Human Resources Manager

About the role

Our client, a large and well‑established organisation in Abu Dhabi, is seeking a Human Resources Manager to oversee day‑to‑day HR operations across the employee lifecycle, with a primary focus on payroll oversight and governance.

Key responsibilities

• Manage HR operations and employee lifecycle activities such as new hires, exits, promotions, transfers, leave, benefits, and time‑and‑attendance inputs.
• Own payroll governance, including validations, approvals, reconciliations, exception management and escalation resolution with Finance, Internal Audit and shared‑service providers.
• Drive process improvement and system enhancements through standardisation, automation and support for HRIS/payroll upgrades and user‑acceptance testing.

Required profile

• 15+ years of progressive HR experience with broad HR operations exposure.
• Strong payroll governance/oversight experience in a large organisation.
• In‑depth knowledge of UAE HR and payroll practices (WPS knowledge is a plus).
• Proven ability to partner confidently with Finance, Internal Audit and external vendors/shared services.
• Detail‑oriented, controls‑first mindset and ability to meet strict cut‑offs while managing stakeholders.

Required skills

• HRIS payroll systems
• SAP SuccessFactors
• Oracle HCM
• Workday
• SAP
• Oracle Payroll