HR Manager

About the role

Windmills Group, an asset valuation, building consulting and management advisory firm based in the UAE, is looking for an HR Manager to lead its HR function. The manager partners with senior management to align workforce planning, organizational development and talent acquisition with business goals, and manages recruitment, performance management, compensation and employee engagement.

Key responsibilities

• Act as HR product owner for internal systems (recruitment, HR staff, employee management, leave modules), defining requirements, testing features and driving improvements, and own system rollout, training and troubleshooting
• Manage the full UAE visa lifecycle (entry permits, employment visas, renewals, cancellations, status changes) and labour cards, Emirates ID, and medical/insurance formalities, liaising with PROs, typing centres, MOHRE and GDRFA
• Ensure contracts, policies and procedures comply with UAE Labour Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021), advise on disciplinary matters, grievances, probation and terminations, and handle end-of-service calculations, WPS compliance and MOHRE disputes
• Write job descriptions and postings, coordinate hiring needs with department heads, source and screen candidates and build a pipeline of valuers, surveyors and building consultants
• Lead onboarding and offboarding, design retention initiatives, oversee leave and attendance, and handle employee relations across three offices while keeping personnel files audit-ready

Required profile

• 7 years of progressive HR experience in the UAE, including 2+ years as HR Manager or senior HR Generalist
• Direct experience shaping HR systems or HRIS with a developer or IT team
• Master's degree in HR, Law, Business Administration or a related field
• CIPD, SHRM-CP or PHRi certification is a strong plus; a law background is preferred

Required skills

• Strong working knowledge of UAE Labour Law and its practical application
• Solid, current knowledge of UAE visa, immigration and labour card processes
• Knowledge of the property/asset valuation, real estate or building surveying industry, or willingness to learn it quickly
• Ability to write basic system requirements for developers and to run recruitment end-to-end, including external agency relationships

Applications are accepted only through the company's careers portal, where all required details must be completed.