Niyas Kadavath

Leading strategic HR initiatives that enhance employee experience, engagement, and organisational performance. Driving people-centred transformation projects aligned with HMC’s long-term vision and national health priorities. Developing innovative HR strategies and frameworks that strengthen workforce wellbeing, performance, and culture. Partnering with stakeholders to deliver high-impact programmes recognised for advancing employee experience and HR excellence.

Key Responsibilities • Partnering with the Executive Team Leaders to effectively lead, manage and support their teams to deliver on local and regional business priorities • Implementing and embedding the principles of the company's HR operating model • Overseeing and delivering a high-quality, professional and valued HR service to Qatar, Oman, and India businesses, ensuring that the HR service drives business results and supports the business strategy • Leading on all HR projects to drive year-on-year profitable business growth • Providing specialist coaching and support to allow management teams to effectively deliver their people programs • Led the HR Team to deliver best practices and commercially focused HR solutions that support the business's strategic goals, while responding to changing requirements • Developing and driving the employee engagement strategy alongside the building and developing management capability for managing employee relations issues • Supporting the management teams to manage complex employee relations issues • Building and maintaining manpower plans and supporting the management teams with the recruitment and selection process Key Achievements • Successfully designed and implemented COVID-19 employee management protocols with minimum impact on Business operations • Supported business managers to define, develop and implement organisational development programs which supported the achievement of the company's strategic goals. • Reduced overtime and other related costs by 12% through the design and implementation of cost containment strategies. • Advised on company compensation and designed a pay-for-performance structure which increased staff retention by 22%. • Identified short-, medium- and long-term resourcing issues and closed 89% of staff requirement within 3 month's period • Created the 'WE4CARE' group as a part of CSR activities and employee engagement program

Worked for a renowned trading and transporting company in Qatar. Responsible for overseeing the work of an HR Team of 12 and acting as the first point of contact to provide strategic HR support and advice, alongside supporting financial and operational management teams across the business to provide a value-added service. Key Responsibilities • Designed, delivered, and implemented people programs across the business • Ensured all employee cases were carried out as per best practice and in a timely manner • Identified key HR priorities and departmental plans, translating business requirements into effective HR practices, and delivering people solutions that meet strategic business objectives • Oversaw the employee engagement program, including leading engagement activities, initiatives, and internal communications • Monitored employee attendance including completing monthly absence reports and monitoring absence rates before highlighting to the management team and implementing a reduction initiatives • Providing leadership with monthly HR reports and updates • Continually building external and internal talent pipelines for future vacancies • Managing disciplinary and grievance processes in line with employment laws • Organising performance management process, onboarding and offboarding experience • Planning and rolling out learning & development plans in partnership with management Key Achievements • Reduced the 'time to hire metric by 29% by redesigning the company resourcing framework. • Designed and implemented an onboarding program for all new starters, reducing their settling-in period from 6 months to 60 days. • Remained under budget during a 12-month period of rigorous hiring and training of new employees. • Resolved 7 internal conflicts by employing demonstrated expertise in handling interdepartmental problems and encouraging complementary working practices. • Evaluated company compensation plans, making changes which increased productivity by 7%.

I provided inventory assistance to various organisations, successfully managing an extreme schedule, completing assignments within strict time constraints, and accurately reconciling inventory; worked within diverse cultures and environments.

Providing administration and HR department services across the business to provide staff with the support and information needed to carry out their work effectively with efficient administration skills. Key Responsibilities • Take minutes during meetings, typing up and send communications to all staff • Arrange team activities such as business travel, meeting and events • Gather data and enter into HR database in an accurate and timely manner • Process all documentation in accordance with company process and regulations Page 3 • Draft and compose various documents, memoranda, correspondence, and reports • Act as first point of contact for all the HR related matters, ER and report to superior and other HODs Key Achievements • Handled 1,500 applications and scheduled over 350 candidates for interviews • Audited and consolidated 5 years worth of employee files for records and compliance refresh