Manager - HR Operations

Notes for Muhajirs: This is a senior on-site HR leadership role for a major construction project in Abu Dhabi. The Manager acts as the lead Human Resources representative on site and the primary liaison between project management and Corporate HR, covering workforce mobilisation, attendance, payroll coordination, employee welfare and regulatory compliance.

About the role: The Manager coordinates project manpower requirements and mobilisation with recruitment, workforce and administration teams, and oversees onboarding, site induction, accommodation allocation, transportation and workforce deployment. Duties include managing HR operations and workforce administration at project level, keeping employee records and HR documentation accurate and complete, and monitoring workforce movements, transfers, promotions and disciplinary actions. The role oversees attendance monitoring, timekeeping and leave planning, validates attendance data for payroll, serves as the point of contact for employee relations, grievances, disciplinary processes and welfare initiatives, coordinates with Corporate HR on recruitment and workforce planning and prepares HR, manpower, attendance and leave reports.

Requirements: Minimum 15 years of HR experience, with at least 5 years in a managerial role. Knowledge of UAE labour laws, HR practices and GCC construction industry requirements. Knowledge of workforce planning, mobilisation, attendance management and employee lifecycle processes, plus employee relations, labour administration and workforce welfare programmes. Skills in managing HR operations for large multicultural workforces, including direct labour populations. Skills in employee relations, disciplinary case management and grievance resolution, and in workforce reporting, data analysis and stakeholder management. Ability to lead HR functions across large-scale GCC construction projects.

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Source: Bayt, 10 Nov 2026