Dubai HR Director: Strategy, Talent & Compliance Lead

RTC1 Recruitment Services; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

RTC1 Recruitment Services in Dubai is seeking a senior HR leader to shape strategy and governance across the group. You will lead workforce planning, succession, and talent development to drive sustainable growth in a dynamic business environment.

You will oversee end-to-end HR operations, ensure UAE labor-law compliance, manage recruitment, payroll, compensation, and employee relations, and partner with senior management to optimize performance across multiple entities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Proven experience managing the full HR function, including recruitment, workforce planning, employee relations, compensation and benefits, and performance management.
• Strong knowledge of UAE labour laws, MOHRE regulations, payroll/WPS, and HR compliance, with experience developing policies and improving employee retention and productivity.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with hands-on experience in HR systems, analytics, manpower budgeting, and advising senior management.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR Strategy & Organizational Development: Develop and execute group-wide HR strategies, workforce planning, organizational restructuring, succession planning, and talent development initiatives aligned with business objectives and sustainable growth.
• Oversee End-to-End HR Operations & Compliance: Direct recruitment, onboarding, payroll coordination, compensation and benefits, employee relations, performance management, and HR policies while ensuring full compliance with UAE labor laws and regulatory requirements.
• Drive Talent Management & Employee Performance: Establish effective recruitment strategies, performance appraisal systems, employee engagement initiatives, leadership development programs, and retention strategies to build high-performing teams across multiple business entities.
• Strengthen HR Governance & Business Partnership: Advise senior management on manpower planning, HR budgets, workforce productivity, organizational effectiveness, and employee-related risks while implementing HR systems, standardized policies, KPIs, and process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

HR analytics

Manpower budgeting

Policy advisement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field

MBA or CIPD/SHRM certification

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

RTC1 Recruitment Services in Dubai is seeking a senior HR leader to shape strategy and governance across the group. You will lead workforce planning, succession, and talent development to drive sustainable growth in a dynamic business environment.

You will oversee end-to-end HR operations, ensure UAE labor-law compliance, manage recruitment, payroll, compensation, and employee relations, and partner with senior management to optimize performance across multiple entities.