Human Resources Director

Position Title: HR Director

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary (AED): depending on experience and qualifications

Job Location: Dubai

About the Client:

A well-established Dubai-based company with over 20 years of industry experience, recognized for its commitment to service excellence, customer satisfaction, and delivering high-quality solutions to a diverse clientele.

Job Description:

• Lead HR Strategy & Organizational Development: Develop and execute group-wide HR strategies, workforce planning, organizational restructuring, succession planning, and talent development initiatives aligned with business objectives and sustainable growth.
• Oversee End-to-End HR Operations & Compliance: Direct recruitment, onboarding, payroll coordination, compensation and benefits, employee relations, performance management, and HR policies while ensuring full compliance with UAE labor laws and regulatory requirements.
• Drive Talent Management & Employee Performance: Establish effective recruitment strategies, performance appraisal systems, employee engagement initiatives, leadership development programs, and retention strategies to build high-performing teams across multiple business entities.
• Strengthen HR Governance & Business Partnership: Advise senior management on manpower planning, HR budgets, workforce productivity, organizational effectiveness, and employee-related risks while implementing HR systems, standardized policies, KPIs, and process improvements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field, with 10+ years of HR experience, including at least 5 years in leadership. MBA or CIPD/SHRM certification is an advantage.
• Proven experience managing the full HR function, including recruitment, workforce planning, employee relations, compensation and benefits, and performance management.
• Strong knowledge of UAE labour laws, MOHRE regulations, payroll/WPS, and HR compliance, with experience developing policies and improving employee retention and productivity.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with hands-on experience in HR systems, analytics, manpower budgeting, and advising senior management.