People Graduate – HR Operations

Astra Tech; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Astra Tech in Dubai is seeking a curious, driven Graduate to join our HR team. You’ll start in HR Operations, learning onboarding, data management, HR systems and day‑to‑day support while identifying smarter ways to work.

Through rotations across Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development and Employee Experience, you’ll develop hands‑on experience, own real projects, and be encouraged to challenge processes with new ideas and automation.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or up to 1 year of professional experience in HR or related field.
• Degree in HR, Business, Psychology or related field is helpful, but not essential.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and comfort with data tools.

Responsibilities

• Learn and own HR Operations tasks across onboarding and employee data.
• Support HR documentation, coordinate with IT, Finance and other teams.
• Maintain accurate employee information in HR systems and respond to queries.
• Identify inefficiencies, suggest improvements, and explore automation opportunities.
• Participate in rotations across Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development and Employee Experience.

Skills

HR Operations

Onboarding

HR data

Excel

Automation

HR systems

Education

Degree in HR, Business, Psychology or related

Tools

HRIS

ATS

Job description

Role Summary

We’re looking for a curious, driven and ambitious Graduate to join our HR team.

Role Summary

We’re looking for a curious, driven and ambitious Graduate to join our HR team.

Your core role will sit within HR Operations, where you’ll learn the foundations of how HR works across the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding and employee data to HR systems, processes and day‑to‑day employee support.

But we don’t want you to simply learn how things are done. A big part of your role will be to question how we work, spot repetitive or inefficient processes, and help us find smarter ways of doing things. Whether that means improving a workflow, simplifying a process or exploring opportunities for automation, we want someone who naturally asks: “Could we do this better?”

Alongside your core HR Operations responsibilities, you’ll have the opportunity to gain exposure to different areas of HR through structured rotations and projects, giving you a broader understanding of the People function and helping you discover where your strengths and interests lie. This is a role for someone who wants to learn quickly, take ownership and create opportunities for themselves.

Responsibilities

• Learn & Own HR Operations

You’ll start by learning the fundamentals and gradually take ownership of key operational processes, including:

• Supporting pre‑onboarding and onboarding activities for new joiners
• Preparing HR documentation using approved templates
• Coordinating with teams such as IT, Finance and other business functions
• Maintaining accurate employee information across HR systems
• Supporting employee lifecycle changes and HR administration
• Responding to employee queries and making sure issues are followed through to resolution
• Supporting reporting, trackers and HR data requirements
• Helping ensure our HR processes are accurate, consistent and well organised

Some of this work will be operational and repetitive, and that’s intentional. We want you to understand our processes properly before helping us improve them.

Question, Improve & Automate

One of the most important parts of your role will be identifying ways we can work smarter. As you learn our processes, we’ll expect you to:

• Spot repetitive tasks, unnecessary steps and manual processes
• Ask questions and understand why we do things the way we do
• Identify opportunities to simplify or automate HR workflows
• Explore tools, technology and AI that could help us work more efficiently
• Work with the HR team to turn improvement ideas into practical solutions
• Test new processes and workflows and help implement them
• Document improved processes so they are simple and easy to follow

You don't need to arrive knowing how to automate everything. We want someone who is curious enough to investigate, learn and figure things out.

HR Systems & Data

You’ll also develop hands‑on experience with the systems and data that sit behind the People function.

You’ll:

• Learn how our HR systems work and how they connect to our processes
• Help maintain accurate and reliable employee data
• Support system testing and improvements
• Investigate system issues and help coordinate solutions
• Use Excel and HR data to answer questions and identify trends
• Develop an understanding of how technology can improve the employee experience

Explore the Wider People Function

While HR Operations will be your core responsibility, we want you to understand how the wider People function works. Through rotations, projects and hands‑on exposure, you may have the opportunity to work across areas such as:

• Talent Acquisition
• Learning & Development
• Employee Engagement & Experience
• Performance Management
• Talent Management
• Rewards & Recognition
• People Partnering

The purpose of these rotations is to broaden your HR experience while giving you opportunities to apply what you learn back into your core role.

Requirements

Experience & Skill

• Recent graduate or up to 1 year of professional experience
• Degree in HR, Business, Psychology or a related field is helpful, but not essential
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working with Excel, data and digital tools
• Interest in HR technology, automation and AI
• Organised, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities
• Any internship, placement or project experience within HR is an advantage, but not required

What You’ll Get

• Hands‑on experience across the employee lifecycle
• A strong foundation in HR Operations
• Exposure to different areas of HR through rotations and projects
• Experience working with HR systems, data, workflows and automation
• Opportunities to own real projects rather than simply observe
• Coaching and support from experienced HR professionals
• The freedom to suggest ideas, challenge processes and improve how we work
• The opportunity to shape your career as you develop

You won’t just learn how HR works. We want you to help us make it work better