Case Studies
Impact Delivered
31% director-level attrition within 6 months of close. Three HR functions operating in parallel at an AED 18M annual cost overrun.
- AED 22M in HR duplication eliminated annually
- Retention improved from 69% to 91% in 18 months
- 5,200 employees unified under a single TOM in 14 months
- 84% employee confidence in the integration
Low Green Nitaqat for 3 years, excluded from two major government tender processes. Nationals concentrated in administrative roles only.
- Nitaqat moved from Low Green to High Green
- National technical roles: 14% → 34%
- 12-month national retention: 38% → 76%
- SAR 3.8M saved through internal development
87 HR professionals serving 3,800 employees 1:44 ratio against a 1:70–80 benchmark. CFO mandate: industrialize or outsource.
- HR headcount reduced 33% through natural attrition
- AED 5.2M in annual operating cost savings in Year 1
- Single HRMS across 3 markets with 100% data visibility
- Service delivery speed up 41%
39% executive turnover over 3 years. Below-market salaries, no retention instrument, and a Central Bank governance observation on compensation.
- Executive turnover: 39% → 17% within 24 months
- Pay-for-performance spread: 1.1× → 3.6×
- AED 24M+ in estimated replacement cost avoidance
- Central Bank governance observation fully resolved
Three strategic reviews in 5 years, none producing measurable culture change. 94% of employees receiving identical performance ratings.
- Engagement: 42nd → 79th percentile (GCC peers)
- Genuine rating differentiation across 5 calibrated bands
- 60 Emirati managers through Leadership Excellence Programme
- Voluntary attrition down 22% in Year 2
AED 19M annual agency spend with no quality-of-hire tracking. Two senior leadership departures in 12 months came as complete surprises.
- Time-to-fill: 94 days → 38 days (60% improvement)
- AED 6.1M agency spend eliminated
- Attrition prediction model: 83% accuracy in Q1
- Quality-of-hire scores up 38%