Senior HR Manager

Mackenzie Jones; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational healthcare organization in the UAE is seeking a Senior HR Manager to provide HR guidance and support to the leadership team. Candidates should have at least eight years of HR experience in a multinational setting, with strong influencing and negotiation skills. This role involves maintaining HR policies, managing performance objectives, and aligning compensation processes. This is a significant opportunity to advance your HR career in a reputable company.

Qualifications

• At least eight years of HR experience in a multinational environment.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare sector is advantageous.
• Essential experience in mentoring and employee development.

Responsibilities

• Maintain local HR policies, practices, and procedures.
• Develop Performance Management objectives and conduct appraisals.
• Align Annual Compensation processes with country practices.
• Manage talent acquisition and talent management processes.
• Drive change management and culture improvement.

Skills

Strong influencing skills

Negotiation skills

Prioritizing goals

Mentoring

Employee development

Business acumen

Job description

Our client is a multinational healthcare and pharmaceutical organization who are now looking for a Senior HR Manager to join their team. Reporting into the HR Director you will be working closely with the country manager and the leadership team to provide HR guidance and support to the team.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining local HR policies, practices and procedures.
• Development of Performance Management objectives throughout the year as well as end of year appraisals.
• Ensure the Annual Compensation processes are in alignment with country practices, including the Rewards & Recognition policy.
• Career Management (i.e. transfers, promotions, international moves).
• Talent Acquisition
• Talent Management Process
• Change Management and Culture
• Drive global standardization, alignment and operational efficiency

To be successful in this role you will have at least eight years of HR experience and have worked inside a multinational environment before. Pharmaceutical or healthcare experience would be advantageous. Candidates must have strong influencing and negotiation skills and have the ability to prioritize goals and tasks. Experience in mentoring and employee development is essential and you most possess strong business acumen. This is an exceptional opportunity for a talented HR individual to progress their career in a household name.

About the Company

Mackenzie Jones Middle East has decades of HR, Marketing, Finance & Accounting, Sales, Secretarial & Business Support, Management Consulting and Engineering recruitment expertise. Along with a deep understanding of key market sectors and regions, we never forget to treat clients, companies and candidates as individuals who have unique needs.

So we always listen, constantly learn, occasionally challenge and frequently advise. It’s all part of a service renowned for its courtesy, consideration and dedication.

Based in Dubai since 2006, our office covers the GCC and Levant countries and with the right regional expertise, we are the leading specialists.

We’re growing rapidly because people appreciate our honesty, commitment and results.

Areas of specialties we recruit for are: Human Resources, Finance & Accounting, Marketing, Sales, Secretarial & Business Support, Executive Search, Banking & Financial Services, Management Consulting and Engineering.