HR & Office Manager
Role Overview
Oversees and optimizes HR and office functions to support efficient operations, clear communication, and a positive workplace culture.
Works with administration, IT, Finance, Admin, group companies, and external partners to align systems with company goals.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
Oversees and optimizes HR and office functions to support efficient operations, clear communication, and a positive workplace culture.
Works with administration, IT, Finance, Admin, group companies, and external partners to align systems with company goals.
Department management
- Maintain and improve internal systems, agreements, IT platforms, and tools; identify risks and inefficiencies and implement corrective actions.
- Lead adoption of technologies and methods that improve efficiency, performance, documentation, and operational discipline.
- Maintain office cleanliness and facilities, greet clients, and prepare food and beverages when needed.
Team leadership and HR
- Lead and support a team of 30+ staff in a productive, communicative, and motivated environment.
- Manage recruitment, headhunting, interviews, onboarding, performance management, and retention.
- Manage onboarding, offboarding, leave, attendance, promotions, reviews, visas, insurance, and adherence to company and MOHRE policies.
- Improve KPIs, accountability, HR systems, employee relations, team development, and employee growth practices.
Department finances
- Monitor administrative budgets and petty cash, promote cost efficiency, and coordinate expense, cash-flow, and forecasting with accounting.
- Ensure financial approvals, processes, and reporting are followed accurately.
Systems, compliance, and reporting
- Support software and platform implementation; oversee IT reporting, maintenance, assets, updates, security, and system optimization.
- Review and enforce company policies, procedures, internal guidelines, and contractual obligations; maintain legal, financial, HR, and operational compliance.
- Provide operational reports with performance insights, risks, and recommendations, and lead ongoing process improvements.
Sales and executive support
- Support sales and management with proposals and communication among clients, project teams, and finance.
- Coordinate work travel, expenses, transport, insurance, visas, and accommodation, and respond to colleague requests and emergencies abroad.
- Manage info email and WhatsApp inquiries, enter information into CRM, oversee meeting rooms, and maintain document filing, including in Zoho.
- Perform additional duties requested by senior leadership.
Key expectations
- Strong departmental leadership, administration, organization, and decision-making skills.
- Be proactive, solution-driven, adaptable, and able to manage pressure and competing priorities.
- Communicate effectively across all organizational levels and help maintain a positive working environment.
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