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