Talent Management Director
Dubai International Financial Centre
Total years of experience :13 years, 8 Months
Talent Management
Responsible for the Manpower Planning, Talent Acquisition and talent management function
Lead the 2016 strategic HR department planning, related budget and regular reporting
Designed an Emiratization plan aligned with strategic goals
Set the HR Team’s 2016 strategic goals and monitored performance accordingly
Lead the employee performance review process ensuring quality and deadlines are met
Lead all activities related to internal and external audit functions and planned actions’ closing accordingly
Lead and facilitated the Employee Engagement/Satisfaction survey activities including service provider selection, questionnaire setting, results’ analysis and action plan setting
Enhanced HR relations through open door policy, coaching and counselling
Responsible for Talent Acquisition
Partnered with HR and Department Heads to understand strategic business plans and prioritized talent acquisition activities accordingly. Sourced, assessed and Hired talent for different verticals at all levels
Hired, coached and developed a UAE National fresh graduate
Attracted UAE National and other talents through different innovative and traditional activities
2 consecutive Consultancy Contracts)
Provided consultancy services in core HR functions and lead all resourcing activities
•Strategic manpower planning
•Managed the selection and management of candidate resources such as company website, agencies, job boards, universities and other professional networks
•Managed the internal and external talent acquisition and coached employees for development
•Partnered with department heads to initiate and finalize Job Descriptions
•Reported recruitment activities
•Took part in strategic HR planning and setting departmental & individual KPIs
Taking part in regional and global teams to achieve HR/recruitment strategies & targets
•Partnered with talent management for regional manpower planning and recruitment prioritization
•Coached newly trained (behavioral and leadership) assessors during and after assessment trainings
•Designed a global “Recruitment e-training” as a member of a global project team
•Partnered with the Marketing team and represented Recruitment in key regional career fairs and events
•Monitored and reported the performance of candidates’ resources considering cost and efficiency
•Improved the “candidates’ satisfaction” as member of a global project team
•Set up the Middle East application management department in Egypt
•Introduced and Implemented the new global recruitment process in the Middle East region
•Designed the ME Recruitment Onboarding process
•Built, managed and reported the Middle East Assessors’ pool
•Planned and coordinated all recruitment events in the region including assessment centers, university events and career fairs, workshops and assessment trainings
Responsible for all aspects of HR operations and Services, employee relations and records keeping ensuring adherence with Labor Law and Company Policies and Processes
Coaching, headhunting, advising and supporting leading organizations on different HR strategic and operational areas
Worked with National Holding Management to:
•Review the corporate policies and processes to streamline them in line with Group strategy
•Assess and select different health and life insurance providers
•Streamline the attraction, assessment and hiring processes throughout the group ensuring quality for hiring managers and candidates’ experiences, and ensuring cost saving
In Bloom Properties (Construction company and two schools and Facilities Management company):
•Managed 3 HR Managers and a Senior Payroll Master
•Lead all related day to day HR matters, facilitated discussions and closed issues related to ethical, Employee Relations & Services, Compensation & Benefits, Training & Development, On-boarding & Off-boarding, recruitment, internal audit and legal compliance
•Enhanced company culture by transforming all cross-functional and cross-companies’ relations and dynamics into trusted business relationships
•Enhanced Employee Morale through open door policy, coaching sessions and appropriate follow up
•Conducted Manpower Planning and delivered the 2014 HR budget
•Worked with Hay Group, designed Organization Chart and wrote JDs in preparation for Job Evaluation
where I managed and implemented a number of core HR functions while solely managing around 600 technical staff outsourced through around 15 contractors
•Managed all operations including the selection, recruitment, performance, employee and contractor relations, contractual and legal compliance up to demobilization of all Contractors’ staff
•Managed the performance review cycle, merit increase and bonus entitlement for expatriates, local and contractor staff (3 different Compensation and Benefits systems)
•Managed Change throughout the project closing phase as part of a project team
•Streamlined HR policies and processes across Shell UAE offices as member of a local team
•Managed the training plan and budget
•Managed all Contractors’ relations and realized considerable savings on Outsourced staff
•Kept relevant records in support of payroll, reporting and audit requirements
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