HR Operations and Methods Officer

HR Governance, Policies & Procedures:

- Review, update, and streamline HR policies, procedures, guidelines, and HR documentation. - Ensure compliance with labour laws, internal standards, and HR best practices - Identify opportunities to simplify and improve HR processes and employee experience - Develop governance frameworks and HR operating procedures to ensure consistency and transparency

Compensation Governance, Salary Frameworks & Career Progression:

- Develop and implement a structured salary range framework aligned with existing job grades and corporate compensation principles - Establish guidelines and governance mechanisms to support consistent recruitment offers, salary positioning, promotion decisions and career progression pathways - Analyze internal and external compensation data and recommend salary positioning frameworks that ensure competitiveness and internal equity - Design and maintain compensation tools, salary bands, and decision matrices to support HR and management decision-making - Develop HR governance principles and supporting documentation to standardize compensation-related decisions - Partner with HR, management, and HQ stakeholders to ensure local practices remain aligned with corporate job grading and compensation policies

Expatriate Management:

- Review and enhance expatriate management policies and processes - Support mobility and assignment-related activities, including onboarding, relocation, allowances, benefits, repatriation, and policy administration - Ensure a consistent and employee-focused approach to expatriate lifecycle management. - Recommend improvements to expatriate programs based on best practices and business needs

Employee Relations & HR Operations:

- Act as a HR focal point for employees and managers. - Support employee relations matters by providing guidance, policies, and practical HR solutions - Handle employee inquiries and contribute to the resolution of workplace issues in a fair and professional manner - Promote a positive employee experience through responsive and customer-focused HR services - Support HR operations and continuous improvement initiatives across the employee lifecycle

HR Projects & Continuous Improvement:

- Participate in HR transformation and organizational effectiveness initiatives - Analyze HR processes and recommend efficiency improvements - Prepare reports, presentations, policies, and HR documentation as required - Support change management and communication efforts related to HR initiatives

Required Qualifications & Experience:

- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field. - Minimum 6-10 years of experience in Human Resources - Hands-on experience in:

- HR policies and procedures review and implementation - Job evaluation, job grading, and organizational design - Promotion frameworks and compensation governance - Expatriate and international mobility management - Employee relations and HR operations - HR process improvement and HR methods - Experience working in an international and multicultural environment is highly desirable - Consulting or HR transformation experience would be an advantage

Key Competencies:

- Strong HR methods and organizational development expertise - Customer-oriented mindset with a strong focus on employee experience - Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills - Project management and change management capabilities - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Pragmatic, solution-oriented, and hands-on approach

Place of work : UAE