Senior HR Administrator (Manpower Planning)

Nova International General Contracting L.L.C; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova International General Contracting L.L.C is seeking a manpower planning specialist to coordinate forecast and allocation of the workforce across multiple projects in the UAE. The role requires close collaboration with Project Managers, Operations, and Talent Acquisition to ensure staffing aligns with schedules and budgets.

You will maintain HRMS/ERP data, generate dashboards, monitor headcount movements, and optimize workforce utilization while upholding confidentiality and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of manpower planning or HR administration experience.
• Experience handling white- and blue-collar staffing across multiple projects.
• Strong Excel, reporting, data analysis, and HRMS/ERP skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and consolidate manpower plans and forecasts across projects and departments.
• Coordinate with Project Managers to identify current and future workforce requirements.
• Monitor headcount, vacancies, recruitment, and workforce movements.
• Prepare periodic manpower reports and dashboards; align with budgets.

Skills

Manpower forecasting

Headcount control

Workforce planning

Analytical skills

Coordination & communication

Data analysis

HRMS/ERP skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related

Tools

Excel

HRMS/ERP

Job description

To coordinate and monitor manpower planning across the Company s projects ensuring workforce requirements are accurately forecasted properly allocated and aligned with project schedules approved budgets and operational needs

Key Responsibilities

Prepare and consolidate manpower plans and forecasts across projects and departments Coordinate with Project Managers and Operations teams to identify current and future workforce requirements Monitor approved versus actual headcount vacancies recruitment requirements and workforce movements Track manpower mobilization demobilization transfers and redeployment across projects Coordinate with Talent Acquisition to prioritize recruitment based on project requirements and mobilization schedules Monitor manpower utilization and identify staffing shortages surpluses and deviations from approved plans Prepare periodic manpower reports and dashboards covering headcount vacancies workforce movements and forecasted requirements Coordinate with Finance and Cost Control to align manpower plans with approved budgets Maintain accurate manpower records in HRMS ERP systems and ensure data integrity Recommend workforce optimization measures and escal

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in manpower planning or HR administration, preferably within the UAE construction industry.Experience handling both white-collar and blue-collar manpower across multiple projects.Strong Microsoft Excel, reporting, data analysis, and HRMS/ERP skills.Good understanding of construction workforce mobilization and project staffing requirements.Key Competencies:Manpower forecasting and headcount control.Workforce planning and resource allocation.Analytical and problem-solving skills.Strong coordination and communication.Accuracy, organization, and confidentiality.