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Amer Barakat Chartered FCIPD - MA HRM, Organizational Development Manager

Amer Barakat Chartered FCIPD - MA HRM

Organizational Development Manager·Deem Finance

United Arab Emirates

Diploma, Certified Coaching & Mentoring

Work experience

Total years of experience: 19 years, 1 months

Organizational Development Manager

March 2024 - Present

Deem Finance

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 2024 - Present

• Established the Learning & Development (L&D) and Performance Management functions from inception. Dubai, UAE Mar 2024 - Present
• Developed the Talent and Competencies framework, including policies, strategies, and initial implementation. • Led a very important project in partnership between the company and MOHRE, achieving successful completion and impactful outcomes.
• Spearheaded a key component of the organization's Digital Transformation strategy across the organization.

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Finance and Investment

CIPD Tutor - Associate

January 2023 - March 2024

Bradfield

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2023 - March 2024

Tutor of CIPD Levels 3 & 5, where I delivered more than 120 days of tutoring for prestigious organizations staff including prominent governmental entities across all the emirates.
• Marking Assessor for the certification of CIPD levels 3, 5, and 7
• Participated in CIPD curriculum redesigning project.

Company industry:
Management Consulting
Job role:
Consulting

Group HR Manager

March 2023 - February 2024

Khalil Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 2023 - February 2024

Successfully built and developed the HR Department, designing all functions, strategies, systems, and policies to meet organizational needs and industry standards. • Introduced and managed the development of HR System from vendor selection stage to implementation phase • Recruited and onboarded top talent at all levels of seniority and in diverse businesses to enhance the business capabilities.
• Effectively improved employee relations through resolving conflicts and fostering a positive work environment, resulting in higher employee satisfaction. • Enhanced performance and career development and optimized compensation and benefits.
• Developed effective talent development schemes and competency framework, contributing to improved overall performance.
• Effectively redesigned the organization structure to align with the specific business models of each company, ensuring optimal business results.
• Maintained compliance and robust HR policies ensuring alignment with UAE labor laws and industry-specific regulations.

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Community Services

Organizational Development Manager

April 2021 - February 2023

aafaq Islamic Finance

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

April 2021 - February 2023

- Achieving defined targets by formulating key organizational design and development strategies across the company, such as L&D, Individual Development, Performance Management, Emiratization, and Leadership Development Plans through effective coaching and mentoring.
- Increasing productivity and performance by overseeing talent development operations, including competencies framework, job profiling, and succession planning.
- Adhering to company objectives and policies while tracking key business processes and progress to drive actions and plans in collaborating with Business Division.
- Elevating profitability by tracking and contributing to creating the company's main KPI and strategic goals.
- Managing the Learning & Development Unit to enhance the workforce capabilities.

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Training and Development

Talent Development Specialist

March 2014 - March 2021

Dubai Islamic Bank

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 2014 - March 2021

- Devised the training strategies, plan, and budget in line with the bank’s objectives, strategies and initiatives
- Supported the Consumer and Corporate departments to meet their targets through enhancing training methodologies, content, design, and vendors selection.
- Sustained the L&D function and Service Quality by tracking, determining, evaluating Training ROI, and devising enhancement plans.
- Drove significant outcomes by setting developmental strategies, objectives, content and quality standards for the New Joiners Program.
- Ensured the best utilization of the digitalization learning solutions including technologies selection, learning methodologies and approaches, vendors, design and content for VR, VILT, gamification, e-learning, and m-learning.
- Served as Member of the DIB Digitalization Committee, to devise plans and actions for enhancing the digitalization experience across DIB.
- Ensured delivery of top-notch services by administering the L&D audit and ISO quality standards.
- Delivered selected training topics to leverage the operational and behavioral efficiency across the bank.

Company industry:
Banking
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Freelance HR Consultant

March 2018 - January 2021

Freelaancer

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

March 2018 - January 2021

* Setting/revamping HR Function for corporate
* Developing/ revamping HR Policies & Procedures, systems, forms and templates

* Devising customized solutions based on special requirements or critical challenges in corporate

* Regular on-site visits for managing, monitoring, and developing the HR function in corporate

* Providing training solutions based on assessment or requirements from the corporate

Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Internal Communication Professional

November 2010 - February 2014

Dubai Islamic Bank

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

November 2010 - February 2014

- Nurture profitable alliances by streamlining internal communication across the Bank, staff surveys, and the annual Employee Engagement Survey to make DIB the Employer of Choice.
- Amplified staff experienced satisfaction regarding work-life balance, internal marketing, employee activities, and gatherings by introducing impactful initiatives and campaigns.
- Improved banks’ reputations by supervising strategic communication plan to assist banks’ strategies, initiatives, and
culture and enhance employee engagement.
- Assured circulation of messages across the Bank by cooperating with Corporate Communications, HR, and the different internal and external stakeholders.
- Conducted and arranged key events, such as UAE National Day, while serving as a member of the Organizing Committee of Staff Annual Gathering.
- Assured effective outreach within a cost-effective plan by managing strategic communication digital technologies, tools, and channels.

