🏆 HR Manager · 12 Years

Building People-First Cultures That Thrive

Strategic HR leader with 12 years designing talent acquisition frameworks, driving employee engagement, and transforming company cultures across UAE, KSA, and Egypt for Fortune 500 and high-growth start-ups.

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1,200+
Employees Recruited & Onboarded
🎯95% Offer Acceptance Rate
⭐4.8/5 Glassdoor Rating Achieved
📈40% Reduction in Staff Turnover
🏅"Best Employer" Award 2023
Career Journey
Professional Experience
2020–Now
Head of Human Resources
Majid Al Futtaim · Dubai, UAE
Led HR for 3,500-strong retail and hospitality business. Redesigned performance management system, launched L&D academy, reduced turnover by 40%, and achieved "Great Place to Work" certification.
2016–2020
Senior HR Manager
Chalhoub Group · Dubai, UAE
Managed HR operations for 800-person luxury retail division across UAE, KSA, and Kuwait. Implemented HRIS (SAP SuccessFactors) saving 60% of manual reporting time.
2012–2016
HR Business Partner
IBM · Dubai, UAE
Strategic HRBP for 400-person tech services division. Drove succession planning, delivered 120+ training sessions, and partnered with leadership on organizational restructuring programmes.
Core Expertise
What I Do Best
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Talent Acquisition
End-to-end recruitment, employer branding, and ATS management
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L&D Strategy
Training needs analysis, academy design, and learning platforms
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HR Analytics
People data, dashboards, and workforce planning with Power BI
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Employee Relations
Conflict resolution, grievance handling, and culture building
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Compliance & Policy
UAE Labour Law, DIFC, ADGM, and GDPR compliance frameworks
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HRIS Systems
SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, Oracle HCM, and BambooHR

Let's Build Something Great Together 🌟

Open to HR Director, CHRO, and People & Culture leadership roles across the UAE and GCC.

sara@hrleader.ae