People & Development Executive

Role overview

Recruitment and onboarding

• Coordinate recruitment activities, orientations, and the 30-60-90 day onboarding plan.
• Maintain onboarding records and help ensure new employees receive documentation, information, and compliance training resources.

Learning and development

• Identify training and development needs with managers and employees; coordinate internal and external programs, workshops, and initiatives.
• Maintain training records, monitor participation and completion, and support career development and succession planning.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and gather employee feedback.

Engagement and performance

• Support employee engagement activities, surveys, and initiatives; respond to HR-related employee queries.
• Assist with employee relations matters and promote a positive, inclusive, collaborative workplace culture.
• Coordinate performance appraisals, support goal setting and reviews, maintain records, and follow up on development actions.

HR administration and general duties

• Maintain confidential employee records and HR databases; prepare HR reports, letters, contracts, and other documentation.
• Monitor attendance, leave, and employee information; assist with HR policies, procedures, process improvements, and compliance.
• Support HR projects and organizational development initiatives, prepare HR metrics, and assist with employee communications.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee and company information and perform other duties and projects as assigned by HR leadership.

Required skills and experience

• 3–5 years of professional experience in Human Resources, Talent Development, People Operations, or a related field.
• Experience designing, coordinating, and implementing training and development programs.
• Knowledge of recruitment, talent acquisition, employee lifecycle practices, performance management, engagement, and development programs.
• Communication, interpersonal, relationship-building, organization, coordination, and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in HR data analysis, reporting, and people-related metrics.
• Knowledge of UAE Labour Law, employment regulations, and HR compliance requirements.
• Proficiency in HRIS and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Forbes training programs, service standards, and compliance requirements.
• Understanding of employee learning, development, engagement, and organizational culture; professionalism, confidentiality, attention to detail, and integrity.

Preferred qualifications and experience

• A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Experience with learning management systems, coaching and facilitation, project management, talent management practices, or a multicultural or multinational organization is preferred.

Workplace

• Location resolution metadata identifies the workplace type as onsite.