Manager - People and Culture; Sports Assets

The Manager – People and Culture will lead the full spectrum of HR for our Sports Assets, partnering with business leaders to build a high-performing, engaged and service-oriented workforce.

The role will have end-to-end responsibility across the employee lifecycle (talent acquisition, workforce planning, HR operations, employee relations and engagement, performance, talent management, training and learning & development) and ensure targets to achieve Emiratization and HR compliance.

• Lead and execute the HR plan aligned with business and operational priorities.
• Partner department heads on people, organization and workforce matters.
• Support organization design, change initiatives and workforce optimization.

• Lead end-to-end recruitment across operational, specialist and leadership roles.
• Develop and monitor annual manpower plans and talent pipelines.
• Partner with hiring managers on role profiles, selection and recruitment decisions.
• Manage recruitment agencies, sourcing channels and employer-branding initiatives.
• Track recruitment KPIs including time-to-fill, cost-per-hire and quality of hire.

• Oversee HR administration, employee records, contracts, visas, onboarding, probation, transfers and exits.
• Ensure efficient and consistent HR processes and HRIS data management.
• Partner with Finance and relevant providers on payroll and benefits administration.

• Manage employee relations, grievances, disciplinary matters and workplace investigations.
• Ensure compliance with UAE Labour Law and company policies.
• Lead Emiratisation initiatives and maintain relevant government and regulatory compliance.

• Lead and monitor the performance management cycle and support managers with effective performance management.
• Establish talent review and succession planning processes for critical roles.
• Identify high-potential talent and develop career, development and retention plans.
• Support internal mobility and leadership pipeline development.
• Identify capability and training needs across the organisation.
• Support and monitor the annual L&D plan.
• Support leadership, technical, customer service, safety and compliance training.
• Build career development pathways for key talent and operational teams.

• Drive employee engagement, recognition and wellbeing initiatives.
• Conduct engagement surveys and translate insights into action plans.
• Strengthen employee experience across the full lifecycle.

• Support salary reviews, incentives, benefits and reward programmes.
• Conduct market benchmarking and provide compensation recommendations.
• Maintain HR dashboards covering headcount, turnover, recruitment, absenteeism, engagement and other key metrics.
• Provide regular people analytics and workforce insights to leadership.

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration or related discipline
• CIPD/SHRM preferred.

• 7–10+ years of progressive HR experience, preferable within the UAE.
• Strong generalist HR background with significant Talent Acquisition and workforce planning experience.
• Experience in sports, hospitality, leisure, tourism, entertainment or another customer-facing environment is preferred.
• Strategic HR | Talent Acquisition | Workforce Planning | Employee Relations | Talent & Succession | Performance Management | L&D | Employee Experience | UAE Labour Law | HR Analytics | Stakeholder Management
• Strong knowledge of UAE Labour Law and HR practices.
• Proven experience partnering with senior leaders and operational teams.
• Strong employee relations, talent management and organisational development capability.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• Hands‑on, commercially minded and comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, multicultural environment.