HR Operation Lead

About the role

Air Q Limited is looking for an experienced, hands-on HR Operation Lead to lead the company's day-to-day HR function and support its organisational growth. The role suits a practical HR professional who can strengthen HR governance, improve existing processes and make sure employee-related activities are carried out accurately and consistently.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day HR function and supervise assigned HR team members.
• Develop, review and implement HR policies, procedures, SOPs, guidelines and standard forms.
• Identify gaps in HR processes and recommend practical improvements and controls.
• Ensure HR practices comply with UAE employment requirements and company policies.
• Manage recruitment for approved vacancies, from job posting to offers and tracking.
• Support manpower planning, organisation charts, headcount and job descriptions.
• Coordinate onboarding, probation reviews, transfers, contract renewals and offboarding.
• Lead performance evaluation cycles and work with department heads on measurable KPIs; review evaluations and follow up on improvement plans.
• Support salary structures, job grades and salary ranges, and review salary proposals for new hires, promotions and transfers.
• Verify payroll inputs and oversee attendance, leave, employee records and HR documentation.
• Handle employee relations matters, complaints, investigations and disciplinary processes.
• Prepare weekly and monthly HR reports and keep employee data and transactions accurate in Odoo.
• Review Odoo HR workflows and coordinate system improvements with the ERP team.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
• Minimum 8-10 years of progressive HR experience, including leading or coordinating an HR function.
• Strong hands-on experience with Odoo HR modules and practical experience with Odoo recruitment, records, attendance, leave, appraisals and reporting.
• Proven experience developing and implementing HR policies and procedures.
• Good knowledge of UAE employment practices and HR compliance.
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering, aerospace or another technical environment is preferred.
• CIPD, SHRM or an equivalent professional HR qualification is an advantage.

Required skills

• Odoo HR modules (recruitment, records, attendance, leave, appraisals, reporting)
• Salary structures, job grading, payroll controls and compensation reviews
• Performance evaluations and KPI development
• Microsoft Office, especially Excel