Assistant Manager HR
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About the Role
GeniusMesh is seeking an experienced Assistant HR Manager to oversee full-spectrum HR operations for a shipping and maritime organization. The role requires strong HR generalist experience, knowledge of UAE Labour Law, and prior experience in the shipping or logistics industry.
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Responsibilities
- Oversee the entire employee lifecycle, including onboarding, performance management, promotions, transfers, and offboarding
- Support workforce planning, organizational development, and succession planning to identify and nurture high potential talent
- Coordinate annual performance management processes
- Partner with department heads to enhance talent development, career progression, and leadership initiatives
- Manage employee engagement to foster a positive workplace culture
- Handle compensation and benefits administration, salary reviews, HR budgeting, and employee grievances
- Manage disciplinary matters and conflict resolution professionally and confidentially
- Coordinate recruitment activities, maintain HR policies and documentation, prepare HR reports and analytics
- Assist in implementing HR systems and process improvements
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
- 5–8 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 2 years in an HR Generalist or Assistant HR Manager capacity
- Mandatory experience within the Shipping, Maritime, Shipping Line, Port Operations, Freight Forwarding, or Logistics industry
- Strong experience managing the full spectrum of HR operations
- Strong understanding of UAE Labour Law and HR best practices
- Experience working with HRIS platforms and Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast paced environment
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Job Overview
- We are seeking an experienced and proactive Assistant HR Manager to support and oversee the full spectrum of Human Resources operations for a leading organization within the shipping and maritime industry.
- The ideal candidate will have a strong background in HR operations, talent management, employee lifecycle management, and strategic HR initiatives, with prior experience working in a shipping, maritime, or logistics environment.
- This role requires a hands on HR professional who can effectively partner with business leaders while ensuring HR processes, policies, and compliance standards are consistently maintained.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the entire employee lifecycle, including onboarding, performance management, promotions, transfers, and offboarding, while ensuring compliance with UAE Labour Law and company HR policies.
- Support workforce planning, organizational development, and succession planning to identify and nurture high potential talent, and coordinate annual performance management processes.
- Partner with department heads to enhance talent development, career progression, and leadership initiatives, and manage employee engagement to foster a positive workplace culture.
- Handle compensation and benefits administration, salary reviews, HR budgeting, and employee grievances, disciplinary matters, and conflict resolution professionally and confidentially.
- Coordinate recruitment activities, maintain HR policies and documentation, prepare HR reports and analytics, and assist in implementing HR systems and process improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 5–8 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 2 years in an HR Generalist or Assistant HR Manager capacity.
- Mandatory experience within the Shipping, Maritime, Shipping Line, Port Operations, Freight Forwarding, or Logistics industry.
- Strong experience managing the full spectrum of HR operations.
- Strong understanding of UAE Labour Law and HR best practices.
- Experience working with HRIS platforms and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast paced environment.
Pay
- AED 2.00 AED 3.00 per day
Work Location
- In person
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