PO Senior Executive - Emiratization

Majid Al Futtaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 178,560 - 267,840; Full time

Job summary

Join Majid Al Futtaim as a P&O Senior Executive - Emiratization in Dubai. You will manage employee lifecycle activities and support Emiratization initiatives within the entertainment sector.

This full-time role requires 3-5 years of HR experience and a Bachelor’s degree. You will ensure compliance with UAE labour laws and drive employee engagement through management support and retention strategies.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in human resources, people operations, employee relations, talent management, Emiratization, or a similar role.
• Good understanding of UAE labour laws, HR policies, employee lifecycle processes, and performance management.
• Fluency in English is required, Arabic proficiency is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee lifecycle activities across recruitment, onboarding, and retention initiatives.
• Provide guidance to managers and employees in line with company policies.
• Support Emiratization and national development initiatives through effective hiring coordination.

Skills

Human resources

People and organization

Emiratization

UAE national talent development

Employee lifecycle management

Employee engagement

Performance management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or a related field

Job description

Job Details

P&O Senior Executive - Emiratization

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Entertainment

Function: Human Resources

Experience: 3-5 years

Job Type: Full-time

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Salary: 16000-24000 monthly (Market estimated)

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Emirati

Role Overview

P&O Senior Executive - Emiratization in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Human Resources role within the Entertainment industry focused on employee lifecycle management, Emiratization initiatives, employee engagement, performance support, national talent development, and people operations for Majid Al Futtaim Entertainment. The role supports managers and employees by delivering practical people and organization guidance while helping strengthen national hiring, development, and retention outcomes.

Role Context

The P&O Senior Executive will act as a trusted operational partner across people and organization activities, supporting the execution of HR strategies that improve employee engagement, organizational effectiveness, manager capability, and employee experience. This role is especially focused on United Arab Emirates national talent integration, Emiratization progress, performance management support, HR reporting, policy compliance, and coordination with shared services and cross‑functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage employee lifecycle activities across recruitment support, onboarding, employee documentation, engagement, development, performance follow‑up, and retention initiatives.
• Provide practical people and organization guidance to managers and employees in line with company policies, internal procedures, and business needs.
• Support Emiratization and United Arab Emirates national development initiatives through effective hiring coordination, talent integration, development planning, and retention support.
• Drive employee engagement and culture activities aligned with organizational values and the wider goals of Majid Al Futtaim Entertainment.
• Help integrate United Arab Emirates national talent into business teams by supporting communication, development, manager alignment, and employee experience initiatives.
• Oversee performance management processes by coordinating timelines, supporting managers, tracking progress, and helping identify employee development needs.
• Collaborate with managers to support career development, capability building, performance discussions, and talent planning, especially for United Arab Emirates nationals.
• Maintain accurate human resources data, employee records, Emiratization updates, hiring metrics, and people-related documentation.
• Prepare HR reports, dashboards, and insights covering Emiratization progress, recruitment activity, employee lifecycle updates, and workforce trends.
• Ensure compliance with United Arab Emirates labour laws, internal HR policies, national hiring requirements, and company governance standards.
• Coordinate with shared services, recruitment teams, payroll, operations, learning and development, and business stakeholders to improve people processes.
• Support onboarding, employee queries, policy guidance, documentation follow‑up, and process improvements that enhance employee experience.
• Contribute to human capital initiatives that support engagement, culture, nationalization goals, manager effectiveness and organizational performance.
• Manage multiple people priorities with a proactive, confident, and solution‑focused approach.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in human resources, people operations, employee relations, talent management, Emiratization, or a similar P&O role.
• Emirati talent profile with strong interest in people strategy, employee development, nationalization, and organizational effectiveness.
• Proven experience supporting Emiratization programs, national talent initiatives, or United Arab Emirates national hiring and development activities.
• Good understanding of United Arab Emirates labour laws, HR policies, employee lifecycle processes, performance management, and people reporting.
• Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to support managers and employees with practical HR guidance while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
• Strong coordination skills with the ability to work with shared services, recruitment, operations, business teams, and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced entertainment or customer‑focused business environment.
• Proactive, confident, and people‑focused approach with strong follow‑up and execution discipline.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Arabic proficiency is preferred.

Skills Set

• Human resources
• People and organization
• Emiratization
• UAE national talent development
• Nationalization initiatives
• Employee lifecycle management
• Employee engagement
• Culture initiatives
• Performance management
• Talent development
• Employee relations support
• HR operations
• HR reporting
• Workforce metrics
• Hiring metrics
• Onboarding support
• HR data management
• UAE labour law
• Policy compliance
• Manager support
• Shared services coordination
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Employee experience
• Organizational effectiveness
• Problem-solving
• Communication skills
• English communication
• Arabic communication

Why Join Us

This opportunity is ideal for an Emirati P&O Senior Executive who wants to contribute to people operations, employee engagement, and national talent development within Dubai's entertainment sector. The role offers exposure to Emiratization strategy, HR operations, performance management, manager support, employee experience, and cross‑functional human capital initiatives within a positive and diverse business environment.

About the Company

Majid Al Futtaim is a leading regional business group known for creating memorable retail, entertainment, leisure, lifestyle, shopping mall, hospitality, and customer‑focused experiences across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Through Majid Al Futtaim Entertainment, the company operates well‑known leisure and entertainment destinations supported by strong people practices, service excellence, operational discipline, innovation, and a commitment to creating great moments for customers and employees across Dubai, the UAE, and the wider region.