Head of HR – MENA

Job description / Role

Salary: AED 35,000 + Discretionary Bonus, Medical, Life Insurance & Annual Tickets. Generous annual leave & maternity policies.

Our client, a leading financial and professional services firm in Dubai seeks to fill a Lead HR role.
The role is to support the company in its growth and geographic expansion by way of attracting, developing and retaining professionals in a dynamic and diverse environment.

Reporting to the CFO-MENA with a dotted line to Director – EMEA HR, the role will be accountable for the provision of a full range of HR services to five branches across the MENA region.

The key responsibilities are as follows:

• Working alongside business leaders to determine recruitment needs.
• Oversee the recruitment process including interviews, technical evaluation, psychometric testing and reference checks.
• Manage the Succession planning process for key potentials and senior members of the firm.
• Employment Contract negotiation.
• Oversee the Induction Programme of new joiners, including continuous review of the content material, with a special focus on integration of new joiners from the regional offices.
• In coordination with business leaders to conduct Training & Development needs evaluation and analysis.
• To further develop the company’s Training Academy by launching additional development workshops in support of organisational business strategy.
• Oversee the ongoing roll out of Internal and External training programmes, with a special focus on integration and inclusion of regional offices.
• In-charge of overseeing the Performance Review Process, including providing coaching support to Managers and Supervisors.
• Oversee and support employee career development planning process.
• Coordination at regional and EMEA level of salary reviews and bonus distribution processes.
• Management of salary scale across the geographies and taking adjustment measures as required.
• Participation in and conducting the bench-marking analysis with the regional salary surveys.
• Championing the annual Employee Engagement Survey, including the pre- and post- communication and action planning process.
• Benefit entitlement definition by grade.
• Negotiation the scope of services with benefit providers.
• Support the Social Committee of the firm in matters pertaining to committee membership, calendar of activities and funding process.
• Lead the regional Employee Awards initiatives.
• Coordinate employee grievances and take appropriate action.
• Generation of monthly headcount reports at regional and EMEA level.
• Participation in budgeting and forecasting exercises.
• Manage the accuracy of people related data in the firm’s ERP system (PeopleSoft).
• Management of HR Policies & Procedures including regular updates to existing policies and working with the business on introduction of the new policies as and when required.
• Administration of employment contracts and personnel files.
• Liaison with Administration Department on issuance and cancellation of appropriate visas and work permits.
• Reinforcement of Code of Business Ethics.
• Communication and involvement of regional offices by way of various initiatives.

Requirements

The ideal candidate for this role will possess a professional qualification in the area of HR or Personnel Management (MBA, or equivalent degree from a reputable University would be an advantage), have 5-7 years of professional experience in the area of HR of managerial level in UAE and a proven success in an international corporate environment.

“Show-stopping” skills & abilities must include:

• Credible with an extremely positive attitude
• Familiar with working in a matrix organisation
• Patience and ability to listen effectively
• Capable to integrate well within a highly international environment of high calibre individuals. Culturally sensitive and able to work well with a variety of international backgrounds
• Strong organisational skills
• Strong communication skills in words, graphics and oral presentations
• Excellent command of English; Arabic will be advantageous
• Solution-orientated, proactive
• High level of professional integrity

About the Company

KERSHAW LEONARD "WE CHANGE PEOPLES LIVES"

Who we are:

Founded in September 1999 The Kershaw Leonard Group was based upon professional recruitment practices laid down by the UK Institute of Employment Consultants whose values are still at the core of our success today.

Inherently we believe that recruitment is a people business not a CV processing business and as such we take time and care to make sure we understand the needs of both our Clients and our Candidates.

Such attention to the care side of our business together with the sheer length of time we have been established has given us a unique position. We regularly attract top class candidates who only want to work with Kershaw Leonard as they trust our confidentiality and professionalism. Similarly, more than 75% of the clients we work with come back for more when they have a new position to fill.

What we do:

Kershaw Leonard Group places exceptional talent on a Global scale. Our winning strategy is to partner very closely with a small number of clients so we can really understand their objectives, needs and aspirations in a way that allows us to intuitively know the kind of cultural fit they are looking for when the time comes for them to recruit new talent. Then once that talent is on board and part of the client’s team, to assist wherever is needed to improve performance and leadership skills

Why Us:

The Kershaw Leonard Group is more than just a recruitment agency. In addition to KL Recruitment, KL Consulting offers a vast spectrum of skills from our experienced behavioural psychologist and consultants with almost two decades of HR Director level experience in the region.