AVP-People Advisory&Business Partnership.People Advisory&Business Partnership

Working closely with the Senior PABP, the role serves as a trusted partner providing advisory & end-to-end people related operational support to the leadership and colleagues across all levels within the assigned group, covering multiple geographies and supporting a distributed and culturally diverse workforce in a fast-paced, matrixed environment. The role supports and manages the relationship with stakeholders driving key initiatives such as the periodic Performance Management process, Capability Development, Rewards & Recognition, Employee Experience, Engagement & Retention, Nationalisation etc. for the respective client groups in addition to also providing timely reports and analysis. Job also involves effective coordination with internal PICG functions to facilitate business requirements and take part in PICG led bank wide programs/projects. People partnership Establish positive meaningful relationships with employees, serve as an advisor to people and partner to business. Assist the Sr. PABP in managing the staffing requirements for the Client groups. Assist in the smooth onboarding and orientation of senior hires, conduct exit interviews and share feedback internally. Support in the group wide employee engagement and wellbeing activities as and when required. Conduct regular 1:1, skip level meetings and share feedback. In coordination with the employee experience function, ensure all staff grievances are addressed and resolved in a timely manner; initiate appropriate disciplinary process in line with the Bank's policies. Provides guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning and succession planning. Guide managers on people practices, labor laws and statutory requirements. Help drive team culture in creating a ‘preferred’ workplace for employees and foster an environment where employee behavior is aligned to our values. Conduct regular meetings with middle management level in respective groups to update them on PICG transformation journey and new/in the pipeline initiatives/projects. Support the PICG team in developing solutions, programs and policies. Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. MIS and Policy management: Provide data-driven insights and workforce analytics to support decision-making. Manage all people related MIS / data requests across the client groups. Maintain a comprehensive employee database and manage ongoing reports/analysis for the Group. Stay updated of all people policies and benefits and ensure adherence to policy across locations. Assist employees and people managers on matters relating to policy Implementation and clarification. Support line managers in the job evaluation process(documentation and coordination). Rewards & Recognition Advisory Manage the recognition budgets for all client groups. Ensure all budgets are accurately maintained and issuance requests are processed in a timely manner in compliance with policy and process. Share timely updates with the respective Group Heads and Division Heads on utilization. Manage the iValue program in close coordination with the Sr. PABP. Performance Management: Assist the Sr. PABP in effectively managing the PM process for the Client Groups. This includes the mid-year performance check and the annual appraisal process -rating, bonus and increment distribution. Ensure timely completion of year end reviews, goal setting and completion of mandatory training programs Nationalization Advisory Support business units in achieving Emiratisation objectives through workforce planning, retention strategies, capability development, and monitoring of nationalization commitments. Work closely with the Talent Acquisition team to ensure a pipeline of candidates is built to meet the regulatory targets. Apply To This Job