HR Officer

Gradiant; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water solutions provider in Dubai is looking for an HR Officer to manage HR operations, including employee lifecycle management, onboarding, and payroll support. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in HR or related fields, experience with HRIS, and 2–4 years in an HR role in the UAE. This position offers a chance to contribute to employee relations and policy administration in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Equal opportunity employer

Support for training and employee events

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in an HR role in UAE.

Responsibilities

• Manage the employee life cycle within SAP Success Factors system.
• Time and Leave administration.
• Employee onboarding and offboarding.
• Maintain accurate employee records (HRIS) and HR software.
• Prepare HR related reports as required by management.

Skills

Advanced in MS Office

English – Spoken and written

Education

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

Tools

HRIS and payroll system

Job description

HR Officer - Gradiant Manufacturing LLC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1/19/26

About Gradiant

Gradiant is a Different Kind of Water Company. With a full suite of differentiated and proprietary end-to-end solutions for advanced water and wastewater treatment powered by the top minds in water, the company serves its clients’ mission‑critical operations in the world’s essential industries, including semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, lithium and critical minerals, and renewable energy. Gradiant’s innovative solutions reduce water used and wastewater discharged, reclaim valuable resources, and renew wastewater into freshwater. The Boston‑headquartered company was founded at MIT and has over 1,400 employees worldwide. Discover us at www.gradiant.com.

Job Overview

HR officer will work with the Senior HR Officer to manage the essential day‑to‑day administrative tasks and processes that support the entire employee lifecycle, ensuring HR functions like payroll, benefits, onboarding, compliance, and data management run smoothly, accurately, and legally.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities

HR Operations

• Manage the employee life cycle within SAP Success Factors system.
• Time and Leave administration.
• Employee onboarding and offboarding. Handling new hire setup and exit formalities.
• Maintaining accurate employee records (HRIS) and HR software.
• Prepare HR related reports as required by the management.

Employee relations

• Will be the point of contact for employees for addressing queries, grievances, and administrative requests.

Policy administration

• Assisting in the development, implementation, and communication of HR policies and procedures.

Recruitment

• Support with recruitment by posting Job adverts, sourcing CVs from job portals, screening and shortlisting CVs and coordinating for the interview process.
• Prepare offer letters /employment contracts

Payroll

• Assisting with payroll preparation by collating and calculating relevant data (absences, leaves, over times , bonuses) and managing employee benefits.

Onboarding and orientation

• Organise visas, work permits, Organise travel and accommodation for candidates from outside the country
• Ensure all arrangements for new employers are attended from the forms to be filled-up, induction programmes, company policies and procedures manual, emails, computers, mobile phones, and staff accommodation if required.
• Coordinating the onboarding process for new hires to ensure a smooth transition into the company culture.

Others

• Support the management with various HR initiatives including training, employee events and special HR projects.
• Any other responsibilities as instructed by the management.
• Comply with the QHSE management system processes.

Qualification, Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Advanced in MS Office
• Proficient in the following languages
  • English – Spoken and written
• Experience in an HRIS and payroll system
• 2–4 years of experience in an HR role in UAE

Gradiant is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.