Nosheen Malik

Led and developed a team of six HR professionals, strengthening capability, accountability and service delivery across eight business
units supporting 900+ employees, partnering with Directors and Vice Presidents on workforce planning and HR strategy.
• Served as the primary HR Business Partner to Finance, Operations, and Engineering leadership, translating business unit
priorities into workforce plans that shape annual headcount and budget decisions.
• Led annual manpower planning, headcount forecasting, and workforce budgeting in partnership with Finance, directly informing
executive resourcing decisions.
• Delivered 70% workforce growth while maintaining full compliance with UAE Labour Law and internal governance
requirements.
• Built a Power Apps-based HRIS with automated dashboards and workforce reporting, replacing manual tracking and improving
leadership visibility into workforce data.
• Managed the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, compensation, employee relations, compliance, payroll
coordination, and offboarding, while maintaining continuous audit readiness.
• Designed and implemented an employee relations framework that enabled managers to resolve 90% of workplace concerns at
business unit level, reducing escalations to Group HR by 60% while strengthening manager capability and employee experience.
• Led Emiratization strategy, succession planning, and organizational design while serving on interview panels for senior
engineering and leadership appointments.
• Partnered with senior leadership during organizational change initiatives, aligning workforce structures, communication and
people strategies with evolving business priorities.
• Supported employee engagement initiatives and manager capability programs that strengthened employee experience and
workplace culture.

Acted as the sole HR decision-maker across UAE and GCC operations, building HR infrastructure from the ground up for a workforce
scaling past 1, 000 employees, and led a team of 8 HR professionals.
• Set HR strategy and structure across multi-country operations, aligning people plans directly with senior management's business
objectives.
• Built annual manpower plans and workforce budgets from scratch, driving effective resource utilization and cost control across
all business units.
• Led an enterprise-wide shift from manual HR processes to digital workflows, improving operational efficiency and reporting
accuracy.
• Developed a self-service HR app for 1, 000+ field employees, transforming how a dispersed workforce accessed HR services.
• Directed workforce planning and end-to-end recruitment across engineering, drilling, manufacturing, and field operations,
cutting specialist role lead times by 30 days.
• Governed payroll, EOSB, immigration, labour documentation, and regulatory compliance with zero compliance breaches over
nine years.
• Introduced leadership coaching, succession planning, and performance management frameworks that strengthened
organizational capability and improved retention.
• Partnered with HSE leadership to achieve 100% completion of mandatory employee training and certification requirements.

• Spearheaded multi-country recruitment operations across the GCC, achieving high-volume and specialist hiring in complex environments.

• Directed full-cycle recruitment processes, enhancing onboarding experiences to improve new hire retention.

• Empowered hiring managers by implementing structured interview and assessment practices, resulting in more effective talent selection.

• Collaborated with HR teams to streamline operations, facilitating recruitment, onboarding, and employee relations.

• Oversaw visa and work permit documentation, ensuring compliance and smooth travel arrangements for employees.

• Maintained accurate employee records, contributing to efficient HR operations and data management.

• Developed strong relationships with stakeholders to support organizational talent needs and foster a positive workplace culture.

• Streamlined employee file management to enhance data accuracy and accessibility, supporting efficient HR operations.

• Processed documentation meticulously, ensuring compliance with company policies and legal regulations.

• Coordinated and facilitated training programs, contributing to employee development and engagement initiatives.

• Assisted in the recruitment process by organizing candidate information, improving the talent acquisition workflow.

• Collaborated with HR team members to implement best practices in employee onboarding and retention strategies.

• Developed strong relationships with employees, fostering a positive workplace culture and enhancing overall team performance.