Job Description

Ref. JB1337869

Human Resources Business Partner UAE
The Nielsen Company

As a Human Resources Manager responsible for a specific country, you will implement HR strategies to sustain and help grow the organization. You must have a strong personality and be keen to influence changes in a dynamic environment. The role will cover the full spectrum of human resources activities; including recruitment, compensation and benefits, Talent management and development, and change management for respective countries. As HR Manager you would contribute to driving world class employee satisfaction within own country through the implementation of relevant organizational initiatives that build on employee commitment. A directional set of accountability would include the following:


A. HR Strategy & Direction

Establish an annual Action Plan for the country and associated HR budget in line with Regional HR strategy and direction.
Monitor the achievement of the Action Plan against HR milestones and KPI’s (e.g. Employee Satisfaction, Productivity, Employee retention)
Monitor and anticipate competitor activity, developing plans that will sustain competitive advantage for Nielsen
Take part in business reviews to provide status against defined HR targets to date and to identify proactively current and future people related issues as well as solutions/new opportunities.

B. HR Delivery

Ensure HR operational processes and systems are meeting required standards in terms of internal business partners satisfaction, legal and Nielsen requirements
Direct and control recruitment programs to deliver effective and timely results utilizing Regional approved processes
Implement effective market driven compensation and benefit programs within Regional guidelines to ensure the country attracts and retains high caliber talent whilst maintaining fairness and consistency in terms of reward and recognition
Direct and co-ordinate works council/union relations for the country and direct employee communications
Leverage best demonstrated practices from HR Region/ other countries and/or Nielsen businesses.
Ensure appropriate personnel administration processes and systems are in place, which meet the respective legal and organizational requirements

C. Development of Organizational Capability

Influence the culture and support the commitment to continued improvement, also through the effective implementation of approved talent management processes
Lead succession management within the business to identify its capability strengths and gaps and plan effectively to ensure appropriate staffing that will meet current and future needs
Drive performance management processes within own country and motivate/ inspire management to set high standards of performance and hold employees firmly accountable for meeting those standards
Implement management development initiatives and career development activities for the country within the Regional framework.
Provide coaching and support to management in own country to assist them work with their employees to achieve their performance standards

Skills

University degree in Management, Human Resources, Social Sciences or equivalent
Minimum 6-8 years of work experience
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work in a multicultural context
Knowledge of country labour law
Leadership and capacity to enhance relationships within the company
Team spirit
Fluency in English & Arabic
Strong people management skills
Understanding of all related functional areas of the business
Keeps updated on external factors affecting the business community
Ability to think conceptually and operate at a strategic level
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels

Company Profile

The Nielsen Company is a global information and media company with leading market positions in marketing information, television and other media measurement. The privately held company is active in more than 100 countries, with headquarters in New York, USA. The Nielsen Company provides measurement and analysis of marketplace dynamics and consumer attitudes and behavior. Clients rely on Nielsen’s market research, proprietary products, analytical tools and professional service to understand competitive performance, to uncover new opportunities and to raise the profitability of their marketing and sales campaigns. The Nielsen Company provides two major services for its Manufacturer and Retailer clients in the Region - Retail Measurement and Consumer Research.

The Nielsen Company has a strong presence in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENAP) region with diversified business in FMCG, Telecom, Automobiles, Finance, Tourism and Government departments. We have more than 1300 employees working in 29 offices in 13 countries across the region. Our MENAP regional head office is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirate. For more about The Nielsen Company please visit www.nielsen.com