Pran PS
Abu Dhabi,UAE
Summary
Accomplished HR professional with expertise in talent acquisition, onboarding, and visa coordination. Demonstrates proficiency in recruitment agency coordination and offer letter creation, ensuring seamless HR operations and HRIS management. Skilled in performance management through KPI/KRA frameworks, payroll and compensation strategies, and fostering employee relations and engagement. Adept at navigating UAE labor law compliance while driving process improvement initiatives. Proven team leadership abilities enhance organizational effectiveness. Committed to advancing HR practices to support business objectives and employee satisfaction.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
HR Recruitment Officer
NCC Holding Group
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2025.10 - 2026.02
- Managed end-to-end recruitment processes for diverse roles across blue- and white-collar sectors.
- Blue Collar & White-Collar Recruitment for Catering, Construction, Logistics Business for UAE, Kuwait & Saudi Operations.
- Coordinated with recruitment agencies to source blue-collar candidates from Uganda, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and India.
- Identified staffing needs through consultations with department heads to align hiring strategies.
- Posted job advertisements on multiple platforms to attract qualified candidates.
- Screened CVs and shortlisted candidates for interviews and assessments.
- Verified candidate references and background information to ensure eligibility for roles.
- Collaborated with Visa Team to facilitate status changes for domestic and international candidates.
- Maintained accurate records of recruitment activities and issued offer letters for successful hires.
HR Officer & Team Leader – Manpower Management
AL Sahraa Freight Transport & Logistics
Abu Dhabi
2024.01 - 2025.10
- Leading HR Operations and Manpower Management functions across a large-scale Civil workforce, driving alignment between organizational goals and human capital strategies.
- Manage end-to-end recruitment for blue- and white-collar roles ensuring optimal manpower allocation.
- Supervise HR teams handling onboarding, documentation, and UAE labour compliance.
- Coordinate with PROs for visa processing, renewals, and cancellation.
- Oversee employee medical insurance enrolment, claims, and vendor coordination.
- Drive performance management initiatives including KPI/KRA tracking and appraisal cycles.
- Prepare HR budget forecasts, payroll cost projections, and HR cost reports.
- Review and approve HR-related expenses and site access coordination.
- Partner with leadership and finance teams to ensure manpower cost control.
- Managed Manpower Management for 1,000+ employees across multiple locations in UAE.
- Led end-to-end HR Operations for the Recruitment & Onboarding.
- Recognized for leadership and achieving the Manpower Targets.
HR Team Leader
IBM
Europe West Region
2021.12 - 2024.01
- Managed Talent operations for EW Clients(6k+employees)
- Lead the End-to-End Transformation of HR processes.
- Proactively evaluate long-term workload and manpower requirements considering operational changes and prepare deployment team to meet delivery and customer service expectations for multiple global clients.
- Manage multiple projects within respective area of Talent Operations.
- Proactively rectify problems and identify recurring problem areas to ensure effective solutions are defined and delivered by the team.
- Accountable for all HRSS documentation, Reports including SOPs, internal processes, system help etc.
- Handle complex queries, escalations and requests for nearly 6000 plus employees.
- Handle multiple services from Talent operations domain including performance management, recruitment, onboarding and training new joiners
- Event and Project Management (Learning Events for employees)
- Managed HR operations for 6,000+ employees.
- Led end-to-end HR process transformation improving efficiency.
- Recognized for leadership and operational accuracy.
Talent Associate
Ernst & Young (EY)
Europe West Region
2016.10 - 2021.11
- Established strong relationships with external partners to source relevant industryspecific trainings on a regular basis.
- Team management and people management.
- Created detailed reports outlining the impacts of learning initiatives on overall business performance showcasing tangible results from L&D efforts.
- Aligned training programs with organizational goals, ensuring that learning initiatives directly supported overarching business objectives.
- Employee life cycle management for the target group of 5000 plus employees.
- Performance management & Assessment.
- Assign appropriate service to team members, monitor TAT & Quality of the Deliverables.
Senior HR Executive – Payroll & Compensation
Aster DM Healthcare
Kochi
2014.11 - 2016.10
- Payroll processing for nearly 3000 employees.
- Calculated wages, deductions and bonuses in accordance with company policies.
- Generated reports to track employee time and attendance.
- Reconciled payroll discrepancies and responded to inquiries from employees.
- Tracked employee vacation, sick and personal time.
- Coordinated resolution of payroll discrepancies.
- Prepared and submitted payroll taxes and reports to regulatory agencies.
- Assisted with recruitment and onboarding of new employees.
Executive HR – Payroll & Compensation
Muthoot Fincorp Limited
Trivandrum
2012.12 - 2016.10
- Payroll and Salary processing for nearly 25k employees.
- Directed hiring and onboarding programs for new employees.
- Leave and absence management.
- Manage employee life cycle.
- Payroll and HR Query management.
- Insurance enrolment and processing.
- Coordination with different departments for Performance Management & Salary Revisions.
- Variable pay bonus calculation and disbursement.
Management Trainee – HR & Operations
Adrak Ventures International Private Limited
Trivandrum
2012.06 - 2012.11
- Recruitment Assistance for HR Manager.
- Payroll Assistance and support.
- New Joiner onboarding.
Education
MBA - HR & Finance
University of Kerala
India 2010.06 - 2012.06
BSc - Mathematics
University of Kerala
India 2007.03 - 2010.03
Skills
- Talent Acquisition & Onboarding
- Visa Coordination
- Recruitment Agency Coordination
- Offer Letter Creation
- HR Operations & HRIS
- Performance Management (KPI/KRA)
- Payroll & Compensation
- Employee Relations & Engagement
- UAE Labor Law Compliance
- Process Improvement
- Team Leadership
Websites
Personal Details
- Visa Status: Employment
- Driving License: Valid UAE
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Fluent
Malayalam
Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Advanced
Accomplishments
Best Recruiter for achieving the Manpower Targets for ASG Civil Projects
Certification
Naukri Gulf Training Program - 2025-2026
Timeline
HR Recruitment Officer
NCC Holding Group
2025.10 - 2026.02
HR Officer & Team Leader – Manpower Management
AL Sahraa Freight Transport & Logistics
2024.01 - 2025.10
HR Team Leader
IBM
2021.12 - 2024.01
Talent Associate
Ernst & Young (EY)
2016.10 - 2021.11
Senior HR Executive – Payroll & Compensation
Aster DM Healthcare
2014.11 - 2016.10
Executive HR – Payroll & Compensation
Muthoot Fincorp Limited
2012.12 - 2016.10
Management Trainee – HR & Operations
Adrak Ventures International Private Limited
2012.06 - 2012.11
MBA - HR & Finance
University of Kerala
2010.06 - 2012.06
BSc - Mathematics
University of Kerala
2007.03 - 2010.03