SYED KHIZAR
ABBAS
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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SR. MANAGER - RECRUITMENT
ABOUT ME
WORK EXPERIENCE
A dynamic and versa le HR
leader with over 15 years of
experience in high-volume
companies overseeing
Recruitment, Onboarding,
HR Opera ons, Business
Support, and Administra on.
An organised and processoriented individual with a
strong belief in con nuous
improvement. Skilled in bulk
recruitment across various
industries including;
SR. MANAGER - RECRUITMENT | MAR 2021 - AUG 2024
• Avia on
• Streamlined & automated recruitment processes, brought efficiencies that
enabled a reduc on of 54% on the overall hiring lead me.
• Automobile
• Cash Services
• Construciton
• Facili es Management
• Hospitality
• Mobility
• Security Services
• Food Manufacturing
AL GHURAIR INVESTMENT LLC, DUBAI, UAE
• Reported to Head P&C Shared Services, responsible for se ng up and leading the
newly formed Shared Service Recruitment team of 11 employees for AGI diverse
group of businesses, to meet hiring objec ves through dynamic strategic
approach.
• Mentored team members through coaching and feedback, ensuring alignment
with organiza onal goals and enhancing their professional growth.
• Implemented best prac ces in recruitment, driving strategic ini a ves that
enhance the overall recruitment process while promo ng diversity and inclusion
within the workforce.
• Designed Recruitment modules with Oracle Fusion across the group and
conducted successful End User Tes ng for final implementa ons.
• Standardized recruitment partner agreements across the group by
impletemen ng and ensuring strict SLAs for service delivery. Onboarded 16
recruitment partners to meet the desired results considering the annual hiring
budgeted forecast.
• Built a strong rela onship with key stakeholders from CEO, Hiring Managers and
People Partnering teams across the group, mee ng them on scheduled basis,
providing detailed Power BI dashboards.
SR. MANAGER - RECRUITMENT AND MOBILISATION | JAN 2019 - AUG 2019
TRANSGUARD GROUP LLC, DUBAI - UAE
EDUCATION
MASTER'S IN BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
SUPERIOR GROUP OF
C O L L E G E S , PA K I S TA N
2008
BACHELORS IN COMMERCE (B.
COM)
SUPERIOR GROUP OF
C O L L E G E S , PA K I S TA N
2006
• Led a high performing team of 9 recruiters to execute volume-based hiring for
Avia on, Construc on, Facility Management, Hospitality, and Security Services
businesses etc, successfully onboarded over 12000 employees in a span of 8
months.
• Implemented innova ve sourcing strategies, including leveraging social media and
employee referrals, to enhance talent pipelines.
• Established key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effec veness of the
recruitment team. Analyze recruitment data and trends to make informed
decisions and adjustments to strategies, enhancing overall team performance.
• Overseen the recruitment team’s daily opera ons, ensuring clear communica on
of objec ves and expecta ons. Conduct regular performance evalua ons and
development plans to iden fy individual strengths and areas for growth, fostering
a culture of con nuous learning.
• Worked closely with senior leadership to forecast future hiring needs and develop
strategic recruitment plans that align with organiza onal objec ves. Ensure the
team is prepared to meet changing demands in a dynamic business environment.
MANAGER - RECRUITMENT AND MOBILISATION | APR 2016 - DEC 2018
LINK
TRANSGUARD GROUP LLC, DUBAI - UAE
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/in/syed-khizar-a
• Recruited over 23,000 blue-collar employees annually by managing end-to-end
recruitment processes, maintaining a 60-days delivery cycle me.
• Implemented Power BI for tracking KPIs, redesigned recruitment processes for
Expo, and trained agents on Lean Six Sigma prac ces.
• Managed visa processes with a 4-day SLA, generated over 5000 entry permits
during peak months, and maintained entry permit error rates below 1%.
SKILLS
• Developed performance scorecards and ensured con nuous system and process
improvements.
