HR Policy Manager
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Etihad Airways is seeking an HR Policy Manager to own HR policy design, governance, compliance, and change implementation across its global operation.
The role combines employment law, HR strategy, business change, policy drafting, contract templates, and analytical evaluation across multiple jurisdictions.
The employer welcomes candidates from employment law or hands-on HR policy backgrounds.
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Role overview
Etihad Airways is seeking an HR Policy Manager to own HR policy design, governance, compliance, and change implementation across its global operation.
The role combines employment law, HR strategy, business change, policy drafting, contract templates, and analytical evaluation across multiple jurisdictions.
The employer welcomes candidates from employment law or hands-on HR policy backgrounds.
Accountabilities
- Design, draft, and maintain HR policies, contract templates, and employee handbook content across multiple countries.
- Monitor employment law requirements by market and keep policies compliant as regulations change.
- Govern the policy and template library, including version control, consistency, and rollout across all operating countries.
- Partner with Payroll, HR Business Partners, Legal, and the business on change management and HR briefings.
- Evaluate, monitor, and report on policy effectiveness, including HR data analysis and stakeholder feedback.
- Recommend improvements based on data, workplace trends, and market best practice.
Education and experience
- Bachelor’s degree in law, Human Resources, or a related discipline.
- 5–8+ years of experience in employment law, HR policy, or benefits and working conditions from a legal or senior HR background.
- At least 3 years of experience in a large, multinational organization with complex matrix reporting.
- Strong drafting and writing skills for policies, contracts, and employee-facing documentation.
- Ability to quantify the cost and business impact of policy or process changes.
- Proactive approach to identifying problems and driving solutions with limited instruction.
- Ability to use AI tools for drafting while retaining independent critical thinking and judgment.
- Experience with HRIS platforms such as SAP SuccessFactors or similar is a plus.
- Aviation industry experience is advantageous but not required.
About Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways is the UAE’s national airline, connecting people across continents and cultures from its Abu Dhabi hub.
The company describes its Journey 2030 ambition as expanding its fleet, network, and people.
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