Jobs and Opportunities at Al Futtaim - Retail

Junior HR Business Partner 

About The Role

You will act as a trusted advisor to senior line management on all human capital management matters; to ensure a keen understanding of the business so as to implement HR strategies and practices that support robust business growth; reinforce a culture of performance focus, meritocracy and diversity; and comply with Group HR policy.

Key Specific Accountabilities

Core

Translate the brand plan and business requirements in to a plan for the business

Provide effective business cases for the resolution of identified issues to be presented to the Business Head / HR Director

Act as a strategic partner with the business in advising, coaching and mentoring management and the HR team on people related issues

Support and facilitate the implementation of business structure reorganisation and consolidation to deliver efficiencies

Have an understanding of the business, in particular the sources of profit and the cost base to support with the implementation of HR strategies and practices

Attract

Translate the annual brand plan for human capital and develop it into an annual plan for the business, working with Talent Acquisition to achieve the objectives

Play a key role in the setting up of a new business/department within the brand

Engage

Manage the Employee Engagement survey for the business, ensuring all impact plans have been submitted and implemented in the business

Reward top performers with the tools and policies provided by Group HR

Manage Employee Relations issues within the business, supporting line managers to create a culture of employee engagement based upon Al-Futtaim values

Develop

Plays an integral role in the Talent Review processes, challenging and providing input to their line managers decisions

Provide input into the Business Learning Needs Analysis for the business to support the accomplishments of key business metrics

Retain

Ensure that compliance of HR policy is maintained to review and strengthen business internal controls and procedures

Ensure compliance on DOA and provide leadership on process and governance

Conduct annual salary adjustment and bonus reviews across the business, ensuring alignment to the Brand

Translate the Nationalization plan for the Brand and develop it into an action plan for the business

Enabler

Contribute to Brand wide projects outside of the business

Conduct the annual manpower and budgeting exercise accurately and efficiently. Create, obtain approval for and manage the HR department budget

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