Zara Sheikha
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Accomplished HR professional with extensive expertise in talent acquisition, employee engagement, and compliance with labor laws. Demonstrates a strong ability to enhance employer branding and manage change effectively. Proficient in HR information systems, performance management, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Skilled in compensation benchmarking, employee relations, and learning and development. Recognized for leadership abilities, interpersonal skills, and as a motivational mentor. Detail-oriented with a focus on adaptability to drive organizational success.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
4053
4053
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
HR MANAGER
BIZRAHMED CENTERS LLC
Dubai
12.2023 - 03.2025
- Led Recruitment Initiatives: Oversaw recruitment of medical professionals-including doctors, nurses, and healthcare staff-ensuring compliant and efficient process that aligned with regulatory standards, ultimately filling 95% key positions within 6 weeks.
- Boosted Employee Satisfaction: Developed and implemented innovative employee engagement initiatives, resulting in 13% increase in employee satisfaction scores, fostering more motivated and committed workforce.
- Managed HR Operations: Successfully managed all HR operations within fast-paced hospital environment, streamlining processes that enhanced efficiency and employee experience across departments.
- Strengthened Employee Relations: Coordinated employee relations activities, effectively resolving conflicts and grievances to maintain harmonious workplace, which contributed to 80% reduction in turnover rates.
- Oversaw Licensing Compliance: Managed 100% of licensing procedures for medical professionals, ensuring timely acquisition of privileges and DHA/MOH licenses, while adhering to best practices to uphold highest standards in healthcare.
- Directed Comprehensive HR Functions: Led HR and Administration department, overseeing full employee lifecycle-including talent acquisition, performance management, onboarding, and offboarding-enhancing operational effectiveness and employee experience.
ASST MANAGER HR
ALLIANZ SERVICES
Dubai
12.2021 - 12.2023
- Program Development: Designed and implemented comprehensive programs and policies in Recruitment, Performance Management, and new employee orientation, improving onboarding efficiency by 95%.
- Strategic Analysis: Conducted in-depth analyses that led to strategic recommendations, enhancing Recruitment program and contributing to 20% increase in quality hires.
- Team Performance and Culture: Fostered strong team culture by aligning Recruitment Team's performance management philosophy with inclusiveness and equity, resulting in 25% improvement in team engagement scores.
- Led performance reviews, identified areas for improvement.
- Fostered a positive work environment with regular team-building activities.
SENIOR HR SPECIALIST - Consultant
IMDAAD LLC
Dubai
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Team Leadership: Led recruitment team of 4, successfully filling more than 10 positions in 2 months.
- Top Talent Acquisition: Recruited and placed high-calibre candidates, ensuring a strong talent pipeline.
- Job Structure Management: Updated job requirements and descriptions for all positions, maintaining clarity and compliance.
- Data-Driven Strategies: Developed and monitored statistical reports to refine recruitment strategies and improve client management, forecasting referral opportunities effectively.
- Comprehensive Employment Records: Managed all employment records related to hiring, transfers, promotions, and terminations to ensure accurate documentation.
- Strategic Sourcing: Created and implemented sourcing plan that resulted in hiring over 100 permanent and temporary employees while reducing costs per hire by 18%.
- Enhanced Efficiency: Improved time-to-fill for open positions by 40% through streamlined staffing procedures aligned with business operations.
- Employee Resources: Developed Employee Handbook for clear guidance and reference and designed recruitment workflow for efficient hiring practices.
SENIOR HR GENERALIST & ADMIN
ASWAAQ LLC
Dubai
08.2018 - 05.2021
- Coaching and Mentoring: Coached and mentored managers on performance management, resulting in 20% improvement in their confidence during performance reviews.
- Compensation Policies: Established equitable and competitive employee compensation policies, enhancing employee satisfaction by 15% through redirected spot bonus award program.
- Compensation Benchmarking: Led compensation benchmarking project, increasing employee retention and improving market pay positioning by 5%.
- Job Description Revisions: Revised job descriptions across all levels and 25+ categories, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and reducing role misalignment by 30%.
- Recruitment Excellence: Spearheaded recruitment initiatives that filled over 15 positions within few months, improving time-to-hire by 40% and enhancing the quality of hires by 25%.
- Talent Development: Organized in-house talent development programs, promoting 15% of new hires through targeted competency and skill mapping activities, strengthening the internal talent pipeline.
- Collaborative Hiring: Collaborated with managers to discuss vacancies and applicant qualifications, leading to more efficient selection process and higher-quality candidate placements.
SENIOR SPECILIAST & HR CONSULTANT
SILVERSTARS HEALTH SERVICES LLC
Abu Dhabi
11.2014 - 07.2018
- Confidential Information Management: Handled sensitive employee information, ensuring 100% compliance with confidentiality standards in managing compensation and performance data.
- 360 Recruitment in Healthcare: Assisted with recruiting department by implementing structured shortlisting, Interviewing, onboarding and employee experience program, Employee connects, and other operational tasks needs to ensure prompt onboarding.
- HRIS Maintenance: Successfully maintained and updated organizational charts and employee data in HRIS database, improving data accuracy by 30%.
- Policy Development: Collaborated with senior management to create HR policies and procedures, resulting in 25% increase in employee compliance and understanding of HR processes.
- Comprehensive Employee Manual: Authored a detailed employee manual covering disciplinary procedures, code of conduct, and benefits information, which improved employee onboarding satisfaction scores by 20%.
- Client Acquisition: Developed client acquisition strategy through cold calling and presentations, resulting in securing 5-6 new consultancy contracts within 6 months.
- Visa and Permits Management: Ensured timely renewal of all UAE visas, medical insurance, and labor permits for over 100 employees, achieving 100% compliance rate with regulatory requirements.
- Policy Assessment and Improvement: Assessed organizational policies, providing actionable recommendations that enhanced work productivity by 15% and improved team collaboration scores.
- Conducted exit interviews providing valuable insights into employee turnover reasons.
Education
Master of Business Administration - HR
MADRAS UNIVERSITY
Chennai 04.2001 - 01.2014
Master of Laws (LLM) - Distance Education
NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY
BangaloreBachelor of Science - Botany
UNIVERSITY OF KERALA
KeralaSkills
- Talent Acquisition
- Employee Engagement
- Compliance and Labor laws
- Employer Branding
- Change Management
- HR Information Systems
- Performance Management
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Compensation benchmarking
- Employee relations
- Leaning and Development
- HR Policies development
- 360 Recruitment
- Payroll and Benefits administration
- Conflict Management
Languages
English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Tamil
Fluent
Malayalam
Native
Arabic
Intermediate
Certification
CIPD - Associate Level 5
Timeline
HR MANAGER
BIZRAHMED CENTERS LLC
12.2023 - 03.2025
ASST MANAGER HR
ALLIANZ SERVICES
12.2021 - 12.2023
SENIOR HR SPECIALIST - Consultant
IMDAAD LLC
05.2021 - 12.2021
SENIOR HR GENERALIST & ADMIN
ASWAAQ LLC
08.2018 - 05.2021
SENIOR SPECILIAST & HR CONSULTANT
SILVERSTARS HEALTH SERVICES LLC
11.2014 - 07.2018
Master of Business Administration - HR
MADRAS UNIVERSITY
04.2001 - 01.2014
Master of Laws (LLM) - Distance Education
NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science - Botany
UNIVERSITY OF KERALA
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