Senior HR Generalist

Key Responsibilities: Must have advanced knowledge of the principles and practices of human resources administration, knowledge of sound techniques in all aspects of human resources management Responsible for maintaining the business relationship with management and leadership including relationship management, communication, staff direction and motivation Ability to create and maintain a collaborative team and work environment; to build relationships and effectively work with all levels of employees Plan and execute team building activities and employee engagement initiatives Responsible for coaching managers and employees through complex, difficult, and emotional issues Demonstrates the capacity to manage changing priorities while remaining calm and controlled Works in partnership with Accounting for all HR systems data entry and monthly payroll practices Monitor the absence management system (edays) and keep information up to date, including leave entitlements. Follow up with Line Managers on long-overdue approvals. Review regional Public Holiday dates when announcements are made and update the system accordingly Plan administrator for all employee benefits and manages the immigration process for all types of visas Supporting in the recruitment process of new employees (research, interviews, offer letter, employment contracts, and onboarding) Must have good knowledge of internet sourcing strategies and direct sourcing techniques Develop and maintain sound relationship with local recruitment firms/ head hunters to source the right talent Establish strategies to align with Emiratisation goals Good knowledge of local labour law Ensuring data quality regarding our HR master data strategy Analyzing existing HR processes, optimizing them if necessary and helping to drive the HR digitalization strategy Serving as the regional/local contact person for our employees on all HR-relevant topics, such as employee interviews of any kind, recruiting topics, or onboarding and offboarding of employees Contributing to global HR projects as well as maintaining close cooperation with other departments, such as Legal and Compliance, deugro group ACADEMY and Sustainability Promote the mental wellbeing tool in our viva engage channel by sharing specific resources, personal experiences or (anonymous) success stories/testimonials Promote the tool (currently OpenUp) in local branches by sharing upcoming events, creating engagement of the OpenUp viva engage channel or organizing mini campaigns highlighting the platform Encourage colleagues to use OpenUp / team managers to remind their team about the resources during check-ins or team meetings Support the sustainability team in any initiatives around mental health and wellbeing, such as actively promoting surveys to collect feedback