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Aruma George M.AG

Aruma George M.

Strategic HR Leader, Advisor & Coach

€560/day
Dubai, AE
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Aruma George

A result-oriented & dynamic HR & Communications Leader with 25 years of hands-on
experience gained across industries and countries. An enriching career working with
conglomerates, SMEs & start-ups, through roles at strategic and operational levels. A can-do attitude, authentic leadership, and excellent communication skills, complemented by
strong analytical skills and the ability to influence change.
I've helped companies set up their People policies, procedures and practices. Whether you're a start-up or an established firm, your People are a critical asset who want to feel involved, productive and empowered.
I've worked in the Middle East region for close to 20 years, and would be a valuable asset as you're looking to set up/ build your operations in the region.
My past experience includes enabling organisations through
- HR advisory services to Board, CXO, leadership teams
- setting up policies and procedures, aligned to the local employment regulations/ laws
- culture audits and transformation
- Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Belonging audits, training and implementation
- Employee engagement surveys and action planning
- Executive coaching
- HR Consulting
- Strategic & ongoing Internal Communication
- Change & Organisational transformation
- Career mapping & Succession planning
- Disciplinary & Grievance handling
- Payroll & ERP implementation
- Workforce planning
- Learning & Development initiatives
- Performance Management frameworks
- HR Analytics
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Dubai (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Self-Employed
    Consultant & Director- HR, Writing, Coaching, Consulting
    HUMAN RESOURCES
    January 2021 - Today (5 years and 5 months)
    - Supported companies- startups and SMEs- on development of their HR Policies &
    Procedures, tailored to the specific needs of their business and phase of growth.

    - Regional Project Manager to a global luxury retail chain, on their Middle East Shared
    Services Transformation.

    - Analysis on Culture Transformation programme for company with 10,000+ employees.

    - Designed & delivered an Employee Engagement initiative for an established player in the
    medical services segment.

    - Designed leadership development & training programmes for various clients, including
    semi-government organizations.

    - HR Lead for start-up companies in sectors including retail, data science and financial
    services, advising and guiding on end-to-end HR for their employees.

    - HR Consultant & Advisor to SMEs and start-ups across UAE (mainland, freezones, DIFC),
    Middle East, UK, India.

    - Designed Group policies, covering Succession Plans, Retention Schemes, Variable Pay &
    Remuneration, for companies in the financial services and IT sectors.

    - Supported the creation of HR policies for an established Educational University, as part of
    their organizational transformation strategy.

    - Communication Coach to high-potential employees across Strategy & Consulting,
    Construction, Manufacturing, Cements, Telecommunications, VCs, and Education sectors.

    - Developing role profiles and salary benchmarking for not-for-profit semi government organization.

    - Working under the UK Government Kickstart Scheme to help prepare young people between 16-24 years for long term employment opportunities.
    HR Services Change and Transformation Management HR Operations Strategic HR HR & People Analytics
  • RSA Insurance
    Regional Director- HR, Internal Communications & Administration
    HUMAN RESOURCES
    November 2008 - September 2020 (11 years and 9 months)
    Dubai - United Arab Emirates

    - Strategic business partner, coach & consultant to the CEO & Leadership teams, responsible for defining and delivering the HR strategic plans
    - Partnering with leadership team on leading change whilst continuing to deliver top-5 percentile employee engagement results across the Group & region
    - Championing the evolution of HR best practices, driving productivity, employee engagement and ownership across the businesses
    - Driving a performance-oriented culture, through a transparent performance management system, variable reward schemes and focussed career paths
    - Building on the country's and Middle East region's ambitions towards nationalization
    - Maximize ROI within HR through HR analytics, budgets and cost optimization
    - Working with regional Boards and associated Committees on all Human Capital matters
    - Responsible for Diversity & Inclusion, and Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives
  • WORK BREAK
    Was on a travelling sabbatical across North America, Europe & Asia
    April 2008 - October 2008 (6 months)

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Education

  • PGDC
    Symbiosis Centre for Management & HRD
    2002
    PGDM- HRM
  • B.Tech, Electrical & Electronics Engineering
    College of Engineering Trivandrum
    2000
    B.Tech, Electrical & Electronics Engineering

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