Associate HR Business Partner - GEMS Education - Dubai, UAE

Gems Education UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 133,920 - 178,560; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive tax-free salary

Professional growth opportunities

Collaborative and multicultural workplace culture

Job summary

GEMS Education UAE is looking for an Associate HR Business Partner in Dubai to align people and organizational objectives across school clusters. Key responsibilities include managing talent, succession planning, and recruitment while ensuring compliance with HR operations.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 3 years' experience in HR, with excellent communication skills and a strategic mindset. The role offers a competitive tax-free salary and opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative workplace.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an HR generalist role.
• Strong knowledge of HR operations, compliance, and employee relations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support succession planning and talent management processes.
• Maintain HR dashboards, talent pipelines, and leadership databases.
• Conduct safer recruitment audits and recommend improvements.

Skills

Talent management and succession planning

HR operations and compliance knowledge

Employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives

Recruitment and retention strategy

HR data analytics and automation

Job description

Position Overview

GEMS Education is hiring an Associate HR Business Partner to support HRBPs in aligning people and organisational objectives across school clusters. The role involves driving talent management, succession planning, recruitment, employee engagement, compliance, and HR operations, ensuring that schools within the network achieve excellence in people and culture deliverables.

Job Details Location: Dubai, UAE | Industry: Education / Teaching / Training | Function: Human Resources / Recruiting | Salary: 12,000-16,000 monthly (Market estimated) | Gender: Any | Nationality: Any | Job Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Support succession planning and talent management processes across clusters.
• Maintain HR dashboards, talent pipelines, and leadership databases.
• Partner with HRBP on performance development plans and employee engagement initiatives.
• Ensure recruitment plans align with internal talent mapping and external pipelines.
• Analyse exit trends and recommend retention strategies.
• Coordinate climate surveys, staff wellbeing, and employee relations initiatives.
• Support grievance, disciplinary, and separation procedures in line with GEMS policies.
• Liaise with GR team to ensure employment law compliance.
• Conduct safer recruitment audits and recommend improvements.
• Manage HR data accuracy and support HR automation and analytics projects.

Ideal Profile

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an HR generalist role.
• Strong knowledge of HR operations, compliance, and employee relations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with emotional intelligence.
• Strategic and analytical thinker with the ability to balance people and business needs.
• High energy, results‑oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Professional judgement with service‑oriented but assertive approach.

Skills Set

• Talent management and succession planning.
• HR operations and compliance knowledge.
• Employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives.
• Recruitment and retention strategy.
• HR data analytics and automation.

Why Join Us

• Be part of a globally recognised education provider in Dubai.
• Competitive tax‑free salary and benefits.
• Professional growth opportunities in HR leadership within the GEMS network.
• Collaborative and multicultural workplace culture.
• Opportunity to contribute to people‑focused initiatives across premium schools.

About the Company

GEMS Education, headquartered in Dubai, is one of the world's largest private education providers, with schools across the Middle East and beyond. Known for academic excellence and innovation, GEMS also invests heavily in HR and people development, ensuring its staff benefit from robust career progression, training, and a positive organisational culture.