HR Employee Partner - Site Lead

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We have an excitingopportunity for an experienced and proactive HR professional to partner with site leadership in delivering people strategies that support businessobjectivesand foster a high-performing, engaged workforce. This roleis responsible forproviding strategic and operational HR support across employee relations, compliance, workforce planning, and employee experience, while ensuring the consistent delivery of HR services in line with company policies,labourlaws, and theJAFZAframework. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with leaders,HR Communitiesof Expertise, and People Services to drive a positive workplace culture and enable sustainable business performance.

The role will be based on-siteat our company location in the Jebel Ali Freezone.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Coach and advisesiteleadersand peoplemanagerstobuild‘high-performing teams’,manage performance, resolve complex workplace issues, lead change initiatives, through consistent HR practices,and corrective actions.

• Build strongpartnerships withrelevant HRBusiness Partners,Communities of Expertise(including Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, and Talent Management),andPeople Services, todeliverpeople strategies, employee transactions,and compliance activities aligned withlabourlaws and theJAFZAframework.

• Drive employee engagement and positive employee relations through engagement initiatives, workforce insights, surveys, and effective handling of disciplinary and grievance matters.

• Ensure compliancewith employment laws, companypoliciesand HR regulations bysupporting workforcechanges (hiring, restructuring, terminations) andapplying fair and consistent HR practices.

• Support and strengthen organizational culture by embeddingbehavioursand practices that align with businessobjectivesand enhance employee experience.

• Enable leaders to create engaged, high-performing, and strategy-aligned teams through recognition, communication, and employee experience initiatives that improve satisfaction, productivity, and performance.

• Manage employee and labor relations by providing guidance on workplace issues, conducting unbiased investigations, and supporting leaders through grievancehandling,and social dialogue tomaintainpositive and productive working relationships.

• Apply HR best practices and organizational effectiveness principles to improve processes, enhance performance, and support sustainable business outcomes.

• Demonstrate strong business acumen by understanding organizational priorities and delivering HR programs and projects that align with the people strategy and enable businessobjectives.

• Own,facilitateand, whererequired,participateinHR administration, transactional, and operational activities to ensure continuity ofcritical HR processesto site leaders, people managers, and employees, includingand not limited to monthly payroll, time and attendance, and related employee services.

Min Qualifications & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, with at least 5 to 7 years of HR generalist and business partnering experience in a fast-paced environment,preferablyin the UAE.

• Strong experience partnering with business leaders in complex matrix organizations, influencingdecisionsand aligning HR initiatives with regional or global strategies.

• Proven employee relationsexpertise, including managing disciplinary cases, grievances, investigations, and conflict resolution with professionalism and confidentiality.

• Solid experience across the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, development, engagement, and retention.

• Experience supporting organizational change, workforce planning, restructures, or transformation initiatives in a dynamic environment.

• Strong knowledge of UAELabourLaw and free zone regulations, ideally withinJAFZAor a similar regulated environment.

• Experience in HR operations, including compensation and benefits, payroll coordination, and HR systems (HRIS, time and attendance).

• Strong analytical and data capability, with experience using HR metrics, dashboards, and insights to support decision-making and business recommendations.

• Strong project management and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver outcomes within tight timelines.

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior leaders.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently with high accountability, discretion, and attention to detail in a multicultural environment.

• Strongproficiencyin Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams).

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Arabic is an advantage.

• Experience in manufacturing, MRO, technical operations, or production environments is highlyadvantageous.

• Professional HR certification (CIPD, SHRM, HRCI) is an advantage.

• Candidates who currently have the legal right to work and live in the UAE would be preferred