We’re hiring a Head of HR to lead a modern, commercially-minded people function in Dubai. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can build structure, raise standards, and partner with senior leadership to scale performance, culture, and compliance.

What you’ll be doing
- Own the full HR agenda: strategy + execution (not just policy)
- Lead and develop HR operations across the employee lifecycle: hiring, onboarding, performance, ER, engagement, retention, offboarding
- Partner with leadership on org design, workforce planning, and capability building
- Build a performance culture: clear frameworks, manager coaching, measurable outcomes
- Drive compensation, benefits, and reward reviews aligned to business goals
- Oversee HR compliance across UAE labour law (and DIFC/free zone where applicable), policies, contracts, and documentation
- Lead employee relations cases with professionalism, speed, and risk control
- Improve HR systems, reporting, and people analytics (dashboards, KPIs, insights)

What we’re looking for
- Proven HR leadership experience in the UAE (Head of HR / HR Manager leading a function)
- Strong working knowledge of UAE labour law and HR compliance (mainland + free zone exposure a plus)
- Track record building HR structure in fast-moving environments (growth, transformation, or turnaround)
- Confident stakeholder management: can influence C-suite and coach managers
- Strong ER capability: investigations, disciplinary, performance management, grievance handling
- Data-driven approach: uses metrics to drive decisions, not opinions
- Excellent communication in English (Arabic is a plus)

Nice to have
- Experience across multi-site operations or regional GCC scope
- HRIS implementation / optimisation experience
- Background in sectors like logistics, retail, construction, hospitality, or professional services

What you’ll get
- Dubai-based leadership role with real ownership and visibility
- Competitive package (aligned to experience)
- Opportunity to shape culture, standards, and leadership capability

Requirements:
We’re looking for a Head of HR who’s commercial, hands-on, and credible with senior stakeholders. You’ve led HR in the UAE and you know how to balance pace with process — building structure, raising standards, and keeping the business compliant without slowing it down. You’re strong across the full employee lifecycle (hiring through exit), confident handling employee relations and performance issues properly, and you can coach managers to lead better, not just “follow HR.” You bring a data-led mindset, using clear KPIs and people insights to drive decisions on retention, engagement, capability, and reward. Just as importantly, you communicate clearly, handle sensitive situations with maturity, and you’re the kind of leader who improves culture by setting expectations and delivering consistently.

Salary:
AED 75,000 to 80,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

About the Company
eMagine Solutions is one of the leading authorities on leadership and talent globally. Our combined resources of over 100 years professional experience mean that our clients trust us with finding them the top talent globally and candidates trust us to find them the right opportunity in a timely and confidential manner.

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