HR Head

Job Title:
Head - Human Resources

Job Category:
Leadership

Concept:
Fitness First

Job Code/ Req#:
NA

Location:
Dubai – UAE

Travel Required:
Yes

Reporting To:
CEO Fitness First and Group HR Head Hospitality and New Businesses

Position Type:
Full Time

Landmark Group – Introduction

The Landmark Group began its journey in ‎1973 with one store in Bahrain and has
grown into one of the largest retail and hospitality conglomerates in the
Middle East, Africa, and India. Currently the Group operates over ‎2,200
outlets, encompassing over ‎30 million square feet across ‎21 countries

Business Brief

Fitness First is one of the world’s leading health and fitness brands owned
and operated by Landmark Group in the middle east. Fitness First has over
‎70,000 members in over ‎53 clubs across ‎44 locations across the UAE, Bahrain,
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.

Our purpose at Fitness First is clear: “We are Fitness Leaders who inspire
people to go further in life. Across the region, we align all members of staff
under this purpose, working to bring health and fitness into more people’s
lives”.

Job Description

The job holder will be responsible for development and deployment of
strategies related to all HR related aspects including attraction,
development, retention, and productivity of talent to ensure achievement of
business objectives.

People Strategy & Leadership

Design & development of HR strategies in alignment with the business
priorities.
Ensure that the Concept HR strategy is translated into annual operating people
plans with clearly defined business relevant outcomes.
Establishment of people practices that provide a high-performance culture
emphasizing on empowerment, quality, diversity, and performance.
Champion a culture of continuous improvement across the Concept & provide
strategic support to Concept CEO on all change management initiatives.
Contribute as a key member of the Concept Leadership Team & provide advisory
support to the leaders on all people related aspects.
Coach & mentor, the Concept HR team.

Talent Acquisition

Plan and prepare annual manpower acquisition plan and head count budget for
the Concept
Ensure timely acquisition of best fit talent through efficient and effective
sourcing channels
Implement an effective induction framework to ensure best in class experience
for new joiners.

Performance Management & Reward

Create a culture of timely and business align goal setting and regular &
constructive feedback conversations.
Drive the annual performance review process to ensure employees are evaluated
in a fair and consistent manner.
Ensure performance ratings & recommendations are aligned with the overall
organizational guidelines.
Design and implement effective incentive schemes for frontline employees to
drive productivity & retention.
Review and benchmark employee compensation and make necessary recommendations.

Talent Management

Conduct regular Talent Reviews of leadership level and critical employees in
the business and recommend appropriate career path, retention plan,
developmental interventions, and succession pipeline.
Ensure availability of a healthy talent pipelines for key roles in the
business.

Learning & Development

Drive appropriate learning & development initiatives in line with specific
business requirements, training need identification, analysis and IDPs.

Employee Engagement

Implement best in class policies and practices to drive employee motivation
and engagement.
Design & manage appropriate employee Reward & Recognition interventions.
Facilitate deployment of employee engagement surveys, develop action plans
based on the findings and follow through implementation.
Ensure employee grievances and disciplinary issues are managed in a fair,
effective, and timely manner.

HR Operations

Lead and manage all operational HR activities in the Concept including
onboarding, exits, statutory compliance etc.
Ensure adherence to nationalization norms in countries of operation.
Deliver appropriate analytical reports to facilitate better decision making.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Education

MBA / Post Graduate qualification with specialization in Human Resources

Job Experience

‎12+ years of relevant post qualification experience in Human Resources, of
which minimum ‎5-‎7 years should be in leadership level positions.

HRBP experience in managing multiple senior level stakeholders and workforce
of a consumer facing function is preferred

Knowledge & Skills

Expertise in Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Employee Engagement,
Performance Management & Talent Management.

Should have team management experience.

Strong analytical and number crunching skills.

Excellent communication skills.

Awareness of GCC labor laws would be an added advantage.

