Human Resources

• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to the Vice Chancellor, Chief Operating Officer, Provost, and senior leadership team
• Act as NYU Abu Dhabi's primary liaison to NYU's global HR function
• Implement global HR policies, processes, and technology locally and contribute to their development
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing HR team
• Develop and manage the HR department's operating budget
• Oversee vendor relationships and HR technology investments
• Lead a globally competitive talent acquisition strategy
• Ensure fair and inclusive hiring practices
• Lead immigration and visa services for employees and students relocating to or within the UAE
• Develop and manage an immigration compliance program
• Design and steward compensation, benefits, allowances, housing, and recognition programs
• Lead compensation benchmarking and equity audits and address pay gaps
• Develop benefits supporting wellbeing, families, and mental health
• Ensure compliance with NYUAD policy, UAE labor law, and NYU global standards
• Oversee workforce analytics and convert HR data into actionable insights
• Guide HRIS optimization, workflow automation, and talent-management technology adoption
• Monitor HR service metrics, dashboards, and KPIs and present recommendations to leadership
• Manage workforce planning and position management processes for annual and multi-year budgeting
• Direct complex employee relations, disciplinary proceedings, and performance management
• Partner with legal counsel and compliance teams
• Monitor UAE governmental developments and update employment policies
• Lead and develop the HR Business Partner function
• Ensure HRBPs engage with operations and strengthen HR-leadership collaboration

Chief Human Resources Officer, CHRO

• Support end-to-end recruitment activities, including job postings, candidate screening, interview coordination and offer administration
• Drive Emiratisation programmes and initiatives by identifying talent pipelines, liaising with government bodies and education partners, and tracking national hire targets
• Act as the first point of contact for employee relations enquiries, providing policy guidance and escalating complex matters
• Manage onboarding and offboarding processes, including documentation, inductions, probation tracking and exit formalities
• Maintain HR systems and employee records accurately and confidentially
• Support payroll and benefits administration by coordinating with external providers and resolving employee queries
• Contribute to learning and development initiatives, including training coordination, enrolments and feedback collection
• Assist with HR policies, procedures and employee engagement initiatives
• Support compliance with UAE labour law and local regulatory requirements
• Prepare HR metrics, dashboards and reports to identify trends and support data-driven decision making
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, leverage technology and enhance operational efficiency
• Collaborate with teams across the business on cross-functional projects and people initiatives

Human Resources jobs in United Arab Emirates

Chief Human Resources Officer, CHRO

HR Executive – UAE National