Head ? Pre-Operations & Integration ? People and Culture - Aldar Education-220000BW

Job Description

Head ? Pre-Operations & Integration ? People and Culture - Aldar Education - (220000BW)DescriptionAldar Education is currently seeking Head ? Pre-Operations & Integration ? People and Culture to support our growing family of owned and operated schools in the UAE. Due to planned current and future expansion we are looking to add to our People and Culture Team supporting our British, US and IB curricula network of schools.The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.Job Purpose

• To effectively lead the P&C aspect of integration projects and school openings.
• Be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the P&C function, work to project deadlines and support other key stakeholders where departmental areas overlap.
• To embody the values, vision and ethos of Aldar Education and assist new schools in implementing process and policy which will ensure high quality and successful outcomes.

Responsibilities:Main Duties:

• Responsible lead for P&C aspects of projects, programs and to review P&C (school opening) related documents and gather information from stakeholders, flagging concerns
• Organizing required meetings with respective P&C stakeholders in regard to school openings and transitions
• Represent P&C and act as the nominated ManCo and/or SteerCo member on projects and programs as required
• Creation of a P&C critical path trackers and following up to ensure progress
• Lead the P&C related aspects of school opening and transition projects from start to finish
• Compare current P&C policies against available polices of a new school or concept and create roadmap to address and implement gaps
• Work on a staffing plan in conjunction with Talent Team and Reward to ensure org design and recruitment activity is in line with the needs of the school and organisation
• Together with respective school P&C rep, create and oversee the P&C onboarding plan including pre-boarding/onboarding phase
• Analyze and work within a project budget
• Any other duties as reasonably expected

Specific Duties:Project Planning

• Define the scope of the project in collaboration with senior management and other project stakeholders
• Define P&C key deliverables, implementing actionable plans to achieve integration objectives
• Create a detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the project.
• Determine the P&C resources (time, cost, equipment, etc.) required to complete the project.
• Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities.
• Review the project and integration schedule with senior management and internal stakeholders directly impacted by the project activities, maintain, and revise the schedule as required on an ongoing basis.
• Ensure planning takes place with the relevant departments to ensure effective design and delivery scheduled for projects
• Determine the objectives, measures and success criteria upon which the P&C aspect of project and integration will be evaluated at its completion.
• Coordinate with respective P&C leaders such as Rewards or Talent to ensure staffing, comp & ben related aspects are considered and recruitment and onboarding can be dealt with as early as possible.

Project Implementation

• Execute the project according to the project plan.
• Ensure that all P&C project information is appropriately managed and documented in accordance to policy.
• Monitor the progress of the project and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the successful completion of the project and ensure timely submission of project/integration plan for respective area.
• Update senior stakeholders and relevant committees in the organization on the progress of the project
• Review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets project standards.
• Facilitate the integration of new schools, expanding and/or changes within schools or school clusters by understanding the full remit of critical P&C items in relation to evaluation of roles, total compensation and culture and supports the P&C team to add value to the project and/or integration

Project Evaluation

• Ensure that P&C deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality.
• Coaches employees, managers and leaders on the implementation of P&C programming while reinforcing the organizations goals and values
• Evaluate the outcomes of the project as established during the planning phase and seek opportunities to enhance the P&C department?s capacity and expertise with relation to managing projects

QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:

• Minimum bachelor degree.
• Related industry qualification, of graduate level, for the assigned functional area(s).
• Recognized Qualification/ Certification in Human Resources Management and/or professional subscription (eg CIPD) desirable

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 5 years HR Generalist experience
• Education industry experience preferable
• Previous experience of managing and leading HR projects, including integration of new concepts, policies, and sections of a school or business

Job Specifics, Knowledge & Skills

• Experience in HR transformation, process changes and implementation.
• Sound working knowledge of UAE Labour Law.
• Strong organizational and prioritisation skills.
• Experience liaising with government bodies in the UAE as well as a working knowledge of HAAD and Immigration requirements and processes.
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral
• Attention to detail with diligent follow up, and able to execute in a timely manner.
• High sense of urgency in providing strong level of service and follow-through
• Skilled in multi-tasking and handling conflicting and competing priorities.
• Organizational ability, of self and others.
• High standards ? treating the project and related matters with absolute confidentiality
• Forethought and forward planning (particularly as this relates to local Government compliance matters).
• Experience of planning and executing projects of varying size and complexity involving but not limited to the areas of recruitment, reward and recognition, employment contract review, etc.
• Capable of influencing people and talented in networking with cultural sensitivity.
• Competent using IT systems, including Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook. And/project management software

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