Qualifications

Job Title:
Head - Human Resources

Job Category:
Leadership

Concept:
Fitness First

Job Code/ Req#:
NA

Location:
Dubai – UAE

Travel Required:
Yes

Reporting To:
CEO Fitness First and Group HR Head Hospitality and New Businesses

Position Type:
Full Time

Landmark Group – Introduction

The Landmark Group began its journey in ‎1973 with one store in Bahrain and has
grown into one of the largest retail and hospitality conglomerates in the
Middle East, Africa, and India. Currently the Group operates over ‎2,200
outlets, encompassing over ‎30 million square feet across ‎21 countries

Business Brief

Fitness First is one of the world’s leading health and fitness brands owned
and operated by Landmark Group in the middle east. Fitness First has over
‎70,000 members in over ‎53 clubs across ‎44 locations across the UAE, Bahrain,
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.

Our purpose at Fitness First is clear: “We are Fitness Leaders who inspire
people to go further in life. Across the region, we align all members of staff
under this purpose, working to bring health and fitness into more people’s
lives”.

Job Description

The job holder will be responsible for development and deployment of
strategies related to all HR related aspects including attraction,
development, retention, and productivity of talent to ensure achievement of
business objectives.

People Strategy & Leadership

Design & development of HR strategies in alignment with the business
priorities.
Ensure that the Concept HR strategy is translated into annual operating people
plans with clearly defined business relevant outcomes.
Establishment of people practices that provide a high-performance culture
emphasizing on empowerment, quality, diversity, and performance.
Champion a culture of continuous improvement across the Concept & provide
strategic support to Concept CEO on all change management initiatives.
Contribute as a key member of the Concept Leadership Team & provide advisory
support to the leaders on all people related aspects.
Coach & mentor, the Concept HR team.

Talent Acquisition

Plan and prepare annual manpower acquisition plan and head count budget for
the Concept
Ensure timely acquisition of best fit talent through efficient and effective
sourcing channels
Implement an effective induction framework to ensure best in class experience
for new joiners.

Performance Management & Reward

Create a culture of timely and business align goal setting and regular &
constructive feedback conversations.
Drive the annual performance review process to ensure employees are evaluated
in a fair and consistent manner.
Ensure performance ratings & recommendations are aligned with the overall
organizational guidelines.
Design and implement effective incentive schemes for frontline employees to
drive productivity & retention.
Review and benchmark employee compensation and make necessary recommendations.

Talent Management

Conduct regular Talent Reviews of leadership level and critical employees in
the business and recommend appropriate career path, retention plan,
developmental interventions, and succession pipeline.
Ensure availability of a healthy talent pipelines for key roles in the
business.

Learning & Development

Drive appropriate learning & development initiatives in line with specific
business requirements, training need identification, analysis and IDPs.

Employee Engagement

Implement best in class policies and practices to drive employee motivation
and engagement.
Design & manage appropriate employee Reward & Recognition interventions.
Facilitate deployment of employee engagement surveys, develop action plans
based on the findings and follow through implementation.
Ensure employee grievances and disciplinary issues are managed in a fair,
effective, and timely manner.

HR Operations

Lead and manage all operational HR activities in the Concept including
onboarding, exits, statutory compliance etc.
Ensure adherence to nationalization norms in countries of operation.
Deliver appropriate analytical reports to facilitate better decision making.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Education

MBA / Post Graduate qualification with specialization in Human Resources

Job Experience

‎12+ years of relevant post qualification experience in Human Resources, of
which minimum ‎5-‎7 years should be in leadership level positions.

HRBP experience in managing multiple senior level stakeholders and workforce
of a consumer facing function is preferred

Knowledge & Skills

Expertise in Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Employee Engagement,
Performance Management & Talent Management.

Should have team management experience.

Strong analytical and number crunching skills.

Excellent communication skills.

Awareness of GCC labor laws would be an added advantage.

Primary Location: AE-AE-United Arab Emirates
Work location/ موقع العمل: HOSP - Oasis Center - Dubai, UAE HOSP - Oasis
Center - Dubai, UAE HOSP - Oasis Center - Dubai, UAE, , Dubai
Job: Human Resource
Organization: Fitness First UAE
Schedule label /الجدول الزمني: Regular
Shift: Standard
Job Type: Full-time
Day Job
Job Posting/نشر تسمية الوظيفة: May ‎30, ‎2023, ‎2:38:‎19 AM