HR Manager Middle East

Role overview

Regional HR leadership

• Lead and develop a high-performing regional HR team.
• Partner with Corporate HR and client groups to build communication, trust, and effective problem solving.
• Implement Corporate HR programs and processes across the region.

HR strategy and operations

• Align country HR processes with Corporate HR requirements and applicable legal and regulatory standards.
• Translate business projects and initiatives into people priorities, HR solutions, and action plans.
• Lead process re-engineering, workflow efficiency, employee development, and organizational design initiatives.

Employee and change management

• Provide guidance on complex employee relations, engagement, performance, career development, talent, and retention matters.
• Develop or support change management and communication plans while managing risk.
• Identify employee experience improvements and implement solutions with stakeholders.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Management, or a related field.
• Typically 10 or more years of experience across multiple HR functions and at least 5 years managing HR staff.
• Relevant international country HR experience, preferably within the Middle East.
• Strong knowledge of HR principles, practices, standards, applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
• Strong project management, analytical, communication, relationship, influence, coaching, and conflict management skills.

Preferred qualification

• Experience managing teams across multiple locations, including offshore and manufacturing locations, is preferred.

Work setting

• The source metadata identifies the workplace type as onsite in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.