Human Resources Operations Manager

• Job Description • Lead end-to-end HR operations across multiple countries, driving consistency, compliance, and service excellence. • Manage all employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, contracts, transfers, promotions, and separations. • Oversee UAE immigration, expatriate employment contracts, international assignments, and related documentation. • Drive HR governance, policies, procedures, compliance monitoring, and employee relations support. • Coordinate payroll and benefits administration through local teams, Finance, and external providers. • Own HR systems, employee master data integrity, reporting, and operational workforce analytics. • Lead and develop HR Operations, HR Data, Systems, Administration, and PRO resources while influencing territory HR teams. The Successful Applicant • Minimum 10 years' progressive HR experience with significant HR Operations leadership responsibility. • Proven experience managing HR operations across multiple countries and legal jurisdictions (essential). • Strong HR generalist background covering employee lifecycle, employee relations, contracts, compliance, payroll, benefits, and HR systems. • Experience supporting large blue-collar workforces within industrial, engineering, construction, manufacturing, mining, logistics, heavy equipment, or similar sectors. • Strong knowledge of UAE employment legislation, immigration processes, and expatriate workforce administration.