Group HR & Admin Leader — UAE & KSA Operations

Talent Bridge HR Consultancy Dubai; Dubai; On-site; AED 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Company benefits as per UAE Labour Law

Job summary

Talent Bridge HR Consultancy Dubai is seeking an experienced Group HR & Admin Manager to lead HR and Administration across a diversified UAE and Saudi Arabia group. The role is based at the Dubai Head Office and will oversee approximately 400 employees, spanning office professionals and a substantial blue-collar workforce.

The successful candidate will implement a compliant HR framework, manage the full employee lifecycle, payroll coordination, and labour compliance while partnering with senior

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of progressive HR experience, incl. 3 years in HR management.
• Experience supporting a multi-entity/group structure.
• Experience managing blue-collar and office staff.
• Strong knowledge of UAE Labour Law.
• Experience with Saudi labour requirements is a plus.
• Hands-on across recruitment payroll coordination immigration HR administration and policy development.
• Degree in HR/Business Administration or related field; CIPD preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement HR strategy across UAE & KSA group entities.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment and onboarding for office, site, and operational roles.
• Oversee welfare, housing, transport and day-to-day HR management for blue-collar workforce.
• Coordinate payroll components, WPS compliance, leave, gratuity and EOS calculations.
• Ensure compliance with UAE MOHRE, GDRFA, DHA and Saudi equivalents; manage PRO functions.
• Manage employee relations, grievances and performance issues with documentation.
• Drive learning and development, performance appraisal cycles and mandatory trainings.
• Maintain confidential HR records, contracts and files; deliver regular HR reporting to senior management.
• Highlight workforce trends and compliance risks to inform management action.

Skills

HR leadership

Employee relations

Payroll coordination

UAE Labour Law

Recruitment

Immigration compliance

Policy development

Multi-entity experience

Blue-collar workforce

Willing to travel

Education

Degree in HR/Business Administration

CIPD qualification advantageous

Job description

Talent Bridge HR Consultancy Dubai is seeking an experienced Group HR & Admin Manager to lead HR and Administration across a diversified UAE and Saudi Arabia group. The role is based at the Dubai Head Office and will oversee approximately 400 employees, spanning office professionals and a substantial blue-collar workforce.

The successful candidate will implement a compliant HR framework, manage the full employee lifecycle, payroll coordination, and labour compliance while partnering with senior