Human Resources Manager Compensation Benefits

Human Resources Manager – Compensation & Benefits Location: Dubai, UAE Industry: Healthcare / Multispecialty Healthcare Function: Human Resources Reporting To: Head of HR / HR Director / Senior Management Role Overview A leading multispecialty healthcare organisation based in Dubai is seeking an accomplished Human Resources Manager – Compensation & Benefits to manage the entire HR gamut, with particular ownership and expertise in Compensation & Benefits (C&B), payroll, rewards, HR analytics and workforce cost management. The position will play a key role in designing and implementing competitive compensation structures while also managing broader HR responsibilities, including talent acquisition, HR operations, performance management, employee engagement, learning & development, employee relations, manpower planning, and HR compliance. The ideal candidate will combine strong C&B expertise with hands-on generalist HR leadership experience, preferably gained within a hospital, multispecialty healthcare group or other large service-oriented organisation in the UAE/GCC. Key Responsibilities Compensation & Benefits • Lead the organisation's complete Compensation & Benefits strategy, ensuring competitiveness, internal equity and alignment with business objectives. • Design, review, and administer salary structures, grades, job bands, allowances, benefits, incentives and reward programs. • Conduct periodic salary benchmarking and market compensation studies and recommend appropriate changes to management. • Manage annual salary review, increment, promotion and bonus cycles. • Develop compensation guidelines for new hires, promotions, transfers and internal movements. • Conduct job evaluation and job grading exercises to ensure consistency and internal parity. • Review compensation positioning for critical clinical talent, including doctors, nurses, allied healthcare professionals and specialist roles. • Develop appropriate retention and incentive programs for critical and high-performing talent. • Review employee benefit programs, including medical insurance, leave benefits, allowances and other employee welfare programs. • Ensure compensation policies comply with applicable UAE employment regulations and organisational governance standards. Payroll & HR Analytics • Oversee and coordinate the monthly payroll process, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality and timely completion. • Validate salary changes, incentives, deductions, leave adjustments and other payroll inputs. • Ensure appropriate administration of end-of-service benefits and final settlements. • Develop HR dashboards and MIS covering headcount, payroll cost, compensation, attrition, recruitment, absenteeism, productivity and other key HR metrics. • Analyse workforce costs and provide management with recommendations for optimisation. • Support annual manpower budgeting and provide accurate forecasts of employee-related costs. HR Strategy & Manpower Planning • Partner with senior management and business leaders in developing and implementing the organisation's people and HR strategy. • Lead annual manpower planning and budgeting in coordination with clinical and functional heads. • Review organisational structures, spans of control and staffing requirements. • Support workforce planning for existing operations as well as expansion and new healthcare facilities. • Establish HR policies, SOPs and governance frameworks aligned with organisational requirements. Talent Acquisition & Onboarding • Oversee end-to-end recruitment for clinical and non-clinical positions. • Partner with department heads to identify manpower requirements and develop effective recruitment strategies. • Manage compensation fitment and salary negotiations for new hires. • Support recruitment and onboarding of doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, administrative and corporate employees. • Coordinate healthcare professional licensing and credentialing requirements with the relevant internal teams and authorities, as applicable. • Ensure a structured and effective employee onboarding and induction process. Show more Show less

Compensation & Benefits: Lead the organisation's complete compensation & benefits strategy; design, review, and administer salary structures, grades, job bands, allowances, benefits, incentives and reward programs; conduct salary benchmarking and market compensation studies; manage annual salary review, increment, promotion and bonus cycles; develop compensation guidelines for hires, promotions, transfers and internal movements; conduct job evaluation and job grading; review compensation positioning for clinical talent; develop retention and incentive programs; review employee benefit programs; ensure policies comply with UAE employment regulations. Payroll & HR Analytics: Oversee monthly payroll process; validate salary changes, incentives, deductions, leave adjustments; administer end-of-service benefits and final settlements; develop HR dashboards and MIS; analyze workforce costs and provide optimization recommendations; support manpower budgeting and forecasts. HR Strategy & Manpower Planning: Partner with senior management to develop people & HR strategy; lead manpower planning and budgeting; review structures and staffing needs; support workforce planning for operations and new facilities; establish HR policies, SOPs and governance. Talent Acquisition & Onboarding: Oversee end-to-end recruitment for clinical and non-clinical roles; develop recruitment strategies with department heads; manage compensation fitment and salary negotiations; recruit and onboard doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, administrative and corporate staff; coordinate licensing and credentialing with internal teams; ensure structured onboarding and induction.