HR Manager
The HR Manager will lead people operations in the UAE, supporting managers and employees across the employee lifecycle. Success in this role means maintaining effective HR processes, developing a capable workforce and providing consistent, timely support to the company.
Key responsibilities
- Lead recruitment, selection and onboarding processes across the company
- Develop and maintain HR policies, procedures and employee records
- Advise managers on performance management, employee relations and organisational issues
- Coordinate workforce planning, job descriptions and succession planning activities
- Manage performance appraisal cycles and support employee development plans
- Oversee payroll inputs, attendance records and HR reporting with relevant internal teams
- Monitor employee engagement and recommend initiatives that improve retention and workplace effectiveness
- Prepare regular HR reports and provide management with clear workforce insights
Requirements
- Five to eight years of progressive human resources experience, including experience in a managerial or supervisory role
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, psychology or a related field
- Professional HR certification such as CIPD, SHRM or HRCI is advantageous
- Experience using HR information systems, applicant tracking systems and Microsoft Office
- Strong knowledge of recruitment, employee relations, performance management and HR operations in the UAE
- Fluent English; Arabic is an advantage
Nice to have
- Experience supporting multicultural teams in the UAE
- Experience implementing or improving HR information systems
- Background in organisational development and employee engagement
- Strong HR reporting and workforce analytics capability
Skills
- Employee relations
- Talent acquisition
- Performance management
- HR policy development
- Workforce planning
- Payroll coordination
- HR analytics
- Employee engagement
Benefits
- Housing and transport allowances, or a total monthly package that includes them
- Medical insurance
- Employment visa and work permit, at the company's cost
- Paid annual leave: at least 30 days for each full year of service, as the UAE Labour Law sets out
- Annual air ticket allowance
- End-of-service benefits as UAE law sets out
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