HR Manager - Manpower Optimisation
Emirates Flight Catering · Dubai, UAE
- Drive the manpower planning framework including data, reporting and review standards, to ensure consistent alignment with organizational goals and operational needs.
- Lead workforce data analysis and forecasting by providing accurate and timely information on current staffing levels, utilization rates, and short-term needs.
- Partner with department heads to implement and update staffing models, ensuring they reflect current and planned operational requirements.
- Set the approach for optimal workforce allocation models and rostering as per established guidelines, maximizing productivity and cost-efficiency while maintaining compliance with labour laws and company policies.
- Oversee the manpower planning reporting framework and review workforce dashboards and management reports to ensure accurate workforce insights are available to support operational and strategic decision-making.
- Partner with finance teams to implement manpower budgets, endorsing validated requirements and monitoring variances, to drive cost control.
- Provide workforce data and retirement, vacancy and critical-position insights to relevant HR teams to support succession and workforce continuity planning.
- Monitor industry trends and implement approved best practices in manpower planning, contributing to the continuous improvement of operational efficiency and understanding of manpower productivity at the Company.
- Deliver and build capability for HR and business stakeholders by providing trainings on manpower planning tools and processes, to support consistent use of the framework.
- Support manpower-related change initiatives by collecting and analysing relevant data, preparing implementation plans, and assisting with the rollout of new processes or systems.
Education Qualification:
- Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, business administration, industrial engineering or similar discipline.
Work Experience:
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in human resources or manpower planning, or similar.
- At least 3 years' experience in resource management, staff budgeting, manpower planning or similar discipline, preferred.
- Implementation of resource management systems within a large organisation is preferred but not essential.
Skills:
- Ability to listen, advise, counsel, influence and negotiate at all levels
- Advanced Supervisory Skills
- Advanced Planning and Organising Skills
- Advanced Communication Skills
- Advanced Data Collection and Analysis Skills
- Proficient Budget and Cost Control Knowledge
- Project Management Skills