Senior HR Admin

We’re looking for a Senior HR Manager with strong finance/fintech exposure to lead and scale people operations in a fast-moving, regulated environment. This role will own end-to-end HR delivery across the employee lifecycle, elevate governance and consistency, and act as a trusted partner to leadership on org design, performance, and culture.

You’ll bring a balance of strategic HR leadership and hands-on execution, with strong knowledge of compliance-driven HR practices and multi-jurisdiction / multicultural teams.

Key responsibilities

HR Strategy & Operating Model

• Translate business priorities into a practical HR roadmap (org design, headcount planning, performance, retention).

• Build scalable HR processes and service standards (SOPs, policies, workflows, SLAs).

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Own workforce planning with business leads; ensure hiring is forecast-driven and cost-aware.

• Improve hiring funnel quality (screening, structured interviews, selection scorecards, offers).

Performance Management & Culture

• Implement high-accountability performance cycles (probation, KPIs/OKRs alignment, reviews, calibration).

• Coach managers on feedback, difficult conversations, and performance improvement plans (PIPs).

Compensation, Benefits & HR Analytics

• Maintain salary bands, job leveling, and internal equity; support incentive structures where relevant.

• Track HR KPIs (time-to-hire, attrition, engagement, performance distribution) and provide monthly dashboards.

Employee Relations & HR Compliance

• Manage employee relations cases with a calm, evidence-based approach; ensure documentation hygiene.

• Ensure HR practices align with UAE labor requirements and internal governance expectations.

• Coordinate with legal/compliance where necessary (especially in regulated business contexts).

HR Operations

• Own HR ops cadence: onboarding/offboarding, contract management, HR letters, leave, disciplinary documentation.

• Drive HR system adoption (HRIS, ATS, workflow tooling) and process automation.

Must-have

• 7–12+ years in HR, with recent Senior HR Manager/HRBP leadership experience.

• Proven experience in Finance / Fintech / Brokerage / Banking / Payments / Regulated environments.

• Strong track record in performance management, employee relations, and process-building.

• Practical understanding of HR governance, documentation standards, and risk control mindset.

• Excellent stakeholder management: confident partnering with senior leaders and challenging constructively.

Nice-to-have

• Experience scaling teams across multiple countries or hubs.

• Exposure to compensation frameworks, job leveling, and HR analytics.

• HR certifications (CIPD / SHRM) are a plus.

• Experience with ATS/HRIS implementations or process automation.