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Thuvi Wijenathan

HR Consulting

$1,779/day
Dubai, AE
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Thuvi

Core expertise in People Strategy conceptualization through to execution, optimizing the employee life cycle (EVP formulation, talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, learning & development, compensation & benefits, HR processes and policies, employee engagement) to parallel business objectives. 12 years of domain experience across e-commerce, fintech, on demand services, insurtech, supply chain and banking.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Basic

Can work on-site
Dubai (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Jumia Group
    VP, Regional Head of Human Resources
    June 2022 - November 2022 (5 months)
    Dubai - United Arab Emirates
    Supporting HR leadership across 6 countries: Kenya, Ghana, Tunisia, Algeria, Senegal and Uganda.
    • Manage headcount optimization and cost efficiency across functions to conform to a target organizational blueprint
    • Strengthen employee experience and life cycle management through talent mapping and succession planning to leverage internal mobility and career progression
    • Conceptualize Employee Engagement strategy through mental well-being focus and programme management focusing on Tier 1 campaigns and company values initiatives.
    • Trained over 60 middle and senior managers on Management Fundamentals, an internal development programme
  • Jumia Group
    Co-Group Head of HR
    November 2022 - Today (3 years and 7 months)
    Dubai - United Arab Emirates

    • Change management support for teams across 11 countries to manage leadership transformation and organizational efficiency
    • Revamping performance management frameworks to embed the revised business strategy and goals
    • Sustain employee engagement and critical role retention through customized People initiatives at country level
  • Jumia Group
    Global Human Resources Business Partner
    August 2021 - May 2022 (9 months)
    Dubai - United Arab Emirates

    • Develop organizational design blueprints for key functions, key competencies and skillsets
    • People Advisory to functional leadership, while supporting the life cycle management
    • Support life cycle management of specialized teams through talent maps

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Education

  • Master of Business
    University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
    2018
    Master of Business Administration - MBA
  • Bachelor of Commerce, Finance and Economics
    University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
    2010
    Bachelor of Commerce, Finance and Economics

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