People Director

Application Deadline: 12 September 2024

Department: Central Services, People

Location: Dubai

Description

As we embark on an exciting and disruptive 5-year growth plan, we are looking for an ambitious and motivated People Director to take the lead in transforming the organisation whilst nurturing the culture we are so proud of. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and leading a small People team, you'll be focused on mapping the journey from today to our future state and anticipating the challenges and opportunities of working in a high-growth environment. You will be responsible for creating the conditions for us to be recognised as an employer of choice, attracting the best talent from the widest possible pool, and enabling every member of our talented team to thrive.

To come on this journey with us, you will have a great sense of humour, be incredibly resourceful and creative, and relish a challenge.

Key Responsibilities

At Trivandi all our roles are broad & flexible, but here's a flavour of where you'll focus your time.

Organisational Development

• In collaboration with the Leadership Team, define the organisational development strategies needed to support the 5 Year Plan with a focus on agility and scalability.
• Foster a culture of high performance, continuous learning and open communication through effective change management practices.
• Develop and implement strategies for talent acquisition, retention and succession planning
• Lead on initiatives to promote equality, diversity and inclusion
• In collaboration with Marketing, build Trivandi's employee value proposition and reputation as an employer of choice.
  
  

People Operations

• Oversee the entire employee lifecycle, ensuring our People processes are fit for purpose and effectively implemented
• Ensure our People infrastructure aligns with our growth, getting optimal value from the systems we have invested in, including our HR Information System, Applicant Tracking System and Freelancer Management System
• Ensure accurate and effective People compliance procedures are in place in all jurisdictions, through the local People lead
• Own the suite of People policy documentation, ensuring their design is in keeping with Trivandi's values and brand 'voice' and keeping a focus on equality, diversity & inclusion.
• Implement people analytics to drive data-informed decision-making and effective workforce planning.
  
  

Learning and Development

• Lead on the creation of a learning and development strategy that is tailored to high growth and a high-performance environment
• Embed and develop the Trivandi Career Pathway to ensure our team understand what great performance looks like at Trivandi, at every level of the business, empowering them to develop and progress
• Design and deliver development interventions, seeking the support of external providers when required
• Provide support and advice to managers to enable the effective management of performance, ensuring clear expectations are set and impactful feedback is given
• Evaluate the effectiveness of learning & development programmes, ensuring value for money
  
  

Reward, Engagement and Communications

• Design and implement comprehensive employee journey maps to enhance engagement and retention throughout the employee lifecycle
• Develop and drive initiatives that foster a highly engaged and motivated workforce
• Lead on the internal communications plan, in close collaboration with Marketing to ensure alignment with external comms
• Devise reward strategies to support engagement including the regular review of our benefits offering, in support of our aim to be an employer of choice
• Lead on the development and implementation of a wellbeing programme to ensure our people feel well-supported and know how to support one another
• Ensure ongoing engagement with the team, including through pulse surveys. Developing action plans and following up to ensure actions are completed and communicated back to the team
• Lead on submissions for external employer awards, in conjunction with the Marketing team
  
  

Associate Network Leadership

• Lead on the strategic plan for the ongoing development of the Trivandi Associate's Network, developing it as a community with its own distinct identity
• Develop systems and processes to ensure continuous improvement to Associate experiences
• Partner with Business Unit leads to support their effective use of the Network, devising plans to promote the capability and confidence of project leaders to effectively manage their Associates
  
  

Skills, Knowledge And Expertise

Personal Skills and Experience

The key knowledge, experience, and qualifications we are looking for include:

• Significant experience in human resources leadership, ideally within high growth, dynamic environments such as start-ups or scale-ups
• Sound knowledge of UK and UAE employment law and best practice, knowledge of KSA an advantage.
• Educated to degree level or above, ideally with a minimum of Chartered CIPD membership
• Commercially aware, with strong financial literacy and experience of making sound business decisions
• A strategic mindset, with the ability to balance long-term vision with tactical action and attention to detail
• Experience of HR information systems
• Proficient in the use of IT and Microsoft programmes and iOS applications
  
  

About You

The key competencies and behaviours we are looking for include:

• Excellent team leadership skills with an open, friendly, and supportive style.
• Willing to have courageous conversations to ensure optimal performance and transparency.
• Excellent networking and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to flawlessly present and communicate in both written and verbal forms and be empathetic across different audiences and cultural sensitivities.
• Resilient, detailed, and creative.
• Be able to handle shifting demands.
• Self-motivated and resourceful.
• Loyal, displaying the highest levels of integrity and commitment.
• Flexible and adaptable in a dynamic company.
  
  

You will also be required to travel overseas as required, including to the UK.