Overview of services
A Senior HR Professional with 11+ years extensive international experience (Inc. GCC regions), in the formation, delivery, and strategy of HR Services and projects. The focus of which have been directing HR Strategy, Talent Management, Change Management, and Set-ups making sure of compliancy of local labour laws and to ISO standards. With an MSc in Occupational Psychology (equivalence of level 7 CIPD), focused on consultancy methodology in leadership and management of the senior business operational and strategical requirements.
Enjoys creating positive impact on the development and stability through building HR projects and services; collaborating in a diverse working environment with colleagues at all levels of the business.
Specific Services
- HR Setups
- HR Strategy Development
- Organisation Design & Restructuring
- Change Management
- HR Policy & Procedures (to ISO standards)
- Job Evaluation & Grading
- Learning and Development
- Performance Management
- Succession Planning & Career Development
- Talent Management
- Review Processes
- Assessment Centres – (Design & Implementation)
- Talent Acquisition Setups – Process, Selection Techniques, On boarding,
- Executive Coaching
- Employee Opinion Surveys
- Team Building
- HRIS Design and implementation (Leading Software providers)
- Corporate Governance
- GRO/PRO Services Advice
- HR Life cycle issues
- How to be an HR Business Partner
Profile
Darren has more than 11 years working as an in-house HR professional and HR Consultant with industry experience ranging in manufacturing, engineering, and business consulting in the areas of Performance Management, Talent Development, Coaching & Mentoring, Talent Acquisition, Organisational structures, and HR Operation setups.
With an international career starting in the Americas markets, Darren held several key positions including HR Consultant, and HR & Change Director. As a Consultant he successfully implemented a range of in-house human resources projects. Projects included introducing international standard practice to recruitment process, training, and development for managerial level and senior executives. He also designed workshops specific to aid senior management in a smooth transition of merger between companies, including Organisation Re-structure, Goal Alignment Strategy, Communication Skills, and Managing Employees through transition.
In the Middle East region since 2014, Darren has applied his consultancy methodology within HR departments having been involved with establishing Organisation Design, Performance Management Frameworks, Talent Management Programs, and L&D initiatives. As a registered Test User, he has been instrumental in strengthening the selection procedures of recruitment processes, and the career development paths of employees within organizations.
His interests continue to lay in providing directorship to SMEs in HR department growth and development in aligning to business strategy. Also, Darren aims to mentor local Nationals transitioning into the private sector or require support when already there. He aims to do this by liaising with education institutes, government agencies, and private companies.
Darren is a Post Graduate of London Metropolitan University and a Member of the British Psychological Society, UK.
Contact Details
+971 52 790 8516
