Manpower Planning & HR Analytics Lead

Emirates Flight Catering; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & benefits

Two duty meals provided

Health and wellness coverage

Paid time off & public holidays

Performance-based bonus & salaryReview

NAJM Awards recognition

Learning & development support

Team events & engagement

Job summary

Emirates Flight Catering is seeking a senior expert to lead manpower planning, data analytics, and workforce budgeting in Dubai. The role partners with department heads to build robust staffing models and allocate resources efficiently while maintaining compliance with labour regulations.

It focuses on dashboards, insights, and continuous improvement through data-driven decision making. The successful candidate will drive capability building, collaborate across functions, and guide HR through

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in mathematics, business administration, industrial engineering or similar discipline.
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Responsibilities

• Drive the manpower planning framework including data, reporting and review standards to align with goals and needs.
• Lead workforce data analysis and forecasting with accurate staffing levels, utilization, and short-term needs.
• Partner with department heads to implement staffing models reflecting current and planned operational requirements.
• Set the approach for optimal workforce allocation models and rostering, maximizing productivity and cost-efficiency while complying with labour laws and policies.
• Oversee manpower planning reporting framework and review dashboards to support decision-making.
• Partner with finance to implement manpower budgets and monitor variances to drive cost control.
• Provide workforce data and insights on retirement, vacancy and critical positions to support succession planning.
• Monitor industry trends and implement best practices to improve manpower productivity.
• Deliver trainings on manpower planning tools and processes for HR and business stakeholders.
• Support change initiatives by collecting data, preparing implementation plans, and rolling out new processes or systems.

Skills

Listening & negotiation

Supervisory skills

Planning & organizing

Communication skills

Data collection & analysis

Budget & cost control

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, business administration, industrial engineering or similar

Job description

Emirates Flight Catering is seeking a senior expert to lead manpower planning, data analytics, and workforce budgeting in Dubai. The role partners with department heads to build robust staffing models and allocate resources efficiently while maintaining compliance with labour regulations.

It focuses on dashboards, insights, and continuous improvement through data-driven decision making. The successful candidate will drive capability building, collaborate across functions, and guide HR through