National Partnerships Manager - Emiratisation

Job Purpose

National Partnerships Manager

National Partnerships Manager

In This Role, You Will

• Build, sustain and lead effective relationships with key public and private sector entities, including regulators, educational institutions, and semi-government organizations, to support UAEN employment objectives.
• Develop and manage a strategic calendar of partnership events and engagements, ensuring alignment with national priorities, hiring cycles, and business needs.
• Work closely with external Government Relations and relevant internal teams to ensure appropriate representation and protocol compliance at partnership events and activations.
• Oversee the tracking and follow-up of UAEN candidate referrals from external partners, ensuring timely coordination with Talent Acquisition and business units.
• Track engagement outcomes, evaluate partnership impact, and provide regular reporting and insights to senior leadership to inform strategic planning.
• Execute all partnership-related activities in full alignment with government protocols, corporate policies, and cultural expectations.
• Proactively explore and recommend new partnership opportunities that contribute to the long-term Emiratisation roadmap and ecosystem collaboration.

Qualification

• To be considered for this role, you must meet the below requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Human Resources, Business Administration, Strategy, Public Relations, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in stakeholder management, government relations, HR, Emiratisation programmes, or external partnerships.
• You Will Have An Edge If You Have
• Strong knowledge of the UAE employment landscape and nationalisation frameworks.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Experience in partnership management and workforce initiatives.
• Excellent planning, organisational, and project management skills.
• Emirates Group is an international organisation with employees from over 170 nationalities, we encourage applications from across the globe.
• Your application journey begins by applying via the Emirates Group Careers website.
• Please ensure your CV is up to date for our talent acquisition team to review your profile.
• If you meet the criteria of the role, you will then be invited to complete a HireVue video interview, to share more about your experience and your career aspirations.
• If you are shortlisted, you will then be invited to interview with our hiring managers.
• If you are successful, your recruiter will reach out to you with an offer and then our Onboarding team will ensure a smooth transition to your new role at Emirates Group.

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