Human Resources Manager

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall HR function from pre-opening through full operations.
• Establish HR policies, procedures, systems, employee records, HR documentation, and HR controls.
• Develop organizational structures, manpower plans, job descriptions, grading, and staffing requirements.
• Lead pre-opening recruitment, onboarding, and workforce mobilization across all departments.
• Manage contracts, probation, attendance, leave, transfers, promotions, resignations, terminations, and offboarding.
• Manage employee relations, grievances, disciplinary matters, investigations, and performance concerns.
• Oversee payroll coordination, compensation and benefits, medical insurance, and employee administration.
• Manage performance management, training, employee engagement, retention, and workplace culture initiatives.
• Coordinate with management, department heads, finance, payroll, and PRO on HR matters.
• Ensure compliance with UAE Labour Law and company policies.
• Maintain HRIS, employee databases, HR reports, manpower trackers, and management dashboards.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 5–8 years of progressive HR experience, preferably at HR Manager, Assistant HR Manager, or Senior HR Generalist level.
• Pre-opening or start-up HR experience is highly preferred.
• Wellness, fitness, spa, hospitality, or luxury service experience is a strong advantage.
• Experience establishing HR processes and systems from the ground up.
• Strong experience in recruitment, HR operations, employee relations, payroll coordination, performance management, and HR compliance.
• Strong practical knowledge of UAE Labour Law.
• Experience managing a high-volume and diverse workforce.
• Strong Excel and HRIS skills.
• Excellent communication, leadership, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Professional, confident, approachable, and highly organized.
• Must be hands-on, proactive, flexible, and comfortable in a fast-paced pre-opening environment.

Compensation

• Pay is stated as AED 10,000–12,000 per month.

Workplace

• Work location is in person.