People & Development Executive

Role overview

Recruitment and onboarding

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

Learning and development

• Identify training needs; coordinate internal and external programs, workshops, and development initiatives.
• Maintain training records, monitor participation, support career development and succession planning, evaluate training, and gather feedback.

Engagement and performance

• Support engagement activities and surveys, respond to HR queries, assist with employee relations, and promote an inclusive, collaborative culture.
• Coordinate performance appraisals, support goal setting and reviews, maintain records, and follow up on development actions.

HR administration

• Maintain confidential employee records and HR databases; prepare reports, letters, contracts, and other documentation.
• Monitor attendance, leave, and employee information; assist with policies, procedures, process improvements, and compliance.
• Support HR projects, organizational development, management reporting, HR metrics, and employee communications.

Required qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional experience in HR, 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.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, organization, coordination, and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in HR data analysis, reporting, HRIS, and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Sound knowledge of UAE Labour Law, employment regulations, and HR compliance.
• Experience with Forbes training programs, service standards, and compliance requirements.

Preferred qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Preferred experience includes LMS, coaching and facilitation, project management, talent management practices, and multicultural or multinational organizations.