HR Operation Lead

AirQ Limited; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Q Limited is seeking an experienced HR Operation Lead to steer day-to-day HR activities and help scale the organisation. The role emphasizes practical HR governance, strong Odoo HR module usage, and robust payroll controls, salary structures, and KPI development.

The ideal candidate should bring 8–10 years of progressive HR experience, lead the HR team, and drive performance evaluations while ensuring UAE employment practices are followed and HR processes are implemented accurately.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in HR, Business Admin or related field.
• 8–10 years of progressive HR experience including leadership.
• Strong hands-on experience with Odoo HR modules.
• Experience in HR policies, salary structures, payroll controls and reporting.
• Knowledge of UAE employment practices and HR compliance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and HR analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day HR function and supervise HR team.
• Develop and implement HR policies, SOPs and forms.
• Identify gaps and recommend improvements and controls.
• Ensure HR practices comply with UAE requirements and company policies.
• Manage recruitment, posting, screening, interviews and tracking.
• Support manpower planning, headcount records and job descriptions.
• Coordinate onboarding, probation reviews, transfers and renewals.
• Lead performance evaluation cycles and KPI development.
• Develop clear, measurable employee and departmental KPIs.
• Review salary proposals against structures and equity.
• Verify payroll inputs and HR data through Odoo.
• Maintain confidentiality of salary and performance information.

Skills

Odoo HR

Payroll controls

KPI development

Performance evaluations

HR governance

Salary structures

HR policies

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources / Business Administration

Tools

Odoo HR modules

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Air Q Limited is looking for an experienced and hands-on HR Operation Lead to lead the Companys day-to-day HR function and support its continued organisational growth. The role requires a practical HR professional who can strengthen HR governance improve existing processes and ensure that employee-related activities are implemented accurately and consistently. The successful candidate should have strong experience in Odoo HR HR policies and procedures salary structures payroll controls performance evaluations and KPI development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day activities of the HR function and supervise assigned HR team members.
• Develop review and implement HR policies procedures SOPs guidelines and standard forms.
• Identify gaps in existing HR processes and recommend practical improvements and controls.
• Ensure HR practices comply with applicable UAE employment requirements and approved Company policies.
• Manage recruitment activities for approved vacancies including job posting screening interview coordination offers and recruitment tracking.
• Support manpower planning and maintain accurate organisation charts headcount records and job descriptions.
• Coordinate onboarding probation reviews employee transfers contract renewals and offboarding processes.
• Lead probation mid-year and annual performance evaluation cycles.
• Work with department heads to develop clear and measurable employee and departmental KPIs.
• Review performance evaluations for completeness consistency and supporting evidence.
• Coordinate performance improvement plans and follow up on agreed actions.
• Support the development and maintenance of salary structures job grades and salary ranges.
• Review salary proposals for new hires promotions and internal transfers against approved structures and internal equity.
• Verify payroll inputs including attendance leave overtime allowances deductions new joiners leavers and approved salary changes.
• Oversee attendance leave administration employee records and HR documentation.
• Handle employee relations matters complaints investigations and disciplinary processes.
• Prepare weekly and monthly HR reports covering headcount recruitment probation attendance evaluations employee movements and outstanding actions.
• Maintain accurate employee data and HR transactions through Odoo.
• Review Odoo HR workflows and coordinate system improvements testing and reporting requirements with the ERP team.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality when handling employee salary and performance information.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or a related field.
• Minimum 8 - 10 years of progressive HR experience including experience leading or coordinating an HR function.
• Strong hands-on experience using Odoo HR modules is required.
• Practical experience with Odoo recruitment employee records attendance leave appraisals and HR reporting.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing HR policies and procedures.
• Strong knowledge of salary structures job grading payroll controls and compensation reviews.
• Practical experience leading performance evaluations and developing measurable KPIs.
• Good knowledge of UAE employment practices and HR compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical organisational reporting and communication skills.
• High level of professional integrity confidentiality and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly Excel.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering aerospace or another technical environment is preferred.
• CIPD SHRM or an equivalent professional HR qualification is an advantage.

What Were Looking For

We are looking for someone who is structured accountable and comfortable working in a growing technical organisation. The ideal candidate should be able to lead the HR team while remaining directly involved in the details improve existing systems and provide management with reliable HR information and practical recommendations.