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Siandri Govender

Senior Manager - HR | HR Leader (Executive MBA) | Talent Strategy | Compensation & Benefits | Payroll Operations | HR Transformation | GCC Region | Oracle Fusion | Shared Services
16.3 yrs experienceFinancial Services
Mar 2026

The move

MoveAl Ghurair → Dubai Holding
TitleHead of Shared Services - Global Business Services → Associate Director Payroll & Offboarding
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageEnglish
Years in UAE4.9
Total experience16.3 years
Dubai Holding headcount10,001+ employees
Dubai Holding industryFinancial Services
Dubai Holding HQDubai, Dubai
Dubai Holding typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Associate Director Payroll & OffboardingMar 2026 — Present
    Dubai Holding· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Head of Shared Services - Global Business ServicesAug 2025 — Mar 2026
    Al Ghurair· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Senior Manager - HR OperationsJan 2023 — Jul 2025
    Al Ghurair Investment· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Senior Manager PayrollAug 2022 — Jan 2023
    Al Ghurair· Full-time
  5. Assistant Manager - Compensation & BenefitsJan 2022 — Aug 2022
    Pure Health· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  6. Specialist - Payroll & BenefitsDec 2020 — Dec 2021
    Pure Health· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  7. HRS Reward and Benefit SpecialistOct 2018 — Mar 2020
    Unilever· Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa· Full-time
  8. Compensation Reward AnalystApr 2016 — Sep 2018
    Unilever· KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa· Full-time
  9. Global Mobility Finance AnalystDec 2013 — Mar 2016
    Unilever· KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa· Full-time
  10. Project Co OrdinatorJun 2011 — Nov 2013
    Golder· Gauteng, South Africa· Full-time
  11. PA to the Group Executive ComitteeAug 2009 — May 2011
    Educor Holdings· KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa· Full-time
  12. Trainee AccountantMar 2008 — Dec 2008
    Gruzd Zets and Company· Gauteng, South Africa· Internship

Education

Languages

  • Afrikaans · Limited working
  • English · Native or bilingual

Top skills

Microsoft ExcelAccessManagementTeam LeadershipAnalysisProject Management

About

With a recently completed Executive MBA from Hult Business School and over 15 years of progressive HR Leadership Experience, I bring a strong blend of strategic insight and operational excellence to every stage of the employee lifecycle. My passion lies in building people-first cultures that drive business outcomes—whether through HR transformation, talent strategy, or enhancing employee experience. Most recently, as Senior HR Manager at Al Ghurair Investments, I led Shared Services for a 27,000+ workforce across the GCC. I spearheaded the implementation of Oracle Fusion, standardized reward policies, and optimized payroll operations across multiple regions. I’m known for translating business priorities into actionable HR strategies that deliver real impact—from recruitment to retention,

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