Mass Recruitment
MANAGER - HR OPERATIONS & ADMIN SUPPORT | OCT 2014 - MAR 2016
TRANSGUARD GROUP LLC, DUBAI - UAE
Talent Acquisi on
Overseas Hiring Processes
Onboarding & O
oarding
Leadership
• Provided HR opera ons and admin support for mul ple business func ons
including Avia on, Hospitality, FM, and Security, delivering over 15,000 bluecollar employees annually.
• Managed rela onships with government authori es, handling high-volume entry
permits and medicals.
• Administered the lifecycle of over 30,000 employees, including medical insurance,
airside passes, me and a endance, air ckets, and annual leaves.
Manpower Forecast & Planning
BUSINESS SUPPORT ADMINISTRATION MANAGER | DEC 2012 - SEP 2014
People Engagement
TRANSGUARD GROUP LLC, DUBAI - UAE
People Management
• Provided business support services to the construc on division, overseeing me
and a endance, payroll, and billing for over 60 clients and 34,000 employees.
Stakeholder Management
• Centralized commercial agreements, documen ng and tracking contractual
changes.
Vendor Management
Project Management
Process Mapping
Lean Six Sigma
Work Permit & Visa Processes
Metrics, Dashboard and Repor ng
• Worked closely with HODs and Account Managers on daily contractual
opera onal requirements.
• Maintained voluntary a ri on at or below 1.5% through efficient employee
management.
BUSINESS SUPPORT PAYROLL SUPERVISOR | MAY 2011 - NOV 2012
TRANSGUARD GROUP LLC, DUBAI - UAE
• Managed me and a endance for over 15,000 employees, ensuring mely payroll
release.
• Coordinated with the welfare team to resolve payroll grievances and ensure onme invoicing.
• Managed the redeployment func on, minimizing idle and accommoda on costs.
LANGUAGES
HUMAN RESOURCE ASSISTANT | DEC 2008 - APR 2011
FUTURE ICON GROUP (UAE & PAKISTAN)
English
Urdu
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Hindi
Manpower Hiring
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of birth
14 Jun 1986
• Delivered over 20,000 frontline employees at Al Ghurair, hired & onboarded
through local and overseas recruitment campaigns in the course of 3 years and 5
months
• Delivered over 12,000 blue-collar employees at Transguard group in 8 months,
saving over 1 million annually by reducing recruitment cycle me by 10 days.
Efficiency Improvements & Cost Savings:
Na onality
Pakistan
• Reduced the end-to-end recruitment lead me from 110 days to 59 days
enabling the businesses to generate revenue faster.
Visa status
• Achieved overall savings of AED 400,000 by process reengineering, reducing the
in-country recruitment lead me by 10 days at Transguard Group.
Employment
Technology Implementa on:
Marital status
• Developed an in-house ATS system at Transguard Group to track the end-to-end
mobilisa on process for in-country recruited candidates.
Married
TECH TOOLS
Policy Development:
• Implemented effec ve polices within the recruitment department at Al Ghurair
and Transguard Group, ensuring governance and control, genera ng awareness
on key processes and improving manpower planning.
Worker Welfare & Expo Recruitment:
• Redesigned and detailed the en re recruitment process for Expo at Transguard
Group, ensuring compliance with worker welfare standards.
• Orcale
• Power BI
• Microso Office
• Talentera ATS by Byat
Vendor Management:
• Standardised recruitment partner agreements, onboarding 16 recruitment
partners across 5 countries and ensured a 95% delivery rate against vendors
performance metrics.
• HR360 Inhouse customized
HR module
• Online Job Portals
COURSES
FINDING YOUR LEADERSHIP PURPOSE WITH DOUG CONANT | AUG 2023
PROBLEM-SOLVING TECHNIQUES | AUG 2023
LISTENING TO CUSTOMERS | AUG 2023
BALANCED SCORECARD AND KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS | JUN 2022
ALIGN RECRUITING WITH JOB REQUIREMENTS | JUN 2022
LEAN SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT CERTIFICATION | JUL 2017
CERTIFIED PRINCE 2 - FOUNDATION LEVEL | JUN 2016
PMP BRONZE LEVEL CERTIFIED | MAR 2015
CERTIFICATE ON LEADERSHIP SKILLS | AUG 2011
