Senior HR Generalist - UAE Payroll & Talent

SRN Mechanical Services L.L.C; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

SRN Mechanical Services L.L.C. seeks a skilled HR professional to manage Talent Acquisition, Payroll Administration, Employee Relations, and HR Operations.

The role requires leading recruitment for technical engineering projects, overseeing payroll and attendance, handling employee grievances, and ensuring UAE Labour Law compliance. You will maintain HR records, support performance management, and drive engagement initiatives across the organization.

Qualifications

• Master degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant HR experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of UAE Labour Law and HR best practices.
• Professional HR certifications (CIPD, SHRM, PHR, CHRM) will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment activities for technical engineering production projects and support functions.
• Develop recruitment strategies to attract high-caliber candidates for critical positions.
• Source candidates through portals, LinkedIn, recruitment agencies, referrals and networking channels.
• Conduct candidate screening interviews, assessments and reference checks.
• Coordinate hiring activities and ensure timely onboarding of new employees.
• Maintain recruitment KPIs including time-to-fill, quality of hire and recruitment cost analysis.
• Manage monthly payroll processing accurately and within deadlines.
• Review attendance, leaves, overtime, deductions and allowances prior to payroll submission.
• Coordinate with Finance to ensure timely salary disbursements.
• Maintain payroll records and employee compensation data with strict confidentiality.
• Resolve payroll-related inquiries and discrepancies efficiently.
• Dispute resolution; act as the primary HR contact for employee grievances and workplace concerns.
• Investigate and resolve employee disputes professionally and confidentially.
• Facilitate disciplinary actions in compliance with company policies and UAE Labour Law.
• Promote a positive work environment through effective employee engagement initiatives.
• Provide guidance to managers regarding employee conduct and disciplinary matters.
• Administration: maintain employee records, contracts, personnel files and HR databases.
• Manage onboarding, probation evaluations, confirmations, transfers and separations.
• Prepare HR letters, salary certificates, warning letters, experience certificates and employment contracts.
• Monitor leave management, employee attendance and workforce reporting.
• Ensure compliance with UAE labour laws and company policies.
• Coordinate annual performance appraisal processes and support KPI setting.
• Track employee performance and recommend corrective or developmental actions.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Candidate screening

Payroll processing

Employee relations

HR operations

Performance management

UAE Labour Law

HR analytics

Education

Master's degree in HR/BA

Job description

SRN Mechanical Services L.L.C. seeks a skilled HR professional to manage Talent Acquisition, Payroll Administration, Employee Relations, and HR Operations.

The role requires leading recruitment for technical engineering projects, overseeing payroll and attendance, handling employee grievances, and ensuring UAE Labour Law compliance. You will maintain HR records, support performance management, and drive engagement initiatives across the organization.