Middle East HR Risk & Employee Relations COE Manager

Locations: Dubai | Riyadh | Doha Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive. What You'll Do As the HR Risk and Employee Relations (ER) CoE Manager in this 12- 14 month temporary role, you will play a strategic role in shaping the HR Risk and Employee Relations framework for the organisation in the Middle East. You will drive the development and implementation of policies, lead high-impact employee relations initiatives, and act as a key advisor to a senior leadership on complex workplace matters. In this capacity you will own critical HR processes, including ER investigations. You will act as a trusted advisor to HR services, and partner to business leaders, and employees, offering expert guidance on best practices in employee relations, workplace conduct, and HR risk management. Collaborating with legal, compliance, and HR teams, you will proactively address potential risks, enhance employee experience, and foster a culture of accountability and transparency. YOU'RE GOOD AT - Employee Relations and Conflict Resolution o Managing sensitive ER cases, including investigations into grievances, misconduct, and workplace conflicts, ensuring fair and compliant resolutions. o Providing guidance and support on complex ER matters, acting as a subject matter expert. o Proactively identifying potential workplace issues and addressing them through preventative measures, such as training or policy updates. o Maintain Middle East case data up to date in the relevant tools; documenting conversations and preparing high quality reports. o Lead the analysis of trends and data insights on cases, outcomes and recommendations throughout the year. Through the analysis and interpretation of internal and external ER related data sources, identify trends and develop appropriate recommendations for value adding and strategic ER interventions that meet organizational and customer specific needs. Ensure the impacts of these initiatives are measurable and evidenced. - Policy Development and Implementation o Owning and developing HR policies and processes related to employee relations, workplace conduct, and HR risk management. o Collaborating with HR leadership to align policies with organizational objectives and compliance requirements. o Ensuring that all policies are effectively communicated and understood across the organization. o Drive efficiency improvements through offshoring/outsourcing solutions, and the application of technology. - Knowledge Building and HR Support o Supporting the HR Services team by providing structural solutions and knowledge-sharing initiatives to enhance team capabilities in handling challenging discussions. o Developing resources, including clearly structured and complete templates, as well as training programs to improve the HR Services team’s and other stakeholder proficiency in managing processes independently where possible. o Ensure awareness and compliance with BCG values, enabling a welcoming and non threatening work environment for all our staff and other contributors. o Acting as a liaison between HR Services and other functions to address escalated issues and align on resolutions. - Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement o Building strong relationships with HR Services, other HR CoE teams to drive alignment on ER and risk-related matters. o Acting as a trusted partner to employees, managers, and leadership by providing guidance and ensuring fair treatment in all workplace matters. o Representing the organization in interactions with regulatory bodies or external auditors when required What You'll Bring - Bachelor’s degree in HR Management or Business. - Educational Background in employment law or demonstrable practical experience with handling complex employment/workplace issues with a legal angle. - 7 years of professional experience in HR operations, employee relations, or HR risk management. - Experience in employee relations (mandatory for the role). - Strong understanding of workplace policies, and risk management frameworks. - Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with an approach to addressing HR challenges. - Exc

Bachelor’s degree in HR Management or Business. Educational Background in employment law or demonstrable practical experience with handling complex employment/workplace issues with a legal angle. 7 years of professional experience in HR operations, employee relations, or HR risk management. Experience in employee relations (mandatory for the role). Strong understanding of workplace policies, and risk management frameworks. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with an approach to addressing HR challenges.

As the HR Risk and Employee Relations (ER) CoE Manager in this 12-14 month temporary role, you will shape the HR Risk and Employee Relations framework for the Middle East. You will drive development and implementation of policies, lead high-impact employee relations initiatives, and act as a key advisor to senior leadership on complex workplace matters. Own critical HR processes, including ER investigations. Advise HR services, partner to business leaders and employees, offering guidance on best practices in employee relations, workplace conduct, and HR risk management. Collaborate with legal, compliance, and HR teams to address risks, enhance employee experience, and foster accountability and transparency. Maintain ME case data, lead trend analysis, and develop recommendations; ensure measurable impacts. Own and develop HR policies related to ER, workplace conduct, and HR risk management; align with objectives and compliance; ensure policy communication. Drive efficiency through offshoring/outsourcing and technology. Provide structural solutions and knowledge-sharing to HR Services; develop templates and training to improve proficiency. Ensure awareness of BCG values and a welcoming environment. Act as liaison between HR Services and other functions to resolve escalated issues. Build relationships with HR Services and other HR CoE teams; act as trusted partner to employees, managers, and leadership; represent the organization with regulators or external auditors when required.