HR & Admin Manager-Umm Al Quwain

Confidential Company; Umm Al Quwain; On-site; AED 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company is seeking an experienced HR Admin Manager to lead the HR and Administration function across the Group in the UAE, Oman and Qatar. You will own the full employee lifecycle for ~800 employees, ensuring payroll, WPS compliance, labour-law adherence and efficient HR operations across GCC jurisdictions.

The role requires a hands-on leader with deep UAE/GCC labour knowledge, strong stakeholder management and proven experience in payroll, recruitment and governmental relations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR Business Administration or related field.
• 8-10 years HR experience including 3-5 years in a managerial role.
• GCC HR experience with UAE Labour Law knowledge.
• Experience managing HR operations for mid-to-large workforce.
• Hands-on payroll, WPS and HRMS systems; SAP HR exposure is a plus.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder-management skills.
• Excellent knowledge of UAE/GCC labour and immigration regulations.
• Proficiency in MS Office and HR/Payroll software.

Responsibilities

• Lead Group-wide HR Admin strategy, policies, procedures and org structure.
• Oversee monthly payroll processing and WPS compliance across entities.
• Manage attendance, leave, gratuity and end-of-service settlements per labour laws.
• Lead complete recruitment lifecycle from planning to onboarding.
• Supervise PRO and government relations including visa processing and labour cards.
• Handle employee relations, grievances, disciplinary matters and investigations.
• Drive performance management, appraisals, training and development.
• Oversee staff accommodation, transport, insurance, assets and admin.
• Maintain HR records, MIS reports and management dashboards.
• Manage relationships with recruitment agencies, vendors, insurers and authorities.
• Lead HR Admin team covering payroll, recruitment, PRO and administration.

Skills

Leadership

HR Management

Communication

Stakeholder Management

MS Office/HR software

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Administration

MBA in HR or CIPD certification (advantage)

Tools

SAP HR

HRMS systems

Job description

Job Purpose

A leading and well-established Group operating across the UAE Oman and Qatar is looking for an experienced HR Admin Manager to lead the complete Human Resources and Administration function across the Group The role will own the full employee lifecycle for approximately 800 employees and ensure effective HR operations payroll WPS employee relations recruitment labour-law compliance immigration and administration across multiple GCC jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Group-wide HR Admin strategy policies procedures and organizational structure
• Oversee monthly payroll processing and WPS compliance across all entities
• Manage attendance leave gratuity and end-of-service settlements in accordance with applicable labour laws
• Lead the complete recruitment lifecycle from manpower planning and sourcing to onboarding
• Supervise PRO and government relations including visa processing labour cards Emiratisation and Omanisation compliance
• Handle employee relations grievances disciplinary matters and investigations
• Drive performance management appraisals training and employee development initiatives
• Oversee staff accommodation transportation insurance assets and general administration
• Maintain accurate HR records MIS reports and management dashboards
• Manage relationships with recruitment agencies vendors insurers and government authorities
• Lead and manage the HR Admin team covering payroll recruitment PRO and administration

Qualifications Experience

• Bachelor s degree in HR Business Administration or a related field
• Master s MBA in HR or CIPD certification will be an advantage
• 8 10 years of progressive HR experience including 3 5 years in a managerial capacity
• Proven GCC HR experience with strong working knowledge of UAE Labour Law
• Exposure to Oman and Qatar labour regulations will be a strong advantage
• Experience managing HR operations for a mid-to-large workforce preferably within automotive trading retail or distribution
• Hands-on experience with payroll WPS and HRMS systems SAP HR exposure will be an advantage
• Strong leadership, people-management and decision-making skills
• Excellent knowledge of UAE/GCC labour and immigration regulations
• High integrity, discretion and ability to handle confidential matters
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Excellent command of English
• Arabic and/or Malayalam will be an advantage
• Proficiency in MS Office and HR/Payroll software
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on HR leader with strong UAE/GCC experience and the ability to independently manage both strategic HR and day-to-day HR & Administration operations for a large workforce. Candidates with experience in multi-country GCC HR operations, payroll/WPS, PRO, labour-law compliance and large-scale employee management will be preferred.