UAE National HR Business Partner | Al-Futtaim Automotive

Al-Futtaim; Dubai; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UAE is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to guide HR strategies and support business growth. The role involves managing employee relations, performance management, and workforce optimization, ensuring compliance with local laws and group policies. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in HR or related fields and significant experience in HR management roles.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience as an HR Generalist, with at least 3 years as an HR Business Partner.
• Proven ability to develop and implement HR strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement HR strategies that support business growth.
• Manage employee relations issues and ensure compliance with HR policies.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior management.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Business acumen

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources

Psychology or Business Management

Job description

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 Arab 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 organization 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

Overview of the role :

The primary focus of this role is 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.

What you will do :

• Organizational Development

Create a HR strategy for the business and the annual HR Plan In liaison with the leadership team

Communicate plans and progress against the plan to the HR Function and the Business Units

Create and support a continuous improvement environment for HR Activities within the Business Units

Ensure new employees are properly inducted into the business and given support to become productive as quickly as possible

Develop succession plans and retention strategies for key talent and positions

Develop and execute a learning and development plan that equips individuals with necessary skills.

Formulate and implement performance management plans to improve performance or assist with exit from the organization

• Training & Development

Specify training initiatives required to support the business and liaise with the Group Learning & Development team to ensure appropriate initiatives are delivered

Ensure training needs of key and high potential staff are identified and delivered

Ensure all key positions have identified successors

• Employee Relations

Manage Employee Relations issues within the business units

Support line managers in creating a culture of employee engagement based on the Al-Futtaim values

Reinforce at all times a culture of meritocracy, performance-focus and diversity

Ensure compliance with local law and Group policy throughout the employee lifecycle

Communicate and implement changes to HR policies and procedures

Ensure disciplinary procedure is properly applied before any employee is exited from the business

• Business Partnering

Act as a trusted business partner and coach to senior line management

Consult and support line managers across the business units

Focus on measuring the employee engagement of the business units and take actions necessary to improve it

Advise, coach, and mentor management and HR team on people related issues

Act as change agent and facilitate transition

• Workforce Optimization

Play an advisory role in creating and managing a lean and multi-skilled workforce

Support and facilitate the implementation of business structure reorganization and consolidation to deliver efficiencies

Play a key role in communicating organizational messages and monitoring feedback within the business units

Ensure compliance with Emiratization policy and targets

Look at business unit productivity and take necessary actions to improve it

Provide line management with regular and financial reporting of employee costs

Ensure annual manpower budgeting exercise is conducted accurately and efficiently

Create and obtain approval for and manage HR Department budget

Ensure HR Team adherence to the business financial systems and processes

• HR Policy

To ensure compliance of HR policy is maintained and review and strengthen business internal controls and procedures

Ensure compliance of delegation of authority and provide leadership on process and governance

Ensure compliance with laws, regulations and other requirements.

To ensure that Emiratization focus is maintained and diversification goals are reinforced and achieved

Required Skills to be successful :

• Analytical mindset and ability to represent data
• Business and financial acumen
• Strategic thinking

About the Team :

In this role, you will be working in a fast paced and dynamic environment reporting directly to the General Manager - HR.

What equips you for the role :

• Bachelors Degree in Human Resources, Psychology or Business Management
• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience as an HR Generalist, with at least 3 of those as an HR Business Partner