Manager, HRbp

Position Summary

Purpose of the job:
Serve as the bridge between business units and the People Team. Align resources within the People Team to better serve business needs. Oversee end-to-end processes to ensure smooth execution. Engage with employees, resolve issues, and serve as a credible source of information.

Role and Responsibilities

Performance Management:

- Consult with business units on goal setting and modification
- Serve as liaison between business units and People Team resources to ensure on-time completion of annual performance evaluation process.
- Consult with business units on appropriate use of Performance Improvement Plans for under-performing employees.

Recruitment and Onboarding:

- Coordinate between Talent Acquisition resources and business units on the completion of the vacancy requisition process
- Attend interviews, along with hiring managers, provide feedback to Talent Acquisition
- Coordinate with internal resources to create and execute an effective onboarding schedule for new joiners.

Employee Relations:

- Provide policy, process, and practice clarifications to employees; educate employees when changes occur
- Collect employee feedback, both formally and informally, and escalate if required
- Plan and execute employee engagement activities, in conjunction with people managers within business units
- Organize and facilitate employee social groups, clubs, and events
- Internally advertize employee recognition programs

Skills and Qualifications

Essential skills and experience:
Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.
- Assertiveness: Able to have difficult conversations, and defend company policies and practices to all levels of employees
- Compassion: Able recognize and escalate when a policy, practice, or process is creating an unfair or counterproductive outcome
- Discretion: Able to build trust with employees. Being capable of “off-line” conversations and maintaining confidentiality
- Resilience: Able to stay motivated and positive in the face of adversity
- Multi-tasking: Able to keep track of many moving parts. Has strong, inherent organizational skills.
- Diplomacy: Able to communicate tactfully, to minimize potential conflict

Education
- University or College graduate
- Prior experience as an HRBP or generalist
- Basic knowledge in UAE Labour laws

Language Skills:

- Fluent English
- Arabic is a plus