Human Capital Manager

About This Role

Job Purpose:

This position is with Khalifa University in partnership with a leading government entity. The Human Capital Manager is responsible to lead the human capital planning and governance by developing workforce planning frameworks, coordinating recruitment and organizational scaling from Initial Operating Capability (IOC)→ to Full Operating Capability (FOC), and overseeing end‑to‑end clearance, onboarding, and access control processes, while maintaining compliant personnel records and ensuring strict adherence to security, safety, conduct, and emergency protocols across the organization.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of the Department's strategy, as well as annual business plans.
• Contribute to the development of the Department's policies and procedures, in line with the overall business objectives of the University, ensuring they promote leading practices and excellence.
• Contribute to the development and management of the Department’s budgets and report back on a timely basis to ensure that divergences are addressed promptly.
• Develop and maintain workforce planning frameworks, role profiles, and competency models aligned with OMP operational and IOC→FOC requirements.
• Coordinate recruitment planning, role validation, and workforce scaling, ensuring timely resourcing of critical positions.
• Support organizational design initiatives to ensure optimal structure and resource allocation.
• Oversee end-to-end clearance, onboarding, and access management workflows in compliance with security, regulatory, and institutional requirements.
• Ensure proper coordination with relevant stakeholders to facilitate timely issuance of access credentials, system permissions, and operational clearances.
• Maintain accurate, centralized personnel records and monitor adherence to safety, conduct, and emergency protocols.
• Lead the annual performance management cycle, supporting line managers with objective setting, performance evaluations, and performance development improvement.
• Identify capability gaps and coordinate targeted training, upskilling, and professional development initiatives in collaboration with central HR Learning & Development.
• Promote succession planning and talent development.
• Drive employee engagement and retention initiatives, providing recommendations to strengthen morale and organizational culture.
• Act as primary HR advisor to University leadership on staffing matters, conduct issues, and employee relations, managing sensitive cases in coordination with central HR.
• Develop and maintain workforce dashboards and HR analytics (e.g. headcount, attrition, vacancies) to inform leadership decision‑making.
• Serve as focal point with central HR and other stakeholders to ensure alignment with university policies and systems, while upholding information security and confidentiality of personnel data.
• Adhere to the University's information security and confidentiality policies and procedures, and report breaches or other security risks accordingly.
• Coordinate with other departments to facilitate the accomplishment of tasks and responsibilities, as and when needed.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment and practice to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Line Manager.
• Provide coaching, guidance and mentoring as required to enhance the internal capabilities of the team and ensure the achievement of established objectives and plans.
• Recommend appropriate training courses as per the pre-determined training needs, evaluate their effectiveness, and monitor their results.
• Carry out performance appraisals for subordinates according to planned schedules and recommend necessary actions as per the applied practices.
• Conduct periodic meetings with subordinates to ensure that priorities are clear and workflow is running smoothly.
• Follow-up on employees' administrative affairs such as vacations, leaves and other administrative and related affairs.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Adaptability, proactivity, willingness to take on additional responsibilities; skilled in relationship building and teamwork.
• Human Resources Certification or excellent knowledge with Human Resources methodologies and tools
• A minimum 10 years of experience