Group HR Operations Manager

Yello; Dubai; On-site; AED 446,000 - 781,000; Full time

Job summary

Yello is seeking a seasoned Head of HR Operations to lead end-to-end HR activities across multiple countries. You will manage the employee lifecycle, onboarding, contracts, transfers, promotions, and separations, while overseeing UAE immigration and expatriate documentation for a diverse workforce.

The role requires a strong HR generalist background, deep knowledge of UAE labor law, and proven experience supporting large blue-collar teams in industrial sectors.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' progressive HR experience with significant HR Operations leadership responsibility.
• Experience managing HR operations across multiple countries and legal jurisdictions is essential.
• Strong HR generalist background covering lifecycle, employee relations, contracts, compliance, payroll, benefits, and HR systems.
• Experience supporting large blue-collar workforces within industrial sectors like manufacturing or logistics.
• Strong knowledge of UAE employment legislation, immigration processes, and expatriate workforce administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end HR operations across multiple countries, driving consistency and service excellence.
• Manage all employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, contracts, transfers, promotions, and separations.
• Oversee UAE immigration, expatriate contracts, international assignments, and related documentation.
• Drive HR governance, policies, compliance monitoring, and employee relations support.
• Coordinate payroll and benefits administration through local teams, Finance, and external providers.
• Own HR systems, employee master data integrity, reporting, and operational workforce analytics.
• Lead and develop HR Operations, HR Data, Systems, Administration, and PRO resources across the territory.

Skills

HR Operations

People management

Payroll & Benefits

HR Analytics

Immigration compliance

Employee lifecycle

Policy governance

Tools

HRIS

Job description

• The organisation operates in the Industrial sector.

• Lead end-to-end HR operations across multiple countries, driving consistency, compliance, and service excellence.
• Manage all employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, contracts, transfers, promotions, and separations.
• Oversee UAE immigration, expatriate employment contracts, international assignments, and related documentation.
• Drive HR governance, policies, procedures, compliance monitoring, and employee relations support.
• Coordinate payroll and benefits administration through local teams, Finance, and external providers.
• Own HR systems, employee master data integrity, reporting, and operational workforce analytics.
• Lead and develop HR Operations, HR Data, Systems, Administration, and PRO resources while influencing territory HR teams.

• Minimum 10 years' progressive HR experience with significant HR Operations leadership responsibility.
• Proven experience managing HR operations across multiple countries and legal jurisdictions (essential).
• Strong HR generalist background covering employee lifecycle, employee relations, contracts, compliance, payroll, benefits, and HR systems.
• Experience supporting large blue-collar workforces within industrial, engineering, construction, manufacturing, mining, logistics, heavy equipment, or similar sectors.
• Strong knowledge of UAE employment legislation, immigration processes, and expatriate workforce administration.