Al Futtaim Jobs - Manager - Group HR Information System | Group HR | Dubai (Dubai, AE)

Job Requisition ID: 87942 

No two days are the same at Al-Futtaim, no matter what role you have. Our work is driven by the desire to make a difference and to have a meaningful impact with the goal of enriching everyday lives. Take our engaging and supportive work environment and couple it with a company culture that recognises and rewards quality performance, and what do you get? The chance to push the limits every single day.

 

As a humble family business that started on the banks of the Dubai Creek in the 1930s, Al-Futtaim has expanded to a presence in 31 countries, a portfolio of over 200 companies, and 42,000 employees. You’ll find us in industries ranging from automotive and retail, to finance and real estate, and connecting people with international names like Lexus, Ikea, and Adidas. Our team is proudly multicultural and multinational because that kind of diverse representation gives us the global mindset to grow and impact the people, markets, and trends around us.

 

Come join us to live well, work better, and be the best.

 

 

About the Role

We are seeking a highly capable and motivated Group HRIS Manager to enhance the performance of our HR ecosystems and technologies. We are looking for a team manager that can balance technical HR Technology interest with strong functional experience, communication and collaboration. The person will lead a team of HR Technology specialists that provide support for the full group.

 

Job Summary

The HRIS Manager is responsible to execute the full range of Human Resource System functions, including business process configuration, release management and road maps, management of process improvements and system enhancements. We are seeking an individual who can improve our support, evolve SAP, SuccessFactors and other technologies globally, and ensure its health, performance and growth.

 

The HRIS Manager will build partnerships and collaborate with functional leads in HR and key business partners and often work in tandem and close collaboration with our Enterprise IT team to deliver improvements, support and insights in the HR Technology domain.

 

Job Duties

• Oversee the GHRIS team and provide day to day systems support including troubleshooting data, process and systems issues – managing a team of experts in the field.
• Drive and define requirements and specifications documentation for enhancements or fixes on our existing systems.
• Support development of other HR technology activities such as business cases, HR Transformation and Automation.
• Drive and ensure data quality and integrity by performing regular system audits, working closely with Data Owners across HR as well as IT and Finance as appropriately
• Be a key interface to SAP & SuccessFactors related questions and requests from HR Partners and employees, ensuring excellent client service and satisfaction in all areas
• Ensure that reports and system processes documentation are updated and kept up to date
• Support the development and execution of Change Management activities such as user procedures, guidelines, documentation and delivery of training
• With limited guidance, lead short- and mid-term projects that require the application of independent judgment
• Work with Employee Services group to continuously reduce number of support issues and improve internal customer satisfaction by adhering to the appropriate SLAs
• Knowledge of HR Data and Analytics with hands on experience. Knowledge of automation tools such as Automation Anywhere, Alteryx and visualization tools like Power BI and Tableau is highly advantageous.

 

About the Requirements

• 10-12 years in the HR Technology
• 3-5 years’ experience in leading HR technology teams
• Very strong hands-on SAP and SuccessFactors experience and functional knowledge and understanding of HR processes
• Experience in leading HR technology projects using different methodologies such as waterfall and agile
• A team player who can work in a fast-paced environment with technical and non-technical teams to translate needs into solutions. Able to manage ambiguity and multiple priorities.
• Ability to complete tasks efficiently, accurately, and in a timely manner.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Fluent English, Arabic is a plus.
• Experience in working in international and complex organizations.
• Excellent attention to detail, quality and meeting deadlines are your trademark.
• A consulting background will be considered as an advantage for the role.
• Highly proficient and knowledgeable in MS Office applications; Excel, Word, PowerPoint 

 

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree in Human resource, Information Technology or related field.
• SAP SuccessFactors/SAP certification in one or several modules is a requirement

 

 

 

 

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