Culture Building and so on




Highlights:
•Provided leadership and entire gamut of HR functions for MAB Holding with AED 300 M in revenue, 6 offices- 3 locally and 3 overseas and more than 4000 employees (including Management, Mid-Management, Custodial,

HR and Admin Manager at MAB facilities Management
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2006 to August 2019
HR And Admin Manager at MAB Facilitiws Management
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2006 to August 2019
Generalist at Arab Bank
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2000 to January 2002
HR Trainee at Arab Bank
  • Jordan
  • January 1999 to January 2000

Education

Master's degree, Media And English
  • at The University Of Salford
  • September 2003
Master's degree, Translation & Interpretation
  • at The University of Salford
  • January 2003

graduated with Distinction

Bachelor's degree, English Literature
  • at Yarmouk University
  • September 1999

Specialties & Skills

Labour Legislation
Administration
Payroll Management
Change Management
Recruitment and Manpower Planning
ADMINISTRACIóN DE BENEFICIOS
BUDGET PLANNING
BUDGETING
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
FORECASTING
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
Spanish
Intermediate

Hobbies

  • reading, swimming, exercising