Samer Kaylani, Regional HR Manager

Samer Kaylani

Regional HR Manager

Confidential

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
Experience
29 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :29 years, 1 Months

Regional HR Manager at Confidential
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since May 2017

Provide strategic direction, leadership and management of the human resources department in labor relations, compensation and benefits, recruitment, training and development, and performance management.

• Develop and implement effective human resources strategies, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with local and international labor laws and regulations.
• Manage employee relations, compensation and benefits, recruitment and selection, and training and development.
• Oversee performance management and employee engagement initiatives.
• Develop and manage the human resources budget.
• Monitor and report on HR metrics.
• Provide advice and guidance on HR related matters.
• Foster a positive work environment.
• Resolve employee grievances and disputes.
• Participate in strategic planning activities.
• Remain current on HR trends and best practices.

HR & Administration Manager at UCC
  • Qatar - Doha
  • May 2016 to July 2016

Re-structure the HR Dep. Set up communication procedures & channels in order to reach to efective and professional organizational environment. team leader ERP design and implementation, giving advices to stake holders, performing business plan to the management to help in developing the organization strategies and give solutions to help reaching planned goals.
• Set up a comprehensive plan based on the company's strategy for the next stage
• Re-design the human resources department in line with the shape and needs of the company
• Transferring work to the electronic system, starting with the Human Resources Department, moving to the rest of the departments and subsidiaries, through an efective ERP design that meets the company's current and future needs.
• Develop an ambitious plan to improve the quality level of manpower in the company and set high standards to attract talented and skills that are commensurate with the nature of the projects implemented by the company
• Work side by side with the rest of the departments in order to maximize profits and reduce costs by providing appropriate plans for each department and through an efective budget for human resources.

Group HR Administration Manager at Exeed Industries - National Holding
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • December 2013 to May 2016

Managing the HR for entire Exeed Industries subsidiaries, Developing the policies and procedures, follow up the work of each subsidiary, and confirming the smooth daily operation of HR functions and procedures.

• Develop manpower strategies including employees cost forecasting and budgeting
• Develop a common compensation and benefit framework with flexibility due to market specific requirements.
• Identify and deliver training and development plans that progress the skill set of the workforce and promote growth and commitment of the employees
• Source and management of high performing leadership and HR team
• Implementing of HRIS, SAP across Exeed Industries subsidiaries
• Provide day to day advice to line managers on all human resources issues
• Ensure payroll is completed accurately and to deadline
• Confirm the effective running of administration system of the labour camps, transportation, logistics, etc…

HR Manager at Saif Bin Darwish Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • April 2007 to December 2013

Civil Contracting: Roads & Building, Transportation, Shipping & Clearance, Real Estate, Travel and Tours, Retail, Heavy Equipment, Spare Parts, and Trade Agencies.

Responsible for planning and developing the operational and strategic HR and Administration policies and procedures on the following subjects:

Recruitment & Manpower planning:
• Diversify the recruitment sources in order to satisfy the company requirement of manpower.
• Designing new job, developing and updating job descriptions, follow up the performance of the new hired employees to insure the quality of the recruitment process.
• To confirm that we source the best talents and experts, we keep expanding our network resources and create more channels to reach to the right candidates which satisfy the requirement of his entitlement.
• Prepare the requirements plan for both short and long term according to current level of work, level of turnover, normal growth, expansion plans and market challenges.
Structure Design:
• Set up the structure hierarchy and the organizational chart, set up the channels of reporting & communication, and powers of authority, as well as type of control and feedback.
Training:
• Induction and orientation for new hired to guide and to train them how to be effective members in the organization,
• Coordination between the internal and external training program as per the requirement and program type.
• Conducting general and specific programs to standardized both the performance of the employees and the organizational level of performance.
• To confirm the expected result of the training by follow up the performance of the trained employees through work assessment and performance appraisal
Performance Appraisal:
• Setting appraisal performance system to ensure the achievement of objectives, targets, and performance levels.
Compensation and Benefits:
• Design and implementation of competitive benefits and reward system.
• Develop programs to monitor and reduce costs and improve delivery of benefits program.
• Monitors adherence to legal compensatory requirements to minimize corporate risk and ensure fair treatment of employees.
Administration:
• Responsible for the related administration issue of quality management, medical services, transportation & logistics, maintenance, accommodation, utilities and services.

HR Business Partner at Emaar Industries And Investments
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2005 to April 2007

Provide full range of HR support, covering all HR procedures and tools, Planning and implementation of strategic HR policies and procedures.

