HR Business Partner | Automotive

Job Requisition : 173636

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 organisation 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.

As an HR Business Partner, you will act as a trusted advisor to senior line management on all human capital management matters, ensuring HR strategies align with business objectives for robust growth and performance-focused culture. The role requires a deep understanding of business operations to effectively support the development and implementation of HR policies and practices, emphasizing meritocracy and diversity. Success involves managing organisational development, employee relations, training and development, and workforce optimisation while complying with Group HR policy.

• Create HR strategy and annual HR Plan in liaison with Business MD, SHRBP, Group MD, and Group HR Director.
• Communicate HR plans and progress to HR Function and Business Units.
• Support continuous improvement in HR activities within Business Units.
• Ensure new employees are properly inducted into the business and become productive quickly.
• Develop succession plans and retention strategies for key talent and positions.
• Create and execute learning and development plans to equip individuals with necessary skills.
• Implement performance management plans to improve performance or facilitate exit from the organisation.
• Specify training initiatives required to support the business.
• Liaise with Group Training Department to ensure delivery of appropriate training initiatives.
• Identify and deliver training needs for key and high potential staff.
• Ensure all key positions have identified successors.
• Manage Employee Relations (ER) issues within business units.
• Support creation of a culture of employee engagement based on Al Futtaim Way values.
• Reinforce a culture of meritocracy, performance-focus, and diversity.
• Educate and advise line managers on minimising risk and compliance with local law and Group policy.
• Communicate and implement changes to HR policies and procedures.
• Ensure proper application of disciplinary procedures before exiting employees.
• Act as a trusted business partner and coach to senior line management.
• Consult and support line managers across Business Units focusing on employee engagement.
• Advise, coach, and mentor management and HR team on people-related issues.
• Act as a change agent and facilitate transitions.
• Monitor incentives structure and compliance with manpower budgets.
• Implement employee engagement action plans.
• Advise on creating and managing a lean and multi-skilled workforce.
• Facilitate business structure reorganisation and consolidation for efficiency.
• Communicate organisational messages and monitor feedback within business units.
• Ensure compliance with localisation policy and targets.
• Improve business unit productivity through necessary actions.
• Ensure adherence to manpower budgeting and Emiratisation targets.
• Provide line management with regular financial reporting of employee costs.
• Conduct annual manpower budgeting exercise accurately and efficiently.
• Manage HR Department budget and ensure adherence to financial systems.
• Monitor incentives payouts and communicate manpower performance within divisions.
• Attend board and financial meetings.
• Ensure compliance to HR policy and strengthen internal controls.
• Lead process and governance adherence, focusing on Emiritization.
• Educate staff on policies…