HRBP Specialist

Amana Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 446,000 - 670,000; Full time

Job summary

Group AMANA, a UAE-headquartered regional design-build contractor, seeks an HR Business Partner Specialist for its shared services and corporate functions in Dubai. You will advise function heads on people decisions, handle employee lifecycle, and support performance management, succession planning and HR reporting.

You will collaborate with a diverse HR team, supervise HR staff, and ensure compliant, timely HR operations across the UAE in line with local labor laws and company policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including generalist or HR business partnering roles in the UAE.
• Hands-on experience across employee relations, performance management, succession planning, L&D and HR reporting.
• Experience supervising HR team members.
• Sound working knowledge of UAE Labor Law.
• Strong analytical, reporting and stakeholder management skills; able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with function heads on workforce planning, organization design and people decisions, using data to inform recommendations.
• Manage employee relations end-to-end, including disciplinary cases, grievances and investigations, in line with UAE Labor Law and company policy.
• Run the performance management cycle: objective setting and KPI alignment, mid-year and annual reviews, calibration, and reporting results to management.
• Lead talent reviews and succession planning for critical roles; identify successors and ensure Individual Development Plans are prepared and followed through.
• Conduct training needs analysis, build the annual training plan, and measure training effectiveness.
• Produce regular HR reports and dashboards (headcount, attrition, performance, learning, Emiratization) for senior management.
• Oversee HR operations for the population supported, ensuring accurate, compliant and timely processes.
• Supervise, develop and set objectives for HR team members.

Skills

People management

HR analytics

Stakeholder management

Employee relations

Performance management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

Oracle HCM

SAP SuccessFactors

Job description

HR Business Partner Specialist

Location : Dubai (DIP 1), UAE

Scope : Shared services and corporate functions

About Group AMANA

Group AMANA is a UAE-headquartered regional design-build contractor specializing in industrial construction, with operations across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Role purpose

The HR Business Partner is the hands-on point of contact for our shared services and corporate functions. You will advise function heads on people decisions, work alongside a diverse HR team, and support the full employee lifecycle, from employee relations and performance management to succession, learning and HR reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with function heads on workforce planning, organization design and people decisions, using data to inform recommendations.
• Manage employee relations end-to-end, including disciplinary cases, grievances and investigations, in line with UAE Labor Law and company policy.
• Run the performance management cycle: objective setting and KPI alignment, mid-year and annual reviews, calibration, and reporting results to management.
• Lead talent reviews and succession planning for critical roles; identify successors and ensure Individual Development Plans are prepared and followed through.
• Conduct training needs analysis, build the annual training plan, and measure training effectiveness.
• Produce regular HR reports and dashboards (headcount, attrition, performance, learning, Emiratization) for senior management.
• Oversee HR operations for the population supported, ensuring accurate, compliant and timely processes.
• Supervise, develop and set objectives for HR team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including generalist or HR business partnering roles in the UAE.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience across employee relations, performance management, succession planning, L&d and HR reporting.
• Experience supervising HR team members.
• Sound working knowledge of UAE Labor Law.
• Strong analytical, reporting and stakeholder management skills; able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Experience in both family-owned businesses and multinational organizations.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle HCM or SAP SuccessFactors.
• Professional HR certification (e.g. CIPD, SHRM).