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Senior People Partner - META
Burson
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full Time
Senior
Hybrid
2 weeks ago
Performance ManagementEmployee RelationsOrganizational DevelopmentSuccession PlanningCompensation and BenefitsData Analysis
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About the Role
Burson is seeking a Senior People Partner to act as a trusted strategic advisor to managers and senior leadership across UAE, South Africa, Turkey and Egypt.
Key Skills for This Role
Performance ManagementEmployee RelationsOrganizational DevelopmentSuccession PlanningCompensation and BenefitsData Analysis
Responsibilities
- Drive performance cycle governance across the group – goal setting, calibration, promotions and PIPs
- Partner with leaders on restructuring, redeployment and transformation end to end
- Manage complex employee relations matters and coach managers on fair, consistent process
- Use data insights to analyze trends and recommend targeted interventions
- Turn engagement survey results into team level action plans
- Align learning and development to business need, identifying capability gaps
- Ensure compliance, governance and audit readiness
- Contribute to global and WPP wide projects while coaching and mentoring junior team members
Requirements
- Advanced understanding of HR principles including talent management, organizational development, workforce planning and succession planning
- In depth knowledge of employment law across UAE, South Africa, Turkey and Egypt, and broader EMEA compliance requirements including SOX and GDPR
- Strong knowledge of compensation and benefits strategies, including benchmarking and pay positioning
- Proven ability to advise senior leaders on complex employee relations, restructuring and transformation, and performance improvement
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Skilled in analyzing HR data – turnover, engagement and pay positioning – and translating insights into targeted interventions
- Experience leading HR projects and change initiatives across markets
- Collaborative, inclusive and results oriented leader who coaches junior colleagues
Full Job Posting
Who We Are
- Burson, part of WPP, is the global communications leader built to create value for clients through reputation.
- Burson has been named Middle East Agency of the Year at the PRovoke Media SABRE Awards and recognised within the top 10 most Inspiring Workplaces in Middle East & Africa.
More About The Role
- As a Senior People Partner, you will act as a trusted strategic advisor to managers and senior leadership across the UAE, South Africa, Turkey and Egypt.
- Based in Abu Dhabi and partnering closely with the People Director, you will lead on performance management, employee relations, engagement, succession planning, organisational development and culture building.
- You will manage two direct reports based in Dubai, and travel to Dubai will be required at least once a week.
What You'll Do
- Drive performance cycle governance across the group – goal setting, calibration, promotions and PIPs.
- Partner with leaders on restructuring, redeployment and transformation end to end.
- Manage complex employee relations matters and coach managers on fair, consistent process.
- Use data insights – turnover, engagement and pay positioning – to analyse trends and recommend targeted interventions.
- Turn engagement survey results into team level action plans.
- Align learning and development to business need.
- Ensure compliance, governance and audit readiness.
- Contribute to global and WPP wide projects while coaching and mentoring junior team members.
Experience That Contributes To Success
- Advanced understanding of HR principles, including talent management, organisational development, workforce planning and succession planning.
- In depth knowledge of employment law across the UAE, South Africa, Turkey and Egypt, and broader EMEA compliance requirements including SOX and GDPR.
- Strong knowledge of compensation and benefits strategies.
- Proven ability to advise senior leaders on complex employee relations, restructuring and transformation.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Skilled in analysing HR data and translating insights into targeted interventions.
- Experience leading HR projects and change initiatives across markets.
- A collaborative, inclusive and results oriented leader who coaches junior colleagues.
You Belong At Burson
- Professional development opportunities, mentorship programs with industry leaders, a vibrant and inclusive company culture, and packages designed to reward and retain top talent.
Workplace Policy
- We’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week.
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