• Working together with Int. consultant KPMG to implement the Enterprise resource planning ERP, an integrated software application to facilitate the flow of the information between all business functions inside the boundaries of the organization
• Develop the HR policies and procedures by implementing successful modules and programs in the recruitment procedures, training, performance appraisal, etc…
• Diversify the recruitment sources and methods in order to achieve the targeted manpower plan.
• Prepare the requirements plan for both short and long term according to current level of work, level of turnover, normal growth, expansion plans and market challenges.
• To keep updating the organizational chart according to its growth, and power and authority levels, channel of reporting, and any other changes due to any development plan
• Insure the smooth procedures of payroll administration through the integrated software ERP
• Conducting training program for either newly hired employee, or for upgrading any post, as well to standardized or improve the skills required for any level in the organization by either individual or group level, internally or externally, all depend on the employees skills, performance appraisal, business requirement, and organizational strategy and development plans
• Setting appraisal performance system to ensure the achievement of objectives, targets, and maximizing the productivity.
• Design and implementation of competitive benefits and reward system through equity and high motivation in order to reach to employee’s satisfaction.
• Budgeting and cost control of each department and business function which guarantee the progress and success of the manpower plans in short and long term

HR Manager at Robust Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2004 to May 2005

Civil Contracting, Aluminum Factory, Steel workshop, Real Estate, Interior Design, Filling Station, Showrooms, Media & Advertising.

Responsible for planning and development of the HR and Administration policies and procedures:

• Establish recruitment policy and methods to satisfy the requirement of the entire group
• Prepare both short and long term manpower plan, taking in consideration the size and nature of business on hand, level of turnover, normal growth, expansion plans and market challenges.
• Preparing the required job descriptions, and job design which is required according to the market needs & development.
• Develop the structure hierarchy and the organizational chart, improve the reporting & communication channels, and authority delegation to increase the effectiveness of the work in deferent locations, updating the manual of work & related policies and procedures..
• Set up the scale and grade system according to the requirement of the entire organization and as per the pay policy and market standards
• Designing an effective system of compensation and benefits in order to attract and retain required staffing levels and reaching to the required standard

HR Manager at Ranya Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2001 to May 2004

Including: Civil Construction, Substation and power plant construction, Real Estate, Drug Store, Chain of Pharmacies, Factories, and Trading Agencies.

• Develops, recommends and implements human resources policy and administrative procedures to ensure standardized conditions of work in line with board mandate.
• Managing day-to-day HR functions such as leaves, salary administration, visa issues, and personnel matters …etc.
• Designing and implementation of competitive benefits and reward system
• Set up appraisal performance system to ensure the achievement of objectives, targets, and performance levels.
• Advise senior management on the Strategic Human Resources, Personnel and Administration issues, and providing full support to all other sections regarding human resources issues.
• Manage inventory & purchases of all required materials and equipment’s which related to HR & Administration
• Manage the operations and logistics: transportation, maintenance, contract, and workshop.
• Monitor the effectiveness and cost containment of the employees as well as the departments.
• Implementing HRIS and systemizing the HR Department by establishing a comprehensive database.

HR Manager at Al Khazna Insurance
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • July 2000 to July 2001

• Follow up the day-to-day general personnel, HR, and Administration issues of Head Office and branches throughout the UAE.
• Prepare the annual Manpower Plans and HR Manual.
• Preparing and processing training programs for all employees’ categories.
• Control the employee’s productivity through evaluation and performance appraisal.
• Process the payroll manually and through the HRMS.
• Handle the purchase and stores of the company.
• Design and implement the Salaries & Grades System.
• Design and implement of competitive benefits and reward system.
• Managing the Public Relations Department and follow up the PRO work.
• Preparing and coordinating training programs with the department heads and managers through general and special programs for both regular and senior staff.

Head Of Human Resources at Bin Hafeez Contracting
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • November 1996 to July 2000

• Follow up the HR and Personnel Department issues.
• Follow up the procedures of recruitment from sourcing, selection, interviewing, recruitment, joining, assessment and evaluation, orientation, training, etc...
• Follow up and control the PRO work, and assure the legality of all the staff.
• Coordinate with Purchase, finance, stores, operations and logistics regarding the related issues.
• Supervise and follow up the administrators on sites regarding the employee’s transfers, accommodation etc.
• Process the Job evaluation and job appraisal through periodic assessment and yearly comprehensive appraisal.

HR Officer at Housing Bank for Trade & Commerce
  • Jordan - Ramtha
  • June 1994 to October 1996

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at Yarmouk University
  • January 1995

Specialties & Skills

Recruitment
SAP ERP
Organization Development
JOB DESCRIPTIONS
OPERATIONS
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
REAL ESTATE
SOURCE (GAME ENGINE)
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
PUBLIC RELATIONS
COORDINATING
HEAVY EQUIPMENT
Performance Management
Oracle HR
Recruitment Operations
Mass Recruitment
Recruitment
Employee Relations
Organizational Development
Payroll
Operational HR
HR Strategy

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker