Senior HR & Culture Partner for Education (Abu Dhabi)

Aldar Education LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldar Education is seeking an outstanding Manager - People and Culture to support a cluster of schools across Abu Dhabi Emirate. The role leads HR operations, partners with Principals and senior leaders to implement workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, and people practices.

You will oversee compliance with UAE Labour Law and ADEK, manage HR data, reporting, and wellbeing initiatives while driving Emiratization and inclusion across campuses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Graduate-level industry qualification relevant to the assigned functional area.
• Fluent English communication skills.
• Arabic language skills are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead HR business partner for multiple school campuses.
• Provide strategic and operational HR support throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Lead workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, and retention activities.
• Advise school leaders on employee relations, performance enablement, and policy implementation.
• Ensure compliance with UAE Labour Law, ADEK regulations, and Aldar Education policies.
• Manage HR systems, data accuracy, reporting, and compliance documentation.
• Champion employee engagement, wellbeing, inclusion, and Emiratization objectives.

Skills

Fluent English

Stakeholder management

HR policy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or Business Administration

Graduate-level HR qualification (CIPD desirable)

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Aldar Education is seeking an outstanding Manager - People and Culture to support a cluster of schools across Abu Dhabi Emirate. The role leads HR operations, partners with Principals and senior leaders to implement workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, and people practices.

You will oversee compliance with UAE Labour Law and ADEK, manage HR data, reporting, and wellbeing initiatives while driving Emiratization and inclusion across campuses.