The Vice President of International HR assumes a pivotal role in spearheading international business startups and acting as the governing HR authority for all outstations. It formulate and execute HR strategies that align with global market objectives, while ensuring adherence to local legal requirements and tailoring HR practices to suit each location's distinct requirements. With responsibilities encompassing talent acquisition, harmonizing HR policies, and cultivating a conducive work culture across international sites, It significantly contribute to the organization's worldwide expansion and triumph.

• Managing the HR Business Partnership department who are responsible to provide HR strategic support to all business streams under the group.• Partner with the business to identify people resource requirements to ensure the most effective and efficient methods are utilized to deploy and secure top talent.• Provide leadership to HR Business Partners accountable to manage the group business streams and subsidiaries.• Lead efforts to meet company’s short and long-term strategic objectives from HR aspect. • Work in partnership with KIZAD to provide support and coaching to key clients to effectively deliver their HR plans.• Equip clients with appropriate tools to effectively manage their employees in line with their HR plans, e.g. performance management, absence management, and career management. • Render support in research, design and development of HR initiatives; provide transformational advice on change management initiatives, organizational/departmental restructures, job role design to improve cost and efficiency.• Develop and maintain the Emiratization manpower plans, coordinate with the resourcing team on workforce supply and demand, challenge clients on new roles, replacement, and recruitment and retention strategies. • Monitor the change management process including new policy development, ensuring that significant changes are communicated to members, executive management, managers, and other employees.• Monitor, interpret and implement new and revised service-related processes; review and revise HR policies & procedures to improve the efficiency of the HR department and organization as a whole, and to improve the employee experience.• Embed the culture of performance management in the company to drive business improvement; develop and nurture partnerships to bridge the gap between management and employees.

• Responsible for overseeing the effective operation and development of the AD Ports Emiratization program; manage and oversee the development and continuous improvement of the company’s strategic nationalization program.• Set up and managed Emiratization section in the company; collaborated with all ADPC units to establish a mechanism to guide increased % of UAE Nationals in the company.• Set nationalization targets and work with senior management to identify positions and departments to be filled exclusively with UAE Nationals.• Managed tasks concerning UAE nationals within the company from hire to retire, planned and managed the “developees” programs as well as mentored and coached UAE Nationals within the company.• Identified local UAE national talents to fill the required vacancies in ADPC, evaluated job requisitions before starting the recruitment process as well as led managed the entire recruitment process for UAE nationals. • Acted as “Hiring Panel” to select UAE new hires based on common and effective criteria.• Collaborate with senior management to develop and disseminate appropriate Emiratization policies and procedures.• Managed ‘Abshir’ initiative introduced by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs (MOPA).• Coordinated with public sector & universities to successfully execute ADPC Emiratization plan.• Liaised with government entities like Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council & The Executive Council to ensure program success.• Worked with UAE Media on promoting ADPC’s Emiratization success & results.

• Provided leadership to the team for managing all UAE National Development Programs by the Nationals Recruitment & Development Department to ensure all UAE nationals go through the defined training and to manage any concerns highlighted within the training period. • Led the team for initiating and supervising special programs designed for UAE Nationals trainees in Emirates Group. • Managed and monitored the performance of all trainees in the Emirates group placed on the Nationals Development Programs; initiated new development programs for nationals in different business and operational fields.• Supported Emirati workforce development and line managers through the planning, delivery and evaluation of career plan programs, professional development activities and retention strategies.• Coordinated with different business departments to ensure smooth execution of programs.

• Reported to the VP - HR International and dotted line Senior Vice President - Commercial Operation, ME and GCC for managing all HR operations of the GCC and Middle East region, handling 14 stations with total of 700 employees.• Led and managed all aspects of recruitment, induction, onboarding, benefits, compensation, employee engagement, training and performance management.• Developed and implemented strategic plans to meet the organization’s manpower requirements and ensured proper utilization of existing human resources to meet organizational objectives.• Led and managed recruitment of Emirates Airlines’ outstations at a supervisory and managerial level including screening and reviewing applications, shortlisting qualified candidates, conducting interviews, and preparing employment contracts.• Managed onboarding of new employees including induction & orientation programs; acquainted new joinees with their job duties, responsibilities, benefits, schedules, working conditions, promotion opportunities, etc.• Acted as the main HR consultant for Gulf and Middle East region; served as a strategic partner and change agent to business leaders and management on key human capital issues.• Monitored the performance of all outstation staff, ensured the execution of semi-annual and annual performance appraisals, and led employee development initiatives and trainings to develop employees for senior-level roles. • Conducted training workshops for outstations managers; handled the disciplinary process & staff issues at different levels.• Handled employee relations problems based on established policies, labor laws and in consultation with respective department managers and ensured prompt resolution.

• Accountable for the career progression of UAE National staff and all other HR-related concerns in Emirates Group.• Provided career counseling & coaching to the UAE Nationals staff and designed personal development plans to cater to specific areas of development before moving to the next step.• Identified talented UAE Nationals to update the talent pool list on an annual basis and led efforts to recruit them.• Developed generic progression plans for groups in a specific division to set minimal development criteria to be achieved by staff at different levels.• Monitored and assessed the performance of UAE Nationals and identified potential nationals to be recommended for advance trainings or a possible promotion.• Organized workshops to improve UAE Nationals’ understanding of the career progression mechanisms and company opportunities. • Liaised with external institutes for different international certifications such as IATA, CIPS, CIPD, English Language Training and other behavioral trainings.

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