Human Resources Business Partner

Confidential Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company in Dubai seeks an experienced HR Business Partner to align HR strategy with business goals. You will advise managers on policies, performance, and workforce changes, while managing planning, data accuracy, and outsourced activities.

Fluency in Arabic and English, a UAE national, and 5–7 years in HR are required. You will collaborate across HR functions to deliver compliant, data-driven workforce reports and improvements.

Qualifications

• UAE nationality mandatory (Emirati).
• Permanent, full-time position.
• Fluency in Arabic and English required.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field.
• 5–7 years HR experience, preferably in partnering and operations.
• Knowledge of UAE Labour Law and Emiratisation a must.
• Experience with HRIS, dashboards, and headcount reporting.
• CIPD/SHRM or equivalent is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to align HR strategies with objectives and workforce needs.
• Advise managers on HR policies, employee relations, performance management, and changes.
• Manage workforce planning, headcount tracking, and HRIS data accuracy.
• Oversee outsourced workforce activities including recruitment, onboarding, renewals, attendance, exits, and vendor performance.
• Ensure compliance with UAE Labour Law, policies, SLAs, and regulations.
• Support Emiratisation initiatives and workforce reporting.
• Handle employee grievances and investigations; manage HR service requests.
• Prepare HR dashboards and reports on headcount and movements.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Compensation & Benefits, L&D, and HR Ops teams.
• Build stakeholder relationships and drive HR service improvements.

Skills

HR strategy

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Policy advice

Education

Bachelor's in HR

Tools

HRIS

BI dashboards

Job description

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to deliver HR strategies aligned with business objectives and workforce requirements
• Advise managers on HR policies employee relations performance management and organizational changes
• Manage workforce planning headcount tracking employee movements and HRIS data accuracy
• Oversee outsourced workforce activities including recruitment onboarding contract renewals attendance exits and vendor performance
• Ensure compliance with UAE Labour Law internal policies service-level agreements and regulatory requirements
• Support Emiratisation initiatives national talent engagement retention and workforce reporting
• Manage employee grievances disciplinary matters investigations and HR service requests
• Prepare HR dashboards and reports covering headcount workforce utilization employee movements and Emiratisation
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition Compensation and Benefits Learning and Development and HR Operations teams
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and drive continuous improvement in HR service delivery

Requirements

• Nationality: UAE National (Emirati).
• Employment Type: Permanent, full-time position.
• Language: Fluency in both Arabic and English is mandatory.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or a related discipline.
• 5-7 years of relevant HR experience, preferably in HR business partnering and HR operations.
• Proven experience in workforce planning, employee relations, outsourced workforce management, and HR reporting.
• Good knowledge of UAE Labour Law, Emiratisation requirements, and HR policies and procedures.
• Experience working with HRIS platforms, workforce dashboards, and headcount reports.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• CIPD, SHRM, or an equivalent HR certification is an advantage.
• Ability to handle confidential employee information and manage multiple priorities effectively.