Human Resources Manager

Job Description : HR MANAGER UAE Pure Harvest Smart Farms is a UAE-based, high-tech agriculture start-up. We develop and operate high-tech, climate-controlled farms to grow a variety of crops and sell our products directly into the markets in which we operate. In early-2018 we successfully deployed our first-ever farm in Nahel, Al Ain growing a wide variety of flavourful tomatoes that “Taste Like They Should TM”. Our products are selling-out at major retailers in the UAE and are consumed at an assortment of elite restaurants & hotels. Our brand is associated with incredibly tasty produce and we are quickly building a loyal and vocal customer base. We are now expanding into new crops (strawberries and leafy greens) and into new geographies (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait). Technology, data, and innovation are core to our ethos, and we aim to redefine the Middle Eastern agricultural sector. We are passionate about what we do, and we are believers in the growth potential of the company. Our team is multi-cultural (American, European, African, Middle Eastern, South Asian), and our backgrounds diverse (horticulture, engineering, private equity, management consulting, retail, marketing, etc.). Never a boring day at Pure Harvest. In recognition of regional vulnerabilities associated with food import dependence, water scarcity and sustainability, Pure Harvest is committed to resource efficiency and to overcoming climate challenges to affordably deliver premium quality fresh produce to the Middle East We are looking for a dynamic person to help build a great organisation that is driven, motivated, and passionate about the industry and the positive impact the company can deliver in the region and beyond. You should be well versed and experienced in driving, building and steering people to deliver on company objectives. As a candidate, we will be looking into how you have demonstrated your capabilities at a reputable organisation and the experience that you can build on within a fast-growing company like Pure Harvest. Ideally, you are a candidate that can be trusted, with a high standard in work ethics, that doesn’t shy away from challenging situations, and the ability to deliver high performance with minimal oversight. As a high trust organisation we are looking for people that understand requirements fully, take ownership and deliver results at a high standard consistently, and as the person leading that culture, the ability to demonstrate that is essential. • Provide people perspective into missions, strategic plan and organisational structure; • Adapt HR strategies into actionable initiatives that address functional needs; • Assist leaders to build robust HR plans based on greater levels of insights and identified needs from the functions; Talent Management & Organizational Effectiveness: • Drive strategic workforce planning and organizational design; • Manage the performance motivation by driving high expectations, effective goal setting, development planning and talent discussion that enable top business performance; • Enable leaders to optimize and develop a globally distributed (virtual) workforce including but not limited to identifying organizational capabilities required to deliver on strategy over the next 2-3 years; • Engage with hiring managers on staffing plans; anticipate resource needs; participate on interview and selection teams of high level talent; • Ensure Labour Law enforcement and adherence in all policies and procedures; • Build efficient recruitment, onboarding and off-boarding processes. Cultural Transformation: • Drive culture; • Role model behaviours congruent to a culture of change with emphasis on ownership; Compensation Management: • Partner to identify and address opportunities to leverage compensation as a differentiator; • Build a clear and actionable performance-based pay scheme; • Provide function oversight to annual compensation process; • Guide compensation decisions for leadership hires and promotions. • Highly ambitious - curious, resilient and a great communicator; • Core knowledge of and ability to collaborate with all areas within HR such as talent acquisition, organizational design, and compensation; • Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence at the highest level; • Must be able to make bold decisions and recommendation and have credibility to consultant with senior leaders; • Ability to understand key business drivers and commercial orientation; • Strategic Proficiency influencing/aligning strategy around talent capability and behaviours, collaborate and influence, provide team and change leadership; • Execution- Deliver on what matters by getting the right things done. 5-8 years of experience in a company known for people management with good processes/ know-how but that wishes to work in a dynamic start-up: • Bachelor’s Degree; • CIPD; • 5+ years Regional HR Generalist experience, preferably at the HR Manager level; • Must have a heavy emphasis on Talent Management, HR Strategy, and Driving Change; • Proven ability to interact and influence senior leaders; • Ability to successfully work under pressure and handle multiple highly sensitive issues and manage competing priorities; • Regional experience – specifically UAE and Saudi Labour Law understanding.

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