Etihad Airways

Airlines/Aviation

PeopleProgrammesManager

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates FULL TIME
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The Brief

“People Programmes Manager at Etihad Airways. Skills: HR strategy, analytics, organisational design, talent management, project management. Provide specialist guidance to leaders to improve divisional strategies, programmes and performance. partnering closely with key stakeholders to deliver end-to-end projects, build culture and ensure the attainment of goals”

What You'll Achieve.

improve divisional strategies, programmes and performance; ensure the attainment of goals; optimise business operations; facilitate Executive committee and board decisions; lifting overall divisional performance in line with best practice; shape recommendations for senior leadership and board discussions; enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of HR programmes and services; improve HR functional performance against industry benchmarks; anticipate future talent requirements; identify succession planning opportunities; contribute to division and business priorities; ensure achievement of planned project milestones

Industry & Context.

Airlines/Aviation
Problems you'll solve

analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to translate data into actionable insights

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years’ experience across HR strategy, analytics, organisational design or talent management, analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights, Demonstrated experience producing Board and/or Committee materials in a complex or regulated environment, Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information to diverse audiences

Nice to Have

Consulting experience would be an advantage, Exposure to project management methodologies like PMP, Prince2 etc. with a certification preferred, Arabic would be considered an advantage

What You'll Do.

Provide specialist guidance to leaders to improve divisional strategies

programmes and performance

partnering closely with key stakeholders to deliver end-to-end projects

build culture and ensure the attainment of goals

and interpreting HR metrics and trends to optimise business operations and facilitate Executive committee and board decisions

Serve as an advisor to senior HR leadership

offering strategic insights on critical HR initiatives

and challenges with a focus on lifting overall divisional performance in line with best practice

collecting qualitative and quantitative data from various internal and external sources and systems to conduct analysis and shape recommendations for senior leadership and board discussions

Own the planning and compile all materials to support HR Senior Leadership Committee (NRC)

Develop recommendations to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of HR programmes and services and identify areas to improve HR functional performance against industry benchmarks

Conduct workforce planning analysis to anticipate future talent requirements and identify succession planning opportunities

strategic Talent programmes that contribute to division and business priorities

ensure achievement of planned project milestones

and delivery to project management standards

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

partnering closely with key stakeholders; articulate key findings and recommendations to stakeholders and senior leaders

Communication Scope

Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to convey complex information to diverse audiences

Process & Methodology

deliver end-to-end projects, project management standards, PMP, Prince2

Full Job Description

The role will provide specialist guidance to leaders to improve divisional strategies, programmes and performance while also partnering closely with key stakeholders to deliver end-to-end projects, build culture and ensure the attainment of goals. The role will also be a key enabler for data-driven decision-making and will be responsible for gathering, analysing, and interpreting HR metrics and trends to optimise business operations and facilitate Executive committee and board decisions. Accountabilities * Serve as an advisor to senior HR leadership, offering strategic insights on critical HR initiatives, risks, and challenges with a focus on lifting overall divisional performance in line with best practice. * Conduct research, collecting qualitative and quantitative data from various internal and external sources and systems to conduct analysis and shape recommendations for senior leadership and board discussions. This would include, but not be limited to, people and business data, industry and market trends, benchmarks, and best practices. * Build visualisations, reports, business cases and Board-level decks, supported by compelling narratives, to effectively articulate key findings and recommendations to stakeholders and senior leaders. * Own the planning and compile all materials to support HR Senior Leadership Committee (NRC). * Develop recommendations to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of HR programmes and services and identify areas to improve HR functional performance against industry benchmarks. * Conduct workforce planning analysis to anticipate future talent requirements and identify succession planning opportunities. * Lead end-to-end, strategic Talent programmes that contribute to division and business priorities, ensure achievement of planned project milestones, timely escalations, and delivery to project management standards. ## Qualifications * Masters degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field. * 5+ years’ experienc

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