Experience

Career lab

• United Arab Emirates
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director for People & Culture

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates



Farah Experiences LLC

• Talent Management Director

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2021

  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

• Talent Acquisition & HR Projects Director

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates



TAQA Group

• United Arab Emirates
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Advisor

  • Oct 2013 - Jan 2018

  Abu Dhabi Key Responsibilities - Acted as Head of Human Resources for 6 consecutive months - Created a reporting system from scratch to capture HR key performance indicators - Analyzed variable data from regular reports leading to implementation of major changes - Developed and presented policies to the Consultation committee for approvals - Owned the revamping of the performance management process & forms and delivered trainings to HQ - Handled the transition of performance… Show more Key Responsibilities - Acted as Head of Human Resources for 6 consecutive months - Created a reporting system from scratch to capture HR key performance indicators - Analyzed variable data from regular reports leading to implementation of major changes - Developed and presented policies to the Consultation committee for approvals - Owned the revamping of the performance management process & forms and delivered trainings to HQ - Handled the transition of performance management system from shared drive to Oracle - Owned the recruitment process - Managed the communication and data requests from key government entities - Formed with 3 other HR seniors, a team that managed the restructures & redundancies on 3 different waves - Negotiated amendments of employment agreements with senior management - Prepared Termination packages and exit terms for all grades including senior executive team members - Prepared FAQ manuals and handled the redundancy meetings along with the follow up on final pay, career development and visa cancelations for all leavers - Assisted the compensation and benefit team in the Increment/Bonus/ Retention plan exercise for performance 2014 & 2015 - Investigated disciplinary related issues - Prepared HR related documents for Board meetings, Remuneration Committee meetings and meetings with external stakeholder. - Prepared remuneration comparison studies and was involved in the benchmarking of TAQA remuneration globally Main Achievements - Implementation of new Incentive plans - Placement of senior executives (CFO, Head of Audit, Deputy CFO etc.) - Implementation of Oracle for performance management - Company restructure delivering G&A cost reductions - Standardization of employment terms and calibration of existing outlier agreements - Standardization of Company processes - Played a key role in influencing decisions of senior management regarding HR matters - Acted as the key communicator on HR matters with the Government of Abu Dhabi Show less



Al Manara International Jewellery

• Head of HR Administration

  • Nov 2012 - Sep 2013

  Abu Dhabi- UAE Key Responsibilities - Acted as head of talent acquisition in addition to my role as head of HR administration - Negotiated contracts with recruitment agencies and signed term of business agreements - Handled the recruitment of all positions from bottom up starting with office assistants and sales executives to senior management executives - Owned the on boarding process from employment agreements to visa processing, training all the way through end of probation - Developed the… Show more Key Responsibilities - Acted as head of talent acquisition in addition to my role as head of HR administration - Negotiated contracts with recruitment agencies and signed term of business agreements - Handled the recruitment of all positions from bottom up starting with office assistants and sales executives to senior management executives - Owned the on boarding process from employment agreements to visa processing, training all the way through end of probation - Developed the HR policies and procedures, including recruitment policy, selection policy, rehire policy, recruitment of relatives, dress code, housing rent in advance etc, Grievance policy, Leave policy, annual ticket allowance policy, relocation allowance policy - Reviewed and signed off payroll (Oracle system) - Managed the career progression and retention plans - Prepared the employee handbook - Negotiated health insurance schemes - Redesigned with Finance the incentive schemes - Prepared HR budget, and planned the workforce - Created an HR service system which provided excellent HR service to employees (salary certificates, applications to allowances in advance, etc) Main Achievements - Started the Human Resources department from scratch (Al Manara was an old family business newly acquired by Seddiqi and HAMG) - Finalized the HR Policies and Procedures - Recruited more than 70 employees, including head of sales and branch managers - Delivered the openings of 7 stores on time in terms of staffing and training - Delivered excellency in employee relations and motivation - Started the Performance management process and linked the Bonuses to Company monetary performance and the individual performance Show less



Majid Al Futtaim

• United Arab Emirates
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Manager

  • Oct 2008 - Dec 2012

  Key Responsibilities - Successfully launched Playnation in Mirdif City Center - Fully in charge of ensuring the staffing of the 200+ Manpower for the project as well as all other HR related matters - Managed the policies and procedures Gap Analysis, wrote new missing policies and amended outdated ones - Led numerous counseling sessions with under performing staff members and tailored individual development plans for all basic contributors as rated through the performance management… Show more Key Responsibilities - Successfully launched Playnation in Mirdif City Center - Fully in charge of ensuring the staffing of the 200+ Manpower for the project as well as all other HR related matters - Managed the policies and procedures Gap Analysis, wrote new missing policies and amended outdated ones - Led numerous counseling sessions with under performing staff members and tailored individual development plans for all basic contributors as rated through the performance management system - Worked on succession planning and career development for all high performers - Responsible of the yearly Budget exercise in terms of staff cost - Led several team meetings to create incentive schemes for staff of the business units in my portfolio - Managed all transfers and promotions processed for the business units in my portfolio - Managed the redundancies plan for all business units in my portfolio in the wake of the 2008 recession - Managed employee turnover from exit interviews to end of service payments and throughout the cycle back to recruitment. - Handled employee relations, all HR related matters, as well as tenancy contracts - Handled a number of cases with the ministry of Labor - Maintained proper reporting on HR matters of the business units - Managed several projects aimed towards improving HR functions and employee engagement. Main Achievements - Achieved 20% Nationalization through open recruitment days and mentoring programs (0% previously) - Designed salary scales for new markets such as Jordan and Lebanon - Solely delivered the restructure of MAF Leisure& Entertainment along with exit terms and termination meetings (75 employees in one day) - Created an analytical reporting system to measure main HR indicators - Implemented the wage protection system in line with government laws - Created and Chaired the Employee Welfare Committee Show less



Commercial Bank International

• United Arab Emirates
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Retail Credit Officer

  • Feb 2007 - Jul 2007