Senior HR Leader for TAR Projects & Industrial Workforce

Confidential; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an experienced HR leader to support Turnaround and Shutdown projects in the UAE. The role requires 10-15+ years in HR, with 5+ years in senior HR roles in industrial settings, and strong manpower mobilization experience.

The candidate will work closely with Operations and Senior Leadership to ensure workforce readiness, regulatory compliance, and effective employee relations across large-scale maintenance programs.

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of progressive HR experience, preferably in Oil & Gas or heavy industries.
• Minimum 5 years in an HR Manager / BP / Lead role or equivalent.
• Mandatory experience in industrial/project-driven organizations with shutdowns, outages, or TARs.

Responsibilities

• Support TAR projects with rapid manpower ramp-up and high-volume recruitment.
• Coordinate workforce mobilization, demobilization, and redeployment.
• Collaborate with Operations, Project Management, Site Management and leadership.
• Ensure UAE Labour Law compliance and robust employee relations.

Skills

HR experience 10-15+ years

Senior HR role

Industrial environment

Turnaround & TAR projects

Mass recruitment

Manpower mobilization

UAE Labour Law knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Job description

Confidential is seeking an experienced HR leader to support Turnaround and Shutdown projects in the UAE. The role requires 10-15+ years in HR, with 5+ years in senior HR roles in industrial settings, and strong manpower mobilization experience.

The candidate will work closely with Operations and Senior Leadership to ensure workforce readiness, regulatory compliance, and effective employee relations across large-scale maintenance programs.