Nandini Arjun

HR Business Partner & Talent Acquisition Lead — Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Transforming business through strategic HR leadership and data-driven talent acquisition across the UAE and GCC.

HR Business Partner and Talent Acquisition Lead with 10+ years' experience driving HR transformation, digital workforce strategy, and executive recruitment across tech, real estate, aviation, and entertainment sectors.

💡 Business Impact Highlights

Cut average time-to-fill from 45 to 30 days (33% faster)
Boosted employee retention by 15%
Achieved a 90% offer acceptance rate
Managed recruitment for 200+ roles/yr (IT, non-IT, exec)
Led, coached 8+ HR pros; 95%+ KPI success
Deployed ODOO & KEKA HRMS, improving efficiency by 50%

🔧 Core Competencies

Strategic Workforce Planning & HRBP
Executive & High-Volume Recruitment
Emiratization, UAE Labour Compliance
HR Tech Implementation
Performance, Talent Analytics
Team Development, Vendor Mgmt

🌍 Industry Footprint

Aviation: ADAC, Royal Jet
Real Estate: EMAAR, ALDAR, IMKAN
Consulting: Accenture
Entertainment: Ideacrate Edutainment

🚀 Featured Experience

HRBP, Ideacrate Edutainment (2025–Present)

Aligned talent strategy for 25% org revenue growth
Mentored HR teams; 95%+ hiring success for 50+ roles/yr
Drove 40% improvement in candidate quality metrics

Talent Acquisition Lead, WFC Holding (2023–2025)

Orchestrated 50+ hires/yr, executive to creative functions
Deployed AI-driven sourcing; led analytics dashboard
Managed/mentored team, automated hiring pipelines

🌟 Projects

HR Digitalization for Real Estate

Led system rollout for ALDAR/EMAAR: deployed ODOO & KEKA, cut admin time 50%, improved compliance and retention.

Aviation Talent Strategy

Ran strategic hiring and analytics for Abu Dhabi Airport, filling 30+ critical roles with 98% satisfaction.

📝 Insights & Blog

How Data-Driven Recruitment Changed Our Results

September 2025

Lessons from building analytics dashboards and transforming offer acceptance at scale in the MENA region.

Top 5 HR Tech Trends for UAE Talent Leaders

August 2025

What HR leaders must watch: from smart ATS to video-first engagement and predictive retention.

📬 Let’s Connect

Open to collaborating with HR leaders, founders, and talent strategists across the MENA region.
Contact Nandini