HR Onboarding Manager
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About the Role
A confidential company in Abu Dhabi seeks an HR Onboarding Manager to lead and oversee onboarding and employee services activities on a 1-year contract. The role involves managing end-to-end onboarding, immigration processes, and team supervision.
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Responsibilities
- Implement and ensure adherence to HR onboarding policies, processes, and procedures
- Oversee daily onboarding and recruitment administration operations
- Support budget preparation and monitor financial performance of the function
- Manage end to end onboarding and induction programs, ensuring smooth employee integration
- Lead onboarding initiatives (e.g., AMP, Al Nokhatha) and act as a point of contact for new hires
- Handle immigration processes including visas, permits, and renewals in compliance with UAE laws
- Manage candidate communication, offer letters, and coordination with Talent Acquisition
- Oversee personnel administration (entry permits, security clearances, documentation)
- Support employee services (schooling insights, accommodation planning)
- Supervise and guide team members across locations
- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards
Requirements
- Bachelor’s in HR or equivalent (postgraduate preferred)
- 6–8 years in onboarding/recruitment, including 3+ years in leadership roles
- Compensation & benefits knowledge
- UAE labour law understanding
- Payroll awareness
- Analytical & problem solving skills
- Communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
- Planning, organizing, and people management
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Overview
- Onboarding Manager will lead and oversee the coordination of onboarding and related employee services activities, working closely with the Recruitment team to ensure seamless administration of new joiner formalities in line with business requirements and established policies.
Key Accountabilities
- Implement and ensure adherence to HR onboarding policies, processes, and procedures.
- Oversee daily onboarding and recruitment administration operations.
- Support budget preparation and monitor financial performance of the function.
- Manage end to end onboarding and induction programs, ensuring smooth employee integration.
- Lead onboarding initiatives (e.g., AMP, Al Nokhatha) and act as a point of contact for new hires.
- Handle immigration processes including visas, permits, and renewals in compliance with UAE laws.
- Manage candidate communication, offer letters, and coordination with Talent Acquisition.
- Oversee personnel administration (entry permits, security clearances, documentation).
- Support employee services (schooling insights, accommodation planning).
- Supervise and guide team members across locations.
- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.
- Operates within established policies with flexibility in execution.
Qualifications & Skills
- Education: Bachelor’s in HR or equivalent (postgraduate preferred).
- Experience: 6–8 years in onboarding/recruitment, including 3+ years in leadership roles.
- Key Skills: Compensation & benefits knowledge, UAE labour law understanding, Payroll awareness, Analytical & problem solving skills, Communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, Planning, organizing, and people management.
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