Manager - People & Organisation

Majid Al Futtaim; Kuwait; On-site; KWD 15,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail organization in Kuwait seeks a Manager - People & Organisation to oversee HR strategies, ensuring effective talent management and organizational development. The ideal candidate has 10-15 years of experience, preferably in retail, and is proficient in both English and Arabic. This role offers an engaging work environment and the opportunity to contribute to a high-performing culture.

Benefits

Friendly work environment

Team of diverse and talented colleagues

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of relevant experience in Human Resources.
• Retail experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement People & Organization strategies.
• Ensure effective hiring, development, reward, and retention of employees.
• Partner with Total Rewards team for role evaluations.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Employee insights

Data analysis

English proficiency

Arabic proficiency

Education

Bachelor Degree in Human Resources or relevant field

Job description

JOB TITLE
Manager - People & Organisation | MAF Retail | Head Office Kuwait

ROLE SUMMARY
The Manager - People & Organisation is responsible for overseeing and managing the effective implementation of Kuwait, strategy & processes, programs and policies. The role holder is responsible for partnering with the Country Leadership team to build a high performing, lean and diverse organization, as well as an engaging and agile culture to drive a healthy and productive work environment.

ROLE PROFILE

• Develop and implement People & Organization strategies in line with overall business and strategy
• Build a high performing organisation by ensuring effective hiring, development, reward and retention of employees and deployment of talent management processes.
• Continuously review workforce deployment to ensure optimal organisation design and staff cost.
• Contribute to the implementation of all relevant P&O projects-initiated by P&O Center of Expertise and provide input based on business unit requirements
• Partner with Total Rewards team to ensure roles are evaluated/graded correctly
• Partner with functional leaders to forecast manpower needs and costs within Country and within the overall budget constraints.
• Build an engaging culture and an agile work place to drive a healthy and productive work environment and high performance culture.
• Advise and recommend updates policies and procedures; and ensure that all relevant stakeholders follow and implement the same

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor Degree in Human Resources or relevant field
• A minimum of 10 – 15 years of relevant experience within Human resources
• Retail experience is a plus
• Strategic thinking using employee insights and data to build relevant engagement strategies; translate these strategies into effective campaigns, programs and initiatives.
• English & Arabic (Full professional proficiency - Required)

WHAT WE OFFER

• At Majid Al Futtaim, we’re on a mission to create great moments, to spread happiness, to build, experiences that stay in our memories for a lifetime. We’re proud to say that over the past 27 years, we have built a reputation as a regional market leader in what we do. Join us!
• Work in a friendly environment, where everyone shares positive vibes and excited about our future.
• Work with over 45,000 diverse and talented colleagues, all guided by our Leadership Model.