Job Description

Job Requisition ID: 148476

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group's entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

About the Role

We are seeking a highly capable and motivated Senior HRBP for our Automotive division to advise to senior line management on all human capital management matters with a strategic understanding of the business strategy, priorities and operating model to ensure the right people capabilities are in place to deliver optimum business performance. The Senior HR Business Partner implements and aligns the HR strategies and cyclical agenda; enables a culture of performance, meritocracy and diversity; and complies with Group HR policies whilst always looking for opportunities for operational excellence. This role looks after HR for a large Automotive business unit which could include several automotive brands.

Job Summary

The Senior HRBP role for Automotive will be responsible to communicate the vision, mission and values of the organization to ensure compliance within the business support the Group HR function in the development of Group HR policy and practice and with the delivery to the business of Group wide HR initiatives.

Job Duties

• In liaison with the Business MD, GM HR, and Group HR Director create a HR strategy for the business and the annual HR Plan
• Communicate plans and progress against the plan to the HR Function and the Business Units.
• Create and support a continuous improvement environment for HR Activities within the Business Units

• Ensure new employees are properly inducted into the business and given support to become productive as quickly as possible
• Develop succession plans and retention strategies for key talent and positions.
• Develop and execute a learning and development plan that equips individuals with necessary skills
• Formulate and implement performance management plans to improve performance or assist with exit from the organisation

• Play an advisory role in creating and managing a lean and multi-skilled workforce
• Support and facilitate the implementation of business structure reorganisation and consolidation to deliver efficiencies
• Play a key role in communicating organisational messages and monitoring feedback within the business units.
• Look at business unit productivity and take necessary actions to improve it

• Provide line management with regular and financial reporting of employee costs
• Ensure annual manpower budgeting exercise is conducted accurately and efficiently.

About the Requirements

Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge:

A professional qualification in Human Resources or Business Management, or a First Degree.

Knowledge of HR best practices, HR policies and HR industry trends.

Minimum Experience:

10 years HR Experience preferably in the capacity of a head of HR or HRBP, working in a dynamic best practice operating model for large multinational organisations, ideally with exposure to the Middle East market.

Job-Specific Skills:

Change Management, Organisational Development, Leadership Development, Performance/Compensation Management, Recruitment & Selection, Employee Relations, Mentoring/Coaching, Human Capital Metrics, Analytical skills, financial modeling skills, good communication skills and problem solving skills.

About Al-Futtaim Retail

Al-Futtaim Retail has established itself as one of the leaders in Retail across the Middle East, Africa & Asia over the past 30 years. We have developed partnerships with some of the biggest and most respected Brands in the world including IKEA, ACE and Toys R Us in the Middle East and the Inditex Group of Brands (Zara, Mango, Bershka and P&B) across Asia. We are also one of the largest Global partners of Marks and Spencer's in both regions with over 75 stores offering both fashion & food options.

Most recently we have been responsible for bringing brands to the Middle East for the first time with the exciting launches of Watsons and B&Q and we aim to continue to be agile and adaptive to our markets with new launches and further development. For this to be possible we aim to recruit the best talent from all backgrounds who will continue to challenge and develop our diverse workforce which includes over 100 nationalities across 12 countries. Join us today and make a difference...