1. Workforce Planning & Design

• Support workforce planning and the annual manpower budgeting cycle in partnership with business leaders.

• Maintain the organization structure and control headcount against approved budgets.

• Conduct job analysis and develop and maintain job descriptions and position governance.

• Carry out talent-pipeline and workforce-gap analysis and recommend actions to close gaps.

2. Recruitment & Onboarding

• Manage end-to-end recruitment and selection, from requisition to offer and joining.

• Define sourcing strategies and manage recruitment agencies and their performance.

• Support employer branding and the employee value proposition (EVP).

• Govern onboarding and drive a consistent new-hire experience.

• Coordinate probation confirmations with hiring managers.

3. Talent & Succession

• Administer internal mobility, transfers and promotions.

• Support succession planning and talent review processes.

• Help identify high-potential employees, critical roles and critical talent.

• Support career pathways and development planning.

• Contribute to the competency framework, working with Learning & Development (L&D).

4. Retention & Insight

• Design and support retention strategies and monitor turnover risk.

• Build and maintain graduate, internship and Emirati talent pipelines.

• Analyze exit trends and provide workforce recommendations to leadership.

• Produce talent analytics, recruitment dashboards and regular reports.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration or a related field; a master's degree or HR certification (CIPD, SHRM, or equivalent) is an advantage.

• 5-7 years of progressive HR experience, with a strong focus on talent acquisition, workforce planning and talent management.

• Experience working with recruitment agencies and managing sourcing channels.

• Exposure to succession planning, internal mobility and competency frameworks.

• Knowledge of UAE labor law and Emiratization requirements is strongly preferred, along with experience in Emirati graduate and internship programmes.