Manager – HR Governance & Risk Management

ATRIBS METSCON Group; Dubai; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Manager for HR Governance & Risk Management in Dubai. This mid-senior role entails overseeing HR risk management, compliance with regulations, and supporting audits. The ideal candidate should have extensive HR experience, particularly in governance and risk, alongside strong analytical and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Essential: 7+ years of HR experience required.
• Desirable: 3+ years in risk, compliance, or audit.

Responsibilities

• Ensure HR risk measurement and regulatory compliance.
• Support audits, risk assessments, and governance initiatives.
• Manage HR policies aligned with regulations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Negotiating ability

Risk assessment

Leadership capabilities

Education

Familiar with UAE labour law

Knowledge of international HR regulations

Job description

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Job Title : Manager, Group HR Governance & Risk Management

Reports To : Head of Group HR Governance & Risk Management

Organisation Unit : Human Resources

Location : Meydan, Dubai

• Job Purpose :

The role ensures HR risk measurement, reporting, and regulatory compliance by :

• Managing HR policies and processes to ensure alignment with regulations
• Supporting audits, risk assessments, and governance initiatives
• Collaborating with HR functional teams on governance and compliance matters
• Key Results & Main Tasks :

Compliance With Regulations

• Stay updated on applicable HR regulations
• Maintain a database of HR regulations
• Perform gap analysis between regulations and existing processes
• Recommend actions to align policies and practices with regulations
• Ensure policies, processes, and practices are updated by HR teams
• Record regulatory obligations in the Obligations Register
• Oversee the implementation of mandatory governance activities (e.g., Annual Declarations)

Audits And Controls

• Track internal, external, and regulatory audits
• Maintain a roster of assessments, findings, and management actions
• Review and recommend actions from audit findings
• Coordinate implementation of audit recommendations with HR teams
• Act as liaison between HR teams and bank’s control units (risk, compliance, audit, etc.)
• Perform control reviews to identify risk areas in HR
• Manage risk reporting and mitigation plans
• Facilitate the Operational Risk Control Assessment (ORCA) process
• Ensure timely closure of risk items in Openpages
• Guide HR teams in identifying, reporting, and mitigating risks and loss events

Policy And Process Management

• Maintain the Group HR policy and process database
• Review proposed changes to policies / processes for compliance
• Audit existing policies to identify risks and ensure compliance
• Guide HR teams on policy / process reviews and approvals
• Ensure effective communication of policies and processes
• Oversee governance and risk requirements for assigned HR functions / entities
• Manage performance of assigned HR Governance employees (matrix reporting)

Other Responsibilities

• Support BNRESGC and Executive Committee activities
• Prepare Governance Day presentations for HR leadership
• Manage HR Governance projects
• Person Specifications :

Education

• Essential : Familiar with UAE labour law and CB UAE regulations impacting HR
• Desirable : Knowledge of international HR regulations

Experience

• Essential : 7+ years of HR experience
• Desirable : 3+ years of experience in risk, compliance, or audit

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Good networking, influencing, and negotiating ability
• Strong risk assessment and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work with and interpret data for actionable insights
• Strong leadership and collaboration capabilities
• Effective interaction across all employee levels
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Motivating and managing team performance

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Human Resources

IT Services and IT Consulting

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