HR Manager - UAE National

About the Role

HR Business Partnering

• Align HR initiatives with business objectives and organisational priorities through partnership with business leaders and functional heads.
• Advise on people management, organisational effectiveness, workforce planning, performance management, and employee development.
• Translate business needs into practical HR solutions that support growth and operational efficiency.

Employee Relations and Investigations

• Manage disciplinary issues, grievances, misconduct allegations, and workplace conflicts.
• Conduct fair, confidential, impartial investigations, gather and document evidence, and make recommendations.
• Advise on disciplinary procedures and grievance resolution; identify risks and recommend proactive measures.
• Handle cases consistently and objectively in line with company policies and applicable UAE legislation.

Compliance and HR Policies

• Maintain working knowledge of UAE Labour Law and ensure HR practices, employment documentation, disciplinary processes, and separations meet legal requirements.
• Monitor legislative changes, maintain accurate records and audit readiness, and work with stakeholders and external advisers on compliance matters.
• Draft, review, update, implement, and communicate policies, procedures, guidelines, and HR frameworks aligned with law and business needs.
• Establish consistent procedures for conduct, discipline, grievances, investigations, attendance, and leave; review policies and recommend improvements.

Engagement, Conflict Resolution, and Governance

• Develop engagement initiatives and coordinate employee feedback, surveys, and action plans with business leaders.
• Promote a respectful, inclusive, high-performance culture and recommend interventions based on morale, retention, and workplace trends.
• Escalate sensitive concerns, facilitate discussions, and use mediation and coaching to resolve conflicts fairly and confidentially.
• Maintain HR processes, documentation standards, and controls; monitor HR metrics and report significant matters and risks to senior management.
• Drive continuous improvement in HR service delivery, manager capability, and employee experience.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law, or a related discipline.
• Typically 5–8 years of progressive HR experience, including substantial hands-on employee relations and HR operations exposure.
• Demonstrable UAE Labour Law and employment compliance experience, including investigations, grievances, disciplinary procedures, and conflict resolution.
• Experience drafting and implementing HR policies, partnering with the business, advising managers and senior stakeholders, and developing engagement initiatives.
• Experience in real estate development, construction, engineering, or another complex, multi-functional environment is an advantage.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Strong UAE employment legislation and HR compliance knowledge; employee relations and workplace investigation skills.
• Sound judgement, discretion, analytical and problem-solving ability, mediation, and conflict resolution capabilities.
• Policy writing, report writing, documentation, stakeholder management, influencing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to balance employee interests, business needs, and legal obligations; integrity, professionalism, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HR information systems.

Success Measures and Candidate Profile