
ALI Zaheer
HR professional with 15 yrs experience in Middle East seeking HR Head, HR Director, HR Manager, suitable HR rolesMBA- Human Resources from Symbiosis having worked for MNC’s based out of UAE at a Global/Corporate level in Retail, Distribution, FMCG,
Trading, Real Estate, Manufacturing, Facilities Management & MEP. Headed HR function for different industry verticals viz. Fashion Retail (Apparels,
Footwear, Accessories & Home), Perfumes, FMCG, Food, Electronics & Telecom, Facilities Management. Strategic Leader having handled a vast
portfolio(15000 plus employees) working with large conglomerate as well as Startup Companies & helped to add new synergies to business. As a
HR Leader responsible for Strategic & Operational HR function spread across countries like India, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia,
Jordan, Egypt, Algeria, Sudan, Nigeria, Kenya &China in a corporate role
Behavioral Skills- Flexible & focused with a business-minded approach, Agile, Team-oriented approach & trustworthy.
Adaptive to different cultures/Nationalities/age groups having an interface at different levels of business
Last Resume Update | April 30, 2019 |
Address | DUBAI, United Arab Emirates |
[email protected] | |
Phone Number | 00971504228963 |
Experience
AGM-GROUP HR
Business Advisory to the board, leadership team and Business Heads
Plan, Strategise, Organise, Implement, Measure, monitor and validate improvement in talent development processes globally
Stakeholder management through timely delivery of variety of HR services/solutions based on inter-departmental requirement
C&B, R&R
Global Talent Acquisition Strategy - review & implementation
Employee Engagement at all levels
Structure top-of-the-line team- OD, TM, TA, C&B, T&D, HR Administration, Organization Charts (Monthly Hierarchy review)
Employee Life cycle management
HR/IR Strategy
Compliances, legal, certifications, Audits and other regulatory processes mandated for the businesses
HR & Corporate Branding
HR HEAD
Global Recruitment drive at all levels of business
Strategic planning for establishing the brand from the scratch ensuring deployment of right people to take the business forward
Conducting Employee Engagement surveys to check the satisfaction level of employees contributing to improved employee efficiency
Drafting Companies policies & ensuring it’s adherence
Implementation of HR Net software
Arranging visa’s, medical insurance, overseeing office amenities
Monitoring employees Performance, Confirmations & transfers
Introduced Employee Branding program “Leaders in Making “as a part of succession planning
Introduced “Balanced Score Card” method of appraisal& drafted KPI’s for different positions
Designing Incentive/Bonus plans & Compensation & Benefit plan in accordance to the grading system
Employee Training including introduction of OJT Programs&“Business Intelligence Test” for new recruits
Introduction of Performance Improvement Plan(PIP) & Psychometric Assessment
Manpower Budgeting& HR Plans
Statutory Compliance
Initiated investigations for misconduct & took disciplinary steps as corrective action
Provide guidance to respective managers as & when required on People front/Policies & processes
GROUP HR HEAD
Setting yearly HR Plans in conjunction with the Business requirements & work in accordance
Centralized Recruitment & Selection
Keep management abreast through HR Dash Board
Establishing Performance Management System & conducting annual reviews & to steer a performance driven culture
Establishing SOP's, Job Descriptions, KPI’s
Monitoring compliance with regards to contracts, visas, work permits
Monitoring probation confirmations/extensions, terminations
Reward & Recognition
Redress employee related issues & grievances through counselling. Disciplinary issues
Partnering with the business for extending operational support
Review of Policies
Overseeing Payroll processing in a timely manner
Employee Engagement activities
Ensuring that hiring is done as per the Manpower Budgets
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:
❑ Organizational restructuring resulting in 10% reduction in Manpower cost
❑ 40% reduction in Recruitment cost by introduction of new methods of hiring
❑ Successful implementation of Performance Appraisal system using Balanced score card
❑ Product trainings resulting in improved sales performance
❑ Successful handling of Operational issues within deadlines resulting in reduced grievances & more effective HR
Business support
Education
MBA-HR
BACHELORS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION