Assistant Manager – Human Resources

About the role

The Assistant Manager – Human Resources will join Home Centre’s People & Culture team in Dubai, supporting HR operations, manpower planning, project coordination and employee engagement across the concept portfolio. Reporting to the Senior Manager – Human Resources, the role combines transactional HR duties with people‑focused initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Drive employee engagement programmes, cultural events, recognition initiatives and team‑building activities, managing logistics and vendor relationships.
• Organise HR connect sessions, focus groups and pulse‑check conversations, ensuring insights are captured and acted upon.
• Maintain the live headcount plan, track vacancies, pipeline status and attrition projections, and prepare quarterly manpower summaries.
• Analyse attrition data, benchmark external practices and support the design of people‑centric policies.
• Own coordination and delivery of HR projects, managing timelines, cross‑functional dependencies and communication of updates.
• Prepare and publish HR communications, policy updates and process reminders.
• Support performance management, conduct exit interviews and contribute to retention strategies.

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