HR Project Manager Candidate Experience

Emirates Airlines - Other locations; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global airline is seeking an HR Project Manager focused on enhancing candidate experience. This role involves developing strategies and tools to optimize the recruitment process while fostering a strong employer brand. Applicants should have a bachelor's degree in HR or a related field and at least 8 years of HR experience. The position offers a competitive tax-free salary and travel benefits in the dynamic city of Dubai, promoting growth and development in your career.

Benefits

Attractive tax-free salary

Travel benefits and discounts on flights and hotel stays

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years' experience in Human Resources.
• Experience in driving change or transformation projects within HR.

Responsibilities

• Provide templates and guidance to promote vacancies.
• Monitor global trends in talent acquisition.
• Analyze candidate experience metrics for improvements.
• Represent the voice of the candidate across recruitment.
• Prepare candidate experience briefs from various teams.
• Partner with Recruitment Managers for job board activation.
• Train recruiters on sourcing tools.

Skills

Knowledge of Recruitment and Selection processes

Data analysis skills

Collaboration and networking skills

Digital recruitment platform knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Marketing, or related field

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

CRM

Job description

Overview

At Emirates Group, we connect the world through our global hub in Dubai, ensuring our customers always ‘Fly Better.’ As HR Project Manager - Candidate Experience, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organisation by driving people strategies that empower our global workforce. Experience a fast-paced, multicultural environment where your expertise in human resources will contribute to building a world-class employee experience while advancing your own career on a global stage.

Responsibilities

• Provide recruiters and hiring managers with customisable templates and guidelines to promote vacancies on LinkedIn. Establish governance and performance tracking for recruiter-generated content, and strengthen employee advocacy by delivering personal branding guidance and fostering a community of recruiter-brand ambassadors.
• Continuously monitor global trends and emerging best practices in talent acquisition, introducing innovative approaches to enhance candidate experience and recruitment outcomes. Regularly assess sourcing platforms and application processes, translating insights into actionable improvements.
• Monitor and analyse key candidate experience metrics, including Candidate Net Promoter Score (cNPS), application drop-off rates, and feedback from new joiners, to identify opportunities for improvement. Act as the primary point of contact for the CCMB Digital Product team, supporting the design, development, and ongoing optimisation of digital candidate journeys.
• Represent the voice of the candidate across recruitment processes and forums, ensuring that experiences across sourcing, selection, and onboarding are seamless, inclusive, and aligned with best practice. Leverage recruitment systems and platforms (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, Masar, HireVue, CRM) in coordination with relevant owners to support operational improvements.
• Lead the preparation of quarterly and annual candidate experience briefs, consolidating input from recruiters, onboarding, and employer branding teams. Ensure briefs are insight-driven and shared in a timely manner with CCMB to guide enhancements across candidate touchpoints.
• Partner with Recruitment Managers to identify and activate the most effective job boards for each target audience (e.g., Indeed, AviationCV, Hosco). Work with CCMB to build engaging employer profiles and deliver tailored content. Monitor and analyse job board performance, providing actionable insights to maximise ROI.
• Train, coach, and empower recruiters in the effective use of sourcing tools (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Talent Insights, CRM). Develop guides, resources, and toolkits to support personalised candidate engagement strategies and foster knowledge sharing across the team.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Marketing, or a related field.
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in Human Resources, ideally with knowledge of Recruitment and Selection processes.
• Experience driving and delivering change or transformation projects within an HR function.

You will have an edge if you have

• Strong knowledge of digital recruitment platforms (CRM), tools, and database technologies for global candidate attraction, assessment, and selection.
• The ability to introduce innovative, insight-driven approaches that enhance sourcing strategies and overall candidate experience.
• Experience analysing data, with the ability to translate insights into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Excellent collaboration and networking skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and wide professional networks.
• Proven capability to engage effectively with candidates, employees, and business leaders to strengthen the employer brand.

Application note

At Emirates Group, we’re committed to providing our employees with opportunities to grow and develop in their careers. If you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, apply today and join our team!

Salary & benefits

Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotel stays around the world. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website – www.emirates.com/careers