Human Resource (HR) Manager
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Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversees the daily workflow of the HR department.
- Partner with management to ensure strategic HR goals are aligned with business initiatives.
- Enforce management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures.
- Partners with the leadership team to understand and execute the organization's human resource and talent strategy particularly as it relates to current and future talent needs, recruiting, retention, and succession planning.
- Establish a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program, counselling managers on candidate selection.
- Manages the talent acquisition process, which may include recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of qualified job applicants, collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
- Analyze trends in compensation and benefits; researches and proposes competitive base and incentive pay programs to ensure the organization attracts and retains top talent.
- Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resource management and talent acquisition.
- Creates learning and development programs and initiatives that provide internal development opportunities for employees.
- Hearing and resolving employee grievances; and counselling employees and supervisors.
- Create and implement effective onboarding plans.
- Design and implement employee retention strategies.
- Support the management on disciplinary and grievance issues.
- Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource law requirements and maintaining records.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Profile & Qualifications
- Female candidate, fluent in Arabic and English (written and spoken) — mandatory
- Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
- 8–10 years of overall post-graduate HR experience, of which a minimum of 5 years must be in an HR Manager or equivalent role
- Mandatory background in the AEC (Architecture, Engineering & Construction) consultancy industry
Core Experience
End-to-end HR management: workforce planning, talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, C&B, L&D, succession planning, and policy implementation
Technical recruitment experience, particularly sourcing Landscape Architects, Architects, Engineers, BIM professionals, and other design/engineering talent
Multi-country HR exposure across the GCC and Asia, with working knowledge of regional labour law and employment practices
Employee relations: workplace investigations, grievance handling, disciplinary processes, and conflict resolution
HR policy and governance framework development and implementation
Skills & Attributes
Strong stakeholder management across all organizational levels
Proven leadership: team management, coaching, and driving continuous improvement
High integrity, discretion, and commitment to confidentiality
Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Proficient in MS Office and HRIS platforms
Adaptable and organised in a fast-paced, multicultural consultancy environment
About ICON Intelligent Consulting
Landscape architecture and engineering consultancy crafting resilient landscapes and urban infrastructure for cities, towns, and rural communities.
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