Manager - HR

The candidate will be based out of Dubai and will also support HR operations across other international regions such as Nigeria and South Africa.

Key Responsibilities:

1. HR Business Partnering (Core Focus)
   • Act as a strategic partner to business leaders across assigned regions.
   • Drive workforce planning, organization design, and talent strategy.
   • Support leadership in performance management, succession planning, and capability building.
   • Provide guidance on employee relations, engagement, and retention strategies.
   • Partner with leadership to drive culture and organizational effectiveness.
   
    
2. HR Operations & Compliance
   • Oversee end-to-end HR operations including onboarding, payroll coordination, employee lifecycle management, and offboarding.
   • Ensure compliance with local labour laws and regulations in UAE, South Africa, and Nigeria.
   • Manage audits, documentation, and HR policies in line with statutory requirements.
   • Drive standardization and automation of HR processes across regions.
   
    
3. Compensation & Benefits
   • Support compensation benchmarking and structuring aligned with market standards.
   • Manage incentive plans, benefits administration, and annual appraisal cycles.
   • Ensure equitable and compliant compensation practices across countries.
   
    
4. Talent Management & Engagement
   • Lead employee engagement initiatives and organizational development programs.
   • Identify training needs and drive L&D interventions.
   • Manage grievance handling and disciplinary processes as per local laws.
   
    
5. Stakeholder Management
   • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Finance, Legal, and Operations.
   • Act as a bridge between Corporate HR and regional teams.
   
    
6. Talent Acquisition (Core Focus)
   • Lead end-to-end recruitment for international markets across business, operations, and support functions.
   • Partner with business leaders to understand hiring needs and build workforce plans.
   • Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle including sourcing, screening, interviews, offer negotiation, and onboarding.
   • Manage external vendors, consultants, and recruitment agencies.

Candidate Requirements:
• Must have strong knowledge of Dubai/UAE labour laws.
• Prior working exposure in Dubai is mandatory.
• Exposure to handling HR operations across multiple international geographies will be preferred.
• Arabic language proficiency will be an added advantage.
• The candidate should be open to exploring and managing HR operations across other international locations as well.