HR Manager

About the Role We are seeking an HR Manager to drive talent management and people operations for our growing UAE business. This role is central to how the organization scales.

Key Responsibilities

• Support recruitment across the UAE business, ensuring a high bar for talent while maintaining speed and efficiency.
• Design and implement performance management frameworks, including goal setting, review cycles, and feedback processes.
• Establish and manage core HR processes across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, development, and retention.
• Partner with leadership to define organizational structure, roles, and reporting lines as the business scales.
• Build and maintain HR policies and procedures aligned with UAE labor law and best practices.
• Drive a high-performance culture, ensuring accountability, clarity, and alignment across teams.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on talent, performance, and organizational matters.
• Manage employee relations and resolve issues in a proactive and professional manner.
• Oversee HR operations, including payroll, benefits, and documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Continuously improve systems and processes to support a growing organization.

Background & Experience

• 6–10+ years of experience in HR, with strong exposure to talent management and organizational development
• Experience operating in high-growth or scaling environments
• Strong understanding of performance management frameworks and organizational design
• Solid knowledge of UAE labor law and regulatory requirements
• Experience building or formalizing HR processes and systems
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail

What We Are Looking For

• High ownership and accountability
• Structured, disciplined, and detail-oriented
• Practical and solutions-oriented
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity while building systems
• Strong judgment and discretion
• Low ego, highly collaborative
• Focused on outcomes over process