Head of Human Resources

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and implement the People & Culture strategy in line with business objectives and growth plans.
• Partner with senior leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, and talent strategy across projects and operational functions.
• Oversee talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, engagement, retention, and succession planning.
• Develop recruitment and workforce mobilisation strategies to meet project needs and changing business demands.
• Establish and enhance HR policies and procedures in line with UAE labour law and best practice.
• Drive leadership development, engagement, and performance initiatives.
• Oversee compensation and benefits, salary structures, employee relations, and HR budgeting.
• Support organizational change, leadership transitions, and internal talent development.
• Lead and develop the HR team as a commercially focused, service-oriented function.
• Use HR metrics and workforce analytics to support decisions and improve organizational effectiveness.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Relevant postgraduate qualification or professional HR certification is advantageous.
• Extensive senior HR leadership experience, ideally in construction, contracting, real estate development, or a large project-led organization.
• Strong understanding of workforce planning and mobilisation in complex construction and contracting environments.
• Proven partnership with C-suite executives and senior operational leaders on strategic HR initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of UAE labour law and local employment practices.
• Demonstrable organizational development, talent management, engagement, and performance-management experience.
• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder-management, and problem-solving skills; commercially minded approach balancing people and business priorities.