Performance Management Unit Head - UAE National

Job description / Role

Our client a commercially driven, forward thinking and creative Government entity is looking for a Performance Management Unit Head, to implement and manage Performance Management strategy in line with the Company's overall strategy. Drive the implementation and monitor its effectiveness to ensure continuous alignment with company's overarching strategy to promote and improve employee effectiveness by planning, monitoring and reviewing employee work objectives or goals and overall contribution to the organisation. The role is Abu Dhabi based.

The role

• Contribute to the development of the department’s annual business plan in order to ensure that the Performance Management unit’s activities and plans are aligned and congruent with the needs and plans of the department
• Monitor performance of the Performance Management unit in accordance to the direction set forth for the department. Maintain reports and documents containing individual and unit performance records
• Prepare periodic reports to reflect on the overall and individual performance of the Performance Management unit. Ensure that unit and employee performance is continually measured and addressed in a timely and effective manner
• Define effective Performance Management process that helps to establish and support the link between strategic business objectives and employee day-to-day actions and tasks
• Develop and implement Performance Management program and integrate the program with all staff to ensure management and employees smoothly adopt the program
• Maintain awareness of recent developments in Performance Management. Collect updates or insights regarding best practices and analyse it for potential use. Escalate recommendations to the Line Manager
• Provide recommendations and advice to senior management and employees regarding the Performance Management Cycle and their roles and responsibilities towards the program
• Align organizational objectives with the employee agreed measures, skills, competency requirements, development plans and the delivery of results
• Supervise the day-to-day operations at the Performance Management unit to ensure compliance with the established standards and procedures and that employee activities are performed in a timely, efficient, and effective manner
• Report on a regular basis to Talent Development Section Manager on the operational activities of Performance Management unit, Its challenges, hurdles and methods of resolution or mitigation as required to keep the Line Manager informed and updated on the Performance Management unit’s activities

Requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or equivalent
• Must be able to demonstrate good strategy skills within their current or past role
• Should be able to communicate clearly with all levels within the business
• UAE National with Family Book

About the Company

Mark Williams is a Dubai recruitment company with a wealth of Search & Selection experience. Mark Williams International is a subsidiary of the Williams Group UK and in December 2009 set up the Middle East business.

Mark Williams is a fully licensed recruitment firm currently focused on fulfilling clients needs in; Emiratisation, Financial Services and Information Technology related position within the United Arab Emirates. The initial focus was looking at Emiratisation into the Financial Services sector across all seven Emirates. With an increased demand for over the subsequent years for Emiratisation we have broadened our scope to place UAE Nationals into Industry & Government with dedicated teams for Emiratisation into Financial Services and Industry. Given our focus is primarily on the local market it gives us a depth of understanding & knowledge that enables us deliver our business partners an unrivaled service in terms of; speed and most importantly, quality.

Founding the Middle East business in adverse market conditions has enabled us to capture market-share and establish ourselves as a house hold name within our specialisms. Within two years we had outgrown our initial office and moved to the prestigious Business Central Towers in Media City. Mark Williams, at the end of 2014 has completed its third upscaling of operations to Bay Square, Business Bay. This was a strategic move to enable continued business growth by servicing clients and candidates with improved infrastructure, access and parking. Mark Williams provides candidates and clients private meeting rooms, testing facilities and board room access to facilitate screening and interviews. With our current capacity and growth ambitions Mark Williams is now one of the fastest growing Recruitment agencies in the region.