People Business Partner Manager

3 days ago


Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Mastercard Full time
Job Title and Summary

Manager, People Business Partner - East Arabia

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced HR professional to lead and execute People & Capability initiatives, processes, and projects in East Arabia. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and delivering core People and Capability programs, including talent and performance management, learning, year-end compensation planning, and workforce planning within a business line or geography.

Key Responsibilities:

- Oversight and compliance of the local labor market and regulatory environment of countries based in East Arabia (UAE, Qatar, and Pakistan).
- Responsible for the management and delivery of core People and Capability programs, including talent and performance management, learning, year-end compensation planning, and workforce planning within a business line or geography.
- Acts as a primary point of contact with COEs and the GBSC on program delivery issues and customizations for the business they support.
- Coaches managers and employees on development, employee relations, and reward issues.
- Conducts development plan audits and ensures appropriate plans are in place.
- Provides support across the division and business units in the locations they manage.
- Identifies opportunities to roll-out wellness and career development initiatives in their locations.
- Shares local intelligence and provides a "field perspective" to Total Rewards and the effectiveness of programs and initiatives to the COEs.

Requirements:

- Current or previous HR experience either as a generalist or specialist, with experience in coaching people leaders and employees across a broad range of people topics.
- Strong business acumen coupled with efficient project management, negotiation, and influencing skills.
- Previous experience of working in a matrix environment with multiple stakeholders within HR as well as within the internal client groups is preferred. Experience of working for a multinational organization is essential.
- Highly motivated and a self-starter with the ability to drive local HR agenda, manage own workloads, whilst working collaboratively with others within and out of the immediate region.
- Well-developed communication and influencing skills, ability to be empathetic but also take tough, commercially focused, decisions.
- Knowledge and experience of local employment laws and practices.
- Strong team player - can partner effectively across HR.
- High proficiency in spoken and written English.
- Meticulous nature with a strong eye for detail.

Corporate Security Responsibility:

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks come with an inherent risk to the organization, and therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
  • Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
  • Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
  • Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
  • Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.


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