• Point of contact for all HR matters such as but not limited to benefits, compensation, training, payroll, and employee relations.
• Manage performance, investigations, make recommendations for corrective action, and lead terminations.
• Maintain a productive relationship with managers in UAE; meet regularly to discuss morale, areas of improvement, and performance.
• Review and respond to matters complex in nature that have been escalated due to risk, urgency, or severity.
• Manage the integration, configuration, and administration of HR systems.
• Outline team priorities and timelines and manage team performance toward achieving goals.
• Primary point of contact for entire UAE operation.
• Key partner with HR operations on HR systems including onboarding, workers' compensation, and LOA management
• Approve time cards, modify pay rates, implement one-off payments, and ensure payment of salaried and hourly employees bi-weekly.
• Facilitate the new-hire onboarding process, including generating offer letters, and auditing background checks.
• Lead HR initiatives and projects.
• Set up and work with legal to outline and comply with legal requirements as required by UAE Labor Law.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 5+ years of experience in an HR leadership position.
• 5+ years of HR experience in the UAE
• Strong working knowledge of UAE labor laws and work requirements

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 8+ years of experience in an HR leadership position.
• Acute attention to detail and strong multitasking skills.
• Ability to work independently and with little direction.
• Ability to quickly and reasonably prioritize tasks.
• Strong communications skills with the ability to communicate with internal/external customers, vendors, management etc. in both formal and informal situations.
• An analytical mindset that thrives on formulating strategy and presenting data.
• Highly organized with a strong sense of urgency.

Additional Requirements

• Position may require extended hours and weekend work.
• Able to travel for short and extended trips as needed. Up to 20% travel.

Reporting Location: Dubai, UAE (multiple local locations)

Culture

• We're a team of dedicated, smart, and scrappy people. Our employees are passionate about our mission and determined to innovate at every opportunity.