Al Futtaim Jobs - UAE National Sr.HR Business Partner | Al Futtaim Automotive | UAE (AE)

Job Requisition ID: 137624 

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A”rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate. 

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.

About the role:

To act as a trusted advisor to senior line management on all human capital management matters; to ensure a keen understanding of the business so as to implement HR strategies and practices that support robust business growth; reinforce a culture of performance focus, meritocracy and diversity; and comply with Group HR policy.
 

Key Responsibilities.
 

Core

• To translate the brand plan and business requirements in to a plan for the business
• To provide effective business cases for the resolution of identified issues to be presented to the Business Head / HR Director
• To act as a strategic partner with the business in advising, coaching and mentoring management and the HR team on people related issues
• To support and facilitate the implementation of business structure reorganisation and consolidation to deliver efficiencies
• Have an understanding of the business, in particular the sources of profit and the cost base to support with the implementation of HR strategies and practices

 

Attract

• To translate the annual brand plan for human capital and develop it into an annual plan for the business, working with Talent Acquisition to achieve the objectives
• To play a key role in the setting up of a new business/department within the brand

 

Engage

• To manage the Employee Engagement survey for the business, ensuring all impact plans have been submitted and implemented in the business
• To reward top performers with the tools and policies provided by Group HR
• To manage Employee Relations issues within the business, supporting line managers to create a culture of employee engagement based upon Al-Futtaim values

 

Develop

• Plays an integral role in the Talent Review processes, challenging and providing input to their line managers decisions
• To provide input into the Business Learning Needs Analysis for the business to support the accomplishments of key business metrics

 

Retain

• To ensure that compliance of HR policy is maintained to review and strengthen business internal controls and procedures
• To ensure compliance on DOA and provide leadership on process and governance
• To conduct annual salary adjustment and bonus reviews across the business, ensuring alignment to the Brand
• To translate the Nationalisation plan for the Brand and develop it into an action plan for the business

 

Enablers

• To contribute to Brand wide projects outside of the business
• To conduct the annual manpower and budgeting exercise accurately and efficiently. Create, obtain approval for and manage the HR department budget

 

 

About You:

Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge: Human Resource, Psychology or Business Management Degree. CIPD qualification desirable

Minimum Experience: Five (5) years HR Generalist Experience. Previous experience as a HR Business Partner.

Job-Specific Skills: Budget planning, business acumen, communication design, data analysis, planning & coordination, project management, change management, stakeholder management.

 

 

 

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