Roberto (JR) Bagon

I’m a Strategic HR Manager & Business Partner with 10+ years of experience across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and EMEA. I build business-aligned people strategies that strengthen workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and day-to-day HR performance.

In my current role with EMEA stakeholders at Stanley Black & Decker (JAFZA Dubai), I lead talent acquisition and onboarding, improving hire quality by 30% and reducing time-to-fill by 25%. I also drive employee engagement and retention, raising satisfaction scores by 15% and reducing turnover by 10% through targeted employee experience initiatives.

My work focuses on measurable outcomes across the employee lifecycle—performance management, learning and development, and employee relations. I’ve supported performance outcomes with a 40% improvement, increased internal promotions by 50% via leadership development, and resolved 95% of complex employee relations cases through mediation, policy application, and compliance-based decisions.

I’m equally strong in HR operations and compliance, advising managers on compensation and benefits while ensuring UAE labor law alignment. I’ve improved reporting speed by 30% through HR dashboards, delivered change management with 100% compliance, and strengthened HRIS and people-data accuracy across multi-site environments.