Director - Employee Relations Policy And Governance

Michael Page; Dubai; Sur place; AED 42 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Michael Page is seeking a Senior Employee Relations leader to drive group-wide governance, policies and compliance across multiple entities in the UAE. You will act as the senior escalation point for complex cases and partner with senior leaders on risk, transformation and regulatory adherence.

The role requires extensive experience in employee relations, governance and policy development, with a strong grasp of employment law and the ability to influence senior stakeholders in a lean corporate

Qualifications

• Significant experience in employee relations, governance and policy development.
• Proven background managing sensitive investigations, grievances and escalations.
• Strong understanding of employment law; legal qualifications are advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Act as the senior escalation point for complex, sensitive employee relations cases.
• Lead employee relations governance across multiple entities, ensuring consistency and compliance.
• Develop, write, implement and enforce group-wide people policies and governance frameworks.
• Provide expert guidance on investigations, grievances and disciplinary matters.
• Drive compliance with employment legislation and internal governance standards.
• Partner with senior leadership on workforce-related risk and transformation initiatives.
• Support automation and AI-enabled people transformation programmes.
• Establish reporting, controls, escalation processes and case management frameworks.
• Influence senior stakeholders and challenge non-compliant behaviours when required.
• Lead and develop a small employee relations function.

Connaissances

Employee relations

Governance

Compliance

Policy development

Investigations

Disciplinary processes

Employment law

Stakeholder management

Formation

CIPD/SHRM or equivalent

Outils

Description du poste

Job Description:

• Lead group-wide governance transformation
• Own critical employee relations agenda

About Our Client

Leading diversified enterprise operating across multiple businesses and sectors.

Job Description

• Act as the senior escalation point for complex, sensitive and high-risk employee relations cases.
• Lead employee relations governance across multiple business entities, ensuring consistency, compliance and best practice.
• Develop, write, implement and enforce group-wide people policies and governance frameworks.
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations investigations, grievances, disciplinary matters and organisational risk.
• Drive compliance with employment legislation and internal governance standards.
• Partner with senior leadership on workforce-related risk, organisational change and transformation initiatives.
• Support organisation-wide automation and AI-enabled people transformation programmes.
• Work closely with change management and transformation teams to identify efficiencies and improve ways of working.
• Establish robust reporting, controls, escalation processes and case management frameworks.
• Influence senior stakeholders and challenge non-compliant behaviours when required.
• Operate effectively within a lean corporate structure, balancing strategic priorities and operational delivery.
• Lead and develop a small employee relations function while providing expert advisory support to the wider organisation.

The Successful Applicant

• Significant experience in employee relations, governance, compliance and policy development.
• Proven background managing sensitive investigations, grievances, disciplinary processes and complex escalations.
• Experience creating and implementing policies from first principles within large-scale organisations.
• Strong understanding of employment law and regulatory compliance; legal qualifications are advantageous.
• Experience operating within complex, matrixed or multi-entity environments.
• Demonstrated ability to work with senior executives and provide credible challenge where required.
• Highly structured, detail-oriented and methodical approach.
• Resilient and comfortable managing difficult conversations and high-pressure situations.
• Agile mindset with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Exposure to transformation, automation or digital HR initiatives is highly desirable.
• UAE or GCC experience preferred.
• Professional HR qualifications such as CIPD, SHRM or equivalent are advantageous.

What's on Offer

There is a competitive package of up to 70,000 AED on offer and the unrivalled opportunity to join a highly reputable player in the UAE.

Contact: Sevda Savas

Quote job ref: JN-092026-7115145

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