Senior Manager HR

Purpose

HR Business Partnering

• Advise UAE non-commercial function leaders and support people agendas aligned with business priorities and the company people strategy.
• Advise leaders on people, organization, culture, talent, performance, and DEI priorities; coach leaders and managers.
• Manage employee lifecycle support and coordinate with HR Centres of Excellence, HRS, and country HR teams.
• Support people development, recruitment, mobility, compensation, promotions, and workforce planning.

Talent Management

• Serve as EMC Talent SPOC and liaison with Emerging Markets and Global Talent teams.
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning, leadership assessment, development planning, and high-potential programs across markets.
• Drive talent calibration and alignment on talent decisions, succession pipelines, and organizational capability priorities.
• Identify capability gaps with HRBPs and business leaders; develop talent strategies and analyze talent metrics and trends.

Education and experience

• University degree in a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, preferably in an international and matrix organization, with strong HR business partnering exposure.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional HR projects, governance processes, and strategic initiatives.
• Leadership-role experience is an advantage.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Leadership, influencing, stakeholder management, strategic HR partnership, and business acumen.
• Analytical skills to turn data and insights into recommendations and actions.
• Organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills to manage multiple priorities.
• Collaborative and inclusive attitude, growth mindset, integrity, sound judgment, and strong work ethic.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.

Company culture

Location

• The posting lists Dubai, UAE; it does not specify a workplace arrangement.