Saleem Khokhar, group manager hr

Saleem Khokhar

group manager hr

Canadian medical Center

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Administration and Business Administration
Experience
17 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 2 Months

group manager hr at Canadian medical Center
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since March 2023

Oversee and manage the Human Resources function across different departments or subsidiaries, ensuring
streamlined, fair, and strategic HR management practices that support business objectives and enhance
organizational culture.
• Strategic HR Management:
o Develop and implement HR strategies that support business goals and objectives.
o Identify and resolve complex HR issues and ensure they align with legal and organizational
guidelines.
• Talent Management:
o Lead talent acquisition, onboarding, development, and retention strategies across the group.
o Manage succession planning to ensure the continuous availability of a capable leadership
reserve.
• Employee Relations:
o Develop and sustain a positive working environment, resolving employee grievances and
facilitating employee engagement initiatives.
o Ensure all policies and procedures comply with local labor laws and regulations.
• Learning and Development:
o Develop and oversee comprehensive learning and development programs.
o Analyze the effectiveness of training programs and adapt them to the needs of the organization
and its employees.
• Compensation and Benefits:
o Design and manage comprehensive compensation and benefits plans to ensure they are
competitive and in line with legal standards.
o Perform ongoing benchmark studies to ensure compensation strategies are aligned with
industry norms.
• Performance Management:
o Implement and oversee performance management processes, ensuring alignment with
organizational goals.
o Facilitate and monitor the performance appraisal process and ensure accurate and timely
feedback.
• Compliance and Governance:
o Ensure HR practices and policies comply with relevant laws, regulations, and certifications.
o Monitor adherence to internal policies and legal standards to mitigate potential risks.
• Diversity and Inclusion:
o Foster a diverse workplace and ensure all HR practices promote inclusivity.
o Implement programs to enhance organizational diversity, equity, and inclusion.

HR Manager at Tarmeem Orthopedic & Spine Day Surgery Centre
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • December 2019 to March 2023

Develops policy and directs and coordinates human resources activities, such as DOH, JCIA, Immigration, employment, compensation, labor relations, benefits, training, and employee services.
Writes directives advising department managers of Company policy regarding equal employment opportunities, compensation, and employee benefits
Develops and maintains a human resources system that meets top management information needs
Analyzes wage and salary reports and data to determine competitive compensation plan
Oversees the administration of Human Resource Management Software
Writes and delivers presentations to corporate officers or government officials regarding human resources policies and practices
Recruits, interviews, tests, and selects employees to fill vacant positions.
Plans and conducts new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward Company goals

Keeps records of benefits plans participation such as insurance and pension plan, personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, and terminations, and employee statistics for government reporting. Coordinates management training in interviewing, hiring, terminations, promotions, performance review, safety, and sexual harassment.
Advises management in appropriate resolution of employee relations issues.
Responds to inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and programs.
Administers performance review program to ensure effectiveness, compliance, and equity within organization. Administers salary administration program to ensure compliance and equity within organization.
Administers benefits programs such as life, health, and dental insurance, vacation, sick leave, leave of absence, and employee assistance.
Prepares budget of human resources operations.
Prepares employee separation notices and related documentation, and conducts exit interviews to determine reasons behind separations.
Prepares reports and recommends procedures to reduce absenteeism and turnover
Supervising DOH (Department of Health Authority) commissioning and inspection related issues.

Human Resources Manager at Samaya Specialized Center‐ Day Care Surgery
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • March 2015 to March 2019

Planning human resource requirements in consultation with heads of different functional
& operational areas and conducting selection interviews; supervising staffing,
recruitment, induction program, contract negotiations, discipline, policy & procedures
and training programme for employees
Responsible for leading and implementing HR Strategy
Ensures the facility organization chart and job descriptions are in place and updated as
appropriate
Serves a link between Management and Employees
Coordinating in formulation & implementation of increment, incentive & other
remuneration policies; managing appraisal process across the levels and establishing
framework for substantiating Performance Appraisal System linked to Reward
Management
Interfacing with Management and Heads of Department for implementing HR policies &
procedures in line with core organisational objectives
Liaising for the development of Departmental Budgets and ensuring adherence to the
same
Planning the manpower requirements according to the needs of the organisation,
keeping in the view the market and the financial aspects
Scheduling the expenditure of the HR team to make it cost effective & more efficient
Management of the complete recruitment life-cycle for sourcing the best talent from
diverse sources after identification of manpower requirements
Implementing increment, incentive and other remuneration policies
Administering conceptualisation and implementation of the Performance Management
System for rewarding exceptional performers
Counselling / grievance handling of the employees to maintain healthy work
environment and facilitating Employee Satisfaction and HR Survey, and community
development initiatives
Conceptualising & developing training & development initiatives for improved
productivity, building capability and quality enhancement
Monitoring Health Insurance for staff, Health Authority HAAD, Labour Office and
Immigration related issues

