People & Culture Leader — Frontline HR & Culture Builder

JOUD Cafe; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality brand in Abu Dhabi is seeking an HR Manager (People & Culture) to enhance workplace culture and manage talent attraction strategies. The role emphasizes strong Emiratization initiatives and compliance with UAE labour law. The ideal candidate has 5–8 years of HR experience, is fluent in Arabic and English, and possesses a field-oriented mindset, dedicated to real engagement and operational challenges. This is a key role for evolving organizational culture and ensuring compliance.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of HR experience, ideally in hospitality/retail with multiple locations.
• Hands-on Emiratization experience for building talent pipelines.
• Strong UAE labour law compliance experience.

Responsibilities

• Coach managers and teams to drive culture and engagement practices.
• Own recruitment end-to-end, from role scorecards to onboarding.
• Build and manage the company's LinkedIn presence for employer branding.

Skills

Fluent Arabic & English

UAE labour law knowledge

Strong judgment and confidentiality

Education

5–8+ years HR experience

Job description

A leading hospitality brand in Abu Dhabi is seeking an HR Manager (People & Culture) to enhance workplace culture and manage talent attraction strategies. The role emphasizes strong Emiratization initiatives and compliance with UAE labour law. The ideal candidate has 5–8 years of HR experience, is fluent in Arabic and English, and possesses a field-oriented mindset, dedicated to real engagement and operational challenges. This is a key role for evolving organizational culture and ensuring compliance.