Senior HR Generalist, Arabic Speaking

Sabre Holdings

Manama, Bahrain

Ref: MP643-01

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Sabre is seeking a commercially minded HR business partner to be based in the Middle East Head Quarters in Bahrain.

Main responsibilities:
- Provides senior level support in functional areas of Human Resources including but not limited to recruitment and employment, personnel records, employee and/or labor relations, job evaluation, compensation management, benefits administration, organization development, training and special projects
- Assists in the development and implementation of Human Resources policies and procedures and their dissemination through employee booklets, communications, and/or meetings
- Prepares reports in conformance with legislated requirements or organization needs
- Customizes and delivers specific Business Unit HR initiatives such as coaching managers on performance management, employee development, succession management, leads HR projects for the business unit, including M&A projects
- May also coordinate development programs, performance review and incentive plan processes
- May also prepare reports based on the needs of the organization supported
- May have responsibility for salary administration
- May oversee recruitment process
- Performs other support functions as needed

Reporting to: HR Manager
Desired start date: ASAP
Travel requirements: 30%

Requirements

- Strong knowledge of HR legislations across the middle east
- 4 years plus relevant generalist HR experience at Advisor level
- Experience of having worked in an international company having covered various geographies across the middle east
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability and willingness to undertake occasional travel
- Educated to degree level
- HR qualification would be preferred
- Advanced computer software skills
- Language Fluency: Arabic

Successful candidates will be employed by the joint venture company (they will not be employees of Sabre or Gulf Air).

About the Company

Sabre is a leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry. With decades of revolutionary firsts, our team of experts drive innovation and ingenuity across the travel ecosystem. Sabre partners with airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other travel partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel.

Our technology is the intelligence behind mobile apps, airport check-in kiosks, online travel sites, airline and hotel reservation networks, travel agent terminals, and scores of other travel solutions. Positioned at the center of the travel ecosystem, our platform enables our customers to connect people with experiences that matter in their lives.

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