Human Resources Manager at Gulf Diagnostic Center
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • December 2013 to March 2015

Maintains and enhances the organization's human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee
relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices.
Maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
Maintains organization staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program; counseling managers on
candidate selection; conducting and analyzing exit interviews; recommending changes.
Maintains a pay plan by conducting periodic pay surveys, preparing pay budgets, monitoring and scheduling individual
pays, recommending, planning, and implementing pay structure revisions
Ensures planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline
employees; scheduling management conferences with employees; hearing and resolving employee grievances; counseling
employees and supervisors.
Maintains management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures.
Supervising historical human resource records by designing a filing and retrieval system; keeping past and current records.
Completes human resource operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work
results.
Maintains human resource staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Supervising Labor office and immigration issues
Supervising Health Authority HAAD related issues

Sr Training Officer at Habtoor Leighton Specon (HLS)
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2013 to December 2013

Conduct orientation sessions and arrange on‐the‐job training for new hires.
Arrange for ongoing technical training and personal development classes for staff members.
Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes,
changes, and other factors.
Develop and organize training manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials for company employees.
Plan, develop, and arrange training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such
as classroom training, demonstrations, on‐the‐job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops.
Prepare training budget for department or organization.

HR & Administration Manager at Ventures Middle East LLC & Ventures Healthcare LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • February 2009 to August 2013

Administer a variety of human resources programs and functions including employee relations issue resolution, benefit
changes, recruiting, on boarding, exit interviews, etc., and processes and maintains all records in accordance with existing
policies and procedures.
Consistently applying company policies and procedures in ways which meet government, regulatory, and/or accreditation
reporting and maintenance standards thereby identify gaps in existing HR policies and contribute to the development of
new HR policies and procedures.
Effectively implemented and drafted ‐ Time & Attendance policy, Leave policy, Payroll policy, Exit and Joining Formalities,
Code of Ethics and ensure strict adherence of all employees to the same and highlighted concerns to the necessary
authorities as and when reported / identified.
Build and maintain the manpower plans, co‐ordinate over recruitment companies to recruit, screen and hire employees
and supports HR staff in routine or in house recruitment activities at the location, business unit level.
Support the business area with the management development of their people, providing advice, guidance and arranging
ad‐hoc training on Personal Development Plans and work with the business area to identify employees with high potential,
develop career paths in consideration of key roles for succession planning and self‐development
Support the businesses in preparing Organization Charts, Conduct Salary Surveys and Benchmarking process for current
or new positions or substantially changed roles.
Supervise Employee Formalities‐ Joining and leaving ‐ Handing over all the necessary documents for employees
Coordinate and instructed PRO in terms of renewal of visa, medical, stamping including company accommodation tenancy
contract, manage ticketing for staff and purchase department, transportation and Government related issues.

HR & Administration Officer at Kele Contracting LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2006 to August 2008

Plan, develop and implement strategy for HR management and development including recruitment and selection
policy/practices, counseling, contracts, training and development, succession planning, moral and motivation, culture and
attitude development, performance appraisal and quality management issues.
Supervised 4 executives/associates.
Streamlined HR processes, resolved critical manning issues, payroll, handled confidential information and sensitive issues
of the company.
Work closely with senior managers to ensure proper implementation of HR policies in all departments.
Manage employee grievances by conducting thorough investigations, disciplinary hearings and resolving those through
proper counseling sessions with employees and supervisors.
Determine the level, importance, complexity, and value of each job within the company through a job evaluation systematic
process.
Preparing annual manpower plan. Consolidates manpower plan. Prepares statistical information for annual manpower
budget and co‐ordinates with Finance Division the manpower data for reconciliation. Collects and verifies the manpower
data, complies and highlights significant observations.
Initiated the Medical Insurance Policy for the Managerial & Non - Managerial Staff with various benefit structures.

HR Coordinator at Aussie Commercial Leasing LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • February 2006 to June 2006

Education

Bachelor's degree, Administration and Business Administration
  • at Preston Institute of Management Science & Technology
  • January 2005

Bachelor of Business Administration

Diploma, Computer Science and Computer Networks
  • at Jacksonville State University
  • January 1998

Academic Details

High school or equivalent, Science
  • at Pakistan International School
  • August 1992

Specialties & Skills

Training
Recruitment
Job Descriptions
HR Policies
HR Strategy
BUDGETING
CONSULTING
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
INSURANCE
MANAGEMENT

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Languages

Arabic
Intermediate
English
Expert
Urdu
Expert