The Company

Our client, a well-established, reputable multi-businesses conglomerate with operations across the globe and a strong presence in the region, is looking for an experienced, self-driven HR Business Partner with outstanding cross-cultural skills and a strong business acumen, to work closely with the business and drive the transformation agenda. The role holder is responsible for serving as an HR partner to the sports division, providing guidance to employees on various aspects of HR including policies and procedures, managing talent initiatives and assisting with general HR administrative support, such as query resolution and grievance management.

The Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Implements the HR strategy for the sports division through various policies and procedures in order to ensure employee satisfaction and high quality of HR services.
• Ensures the performance management process is implemented based on corporate guidelines, and all assessments and performance reviews are fair and transparent.
• Supports the annual compensation revision cycle ensuring salaries are in line with the pay policies and guidelines as published by the corporate compensation team.
• Organizes trainings for the department based on training needs analysis and employee development initiatives.
• Manages employee engagement initiatives, handles employee events and supports all employee welfare activities as directed by corporate HR.
• Communicates and enforces appropriate employee policies and programs, assists employees with queries and mediates where necessary.
• Develops talent within the team by providing guidance, mentoring and coaching to achieve the defined goals.
• Drives a culture of feedback and coaching in the Business Unit/ Department by providing feedback on an ongoing basis, identifying development needs and coaching the employees on the areas of improvement.

The Person

Key Requirements:

• Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree in human resources would be preferred.
• A minimum of 5 - 7 years of relevant experience, with background in Retail industry, ideally sports brands
• Strong English and/or Arabic language skills (written and spoken)
• Influencing and relationship management skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Business and HR acumen

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