senior hr - Dubai
8 hours ago
Job description
Role Objective:
The Senior HR & Culture Manager is responsible for driving HR strategy, employee experience, and people operations across the organisation, while working closely with leadership to support business growth.
The role will lead talent management, organisational development, performance frameworks, and compliance, acting as an advisor to management on people strategy, workforce planning, employee relations, and HR operational excellence.
Key AccountabilitiesMaintaining up-to-date, accessible, and accurate HR record for all employees
Implement HR strategy aligned with business objectives
Drive HR governance, policies, and regulatory compliance across jurisdictions
Managing workforce planning, recruitment and succession pipeline
Leading performance management cycles and capability development programs
Overseeing payroll governance and compensation frameworks
Strengthening culture, engagement, and retention initiatives
Advising leadership on employee matters, restructuring and organisational changes
Implementing HR digitisation and maintaining HR analytics reporting
Key Responsibilities
Strategic HR Partnership
Partner with leadership to support business strategy and manpower planning
Advise management on workforce decisions and talent movements
Lead HR reviews, audits, and reporting
Foster a culture of accountability, productivity, and collaboration
Talent Acquisition and Development
Develop hiring strategies for critical and future roles
Oversee end-to-end recruitment for senior roles
Maintain pipelines through networks, agencies and branding initiatives
Implement succession planning for key positions
Performance Management
Manage performance appraisal processes and KPI frameworks
Implement competency and capability development structures
Drive learning programs and assess training impact via ROI measures
Support leadership development and internal talent growth
Employee Relations and Culture
Lead conflict resolution, investigations and disciplinary cases
Implement culture-building and retention programs
Conduct employee engagement surveys and improvement plans
Promote transparent communication across teams
Compensation, Benefits and Payroll
Support salary structures, benchmarking and compensation reviews
Ensure payroll accuracy and timely processing
Lead benefit administration including insurance, allowances and EOSB
Compliance and Legal
Ensure HR compliance under UAE Labour Law and GCC jurisdictions
Oversee visa processing, contracts, EOSB and employee documentation
Lead internal compliance reviews and labour risk mitigation
Manage employee records and ensure confidentiality of sensitive information
Prepare and formalize JD and KPI for all employees in alignment to departmental goals
Technology and HR Analytics
Maintain HRMS systems and improve workflow automation
Present HR dashboards on turnover, hiring, costs and performance
Use data insights for decision support and forecasting
Experience and education
Minimum 8 + years' HR experience including strategic business partnering
Experience across UAE/GCC mandatory
Bachelor's degree in human resources or related
Professional certification (CIPD / SHRM / CHRP) desirable
Strong knowledge of labor laws and HR best practices in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and other jurisdictions
Experience in scaling HR systems or transformational projects
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