Nadia Hassan

HR Manager · People Partner

nadia.hassan@example.com
+971 50 555 0147
Dubai, UAE
linkedin.com/in/nadiahassan

Summary

HR manager with 9 years supporting fast-growing hospitality and tech businesses across the GCC. Built the people function at Lumière Hotels from scratch for 1,100 employees, cut first-year attrition by a third and brought time to hire under 25 days. CIPD Level 7.

Work Experience

HR ManagerAug 2020 – PresentLumière Hotels GroupDubai, UAE

Built the HR function for 1,100 employees across 4 properties: policies, HRIS, payroll and performance
Reduced first-year attrition from 42% to 28% with structured onboarding and manager training
Cut average time to hire from 41 to 24 days by introducing an ATS and talent pools
Led Emiratisation planning and met quota a year ahead of target

HR Business PartnerFeb 2016 – Jul 2020Gulf Tech SolutionsAbu Dhabi, UAE

Partnered with 5 department heads (420 staff) on workforce planning, performance and employee relations
Designed a salary-banding framework that resolved 90% of pay-equity concerns raised in surveys
Handled 60+ employee-relations cases a year in line with UAE Labour Law, with no tribunal losses

Education

MA Human Resource ManagementDec 2015Middlesex University DubaiDubai, UAE

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