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HR Director - Construction Industry

Job in Abu Dhabi, UAE/Dubai
Listing for: The Greater Change
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-30
Job specializations:
  • HR/Recruitment
    Talent Manager, HR Manager, Employee Relations
  • Management
    Talent Manager, HR Manager, Operations Manager, Employee Relations
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 200000 - 300000 AED Yearly AED 200000.00 300000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Industry: Construction, Engineering & Infrastructure
Reporting To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Role Purpose

The HR Director is a strategic business leader responsible for developing and executing the organization’s human capital strategy to support business growth, project excellence, and long-term sustainability. The role ensures alignment between people strategy, organizational capability, leadership development, and workforce performance across all business units.

The HR Director will foster a high-performance culture while ensuring strict compliance with UAE labor law, Emiratization policies, and international HR best practices in a complex, multi-project contracting environment.

Strategic HR Leadership
  • Develop and execute long-term HR strategy aligned with corporate goals.
  • Translate business objectives into workforce planning, organizational design, and talent strategies.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Board on succession planning, leadership development, and people risk management.
Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
  • Lead recruitment strategies for executive, technical, and operational positions.
  • Strengthen employer branding within the construction and engineering sector.
  • Oversee manpower planning, mobilization, and demobilization across multiple projects.
Performance, Learning & Development
  • Design and implement performance management frameworks.
  • Lead leadership development and succession planning initiatives.
  • Drive continuous learning, competency development, and capability building.
Employee Relations & Culture
  • Enhance employee engagement, retention, and organizational culture.
  • Manage grievance handling, disciplinary procedures, and investigations.
  • Promote diversity, inclusion, and employee wellbeing initiatives.
Governance & Compliance
  • Ensure compliance with UAE labor law, WPS, visas, and Emiratization.
  • Maintain HR policies, procedures, and audit readiness.
  • Oversee HR risk management and governance reporting.
Digital HR Transformation
  • Lead HRIS implementation and HR automation initiatives.
  • Utilize HR analytics for data-driven workforce decisions.
Requirements Experience & Qualifications Minimum 15 years of HR leadership experience within construction or engineering organizations.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
  • Strong knowledge of UAE labor law and GCC HR practices.
  • Proven experience managing large, multicultural work forces.
  • Skills & Competencies
    • Strategic and business-driven mindset.
    • Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation abilities.
    • High integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
    Compensation & Benefits
    • Executive-level compensation package aligned with UAE market standards.
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