Company industry:
Islamic Banking
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

HR Manager

May 2007 - October 2010

Sedar

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 2007 - October 2010

- Offered HR services to more than 2K employees in 14 locations across UAE and other GCC countries while supervising processes and procedures regarding HR recruitment, training, organization design, transfer, rewards and benefits, visa processing and labor and government affairs, payroll, and WPS.
- Assisted management in decision-making by examining the HR Metrics and following the latest trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
- Enticed and retained potential talent by researching and proposing competitive base and incentive pay programs while adhering to the latest trends in compensation and benefits.
- Established a positive working environment by discussing demands, grievances, and other issues while nurturing productive employee and management relations.
- Acknowledged employees' skills and talent by directing talent acquisition activities, such as interviewing, hiring, and training in collaboration with business heads.
- Delivered internal development opportunities and succession planning for employees while designing learning and development programs and initiatives.
- Achieved business objectives of handling a team of 13 HR Professionals while creating, strategizing and implementing effective Human Resources practices.
- Complied with the business policies while designing and tracking HR strategies, systems, initiatives, and procedures.
- Carried out effective measures by leading employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
- Realized high performance and business objectives by administering a performance appraisal system.
- Developed, engaged, and preserved human capital while meeting current and future business needs.
- Organized technical and non-technical programs for newly hired employees

Company industry:
Interior design
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Education

ILM

March 2021

March 2021

Diploma, Certified Coaching & Mentoring

United Arab Emirates

Middlesex University - UK

October 2013

October 2013

Master's degree, Human Resources Management

United Arab Emirates

Lebanese University

September 2007

September 2007

Bachelor's degree, English Literature

Lebanon

GPA (percentage): 80%

GPA (percentage): 80%

Skills

Talent Coaching
Expert
Talent Coaching
Expert
Human Resources Management Systems
Expert
Human Resources Management Systems
Expert
Learning and Development
Expert
Learning and Development
Expert
HR Strategy
Expert
HR Strategy
Expert
Employee Engagement
Expert
Employee Engagement
Expert
Ms-Office
Expert
Ms-Office
Expert
Communication Skills
Expert
Communication Skills
Expert
CIPD Associate Member
Expert
CIPD Associate Member
Expert
Human Resource Management
Expert
Human Resource Management
Expert
Internal Communication Plans & Policies
Expert
Internal Communication Plans & Policies
Expert
Employee Engagement Programs
Expert
Employee Engagement Programs
Expert
Delivering Training workshops
Expert
Delivering Training workshops
Expert
English Translation and Copywriting
Expert
English Translation and Copywriting
Expert
Training and Development Management
Expert
Training and Development Management
Expert
HR Systems and Technologies
Expert
HR Systems and Technologies
Expert
Training needs analysis and competency mapping
Expert
Training needs analysis and competency mapping
Expert
Certified Coach - ILM
Expert
Certified Coach - ILM
Expert
oracle hr
Intermediate
oracle hr
Intermediate
planning
Expert
planning
Expert
operational hr
Intermediate
operational hr
Intermediate
problem solving
Expert
problem solving
Expert
negotiation
Intermediate
negotiation
Intermediate
payroll
Intermediate
payroll
Intermediate
Training ROI Management
Expert
Training ROI Management
Expert
HR Budgeting and cost management
Expert
HR Budgeting and cost management
Expert
performance management
Expert
performance management
Expert
Human Resources Management Systems
Expert
Human Resources Management Systems
Expert
Learning and Development
Expert
Learning and Development
Expert
HR Strategy
Expert
HR Strategy
Expert
Employee Engagement
Expert
Employee Engagement
Expert
Policy
Expert
Policy
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate
Turkish
Beginner
Russian
Beginner

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development - CIPD

Associate

October 2011

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Certified Psychometric Assessor - Thriving Index
Mar 2021

Training
Emotional Intelligence
Middlesex University
Training Management Professional
MEIRC
Mar 2015
Social Media Marketing
Dubai
Nov 2013
Effective Communication Strategies
Mentor
Dec 2013
Negotiation Skills
Mentor
Jun 2013
Strategic Internal communications
Pinnacle
Jul 2013
Creative Thinking
Snapshot
Aug 2013

Hobbies

  • Social Gathering and parties
  • Swimming
  • Touristic Travel