HR Operation Lead

Position Overview

Air Q Limited seeks a seasoned, hands-on HR Operation Lead to manage daily human resources functions and facilitate the company's ongoing organizational expansion. This position requires a practical professional adept at enhancing HR governance, refining processes, and ensuring consistent application and accuracy in employee-related activities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee daily HR activities and provide supervision to designated HR team members.
• Develop, evaluate, and enforce HR policies, standard operating procedures, guidelines, and standardized documentation.
• Spot deficiencies in current HR processes and propose effective enhancements and internal controls.
• Ensure HR practices strictly adhere to UAE labor laws and internal company policies.
• Administer recruitment for authorized vacancies, managing job postings, candidate screening, interview scheduling, offers, and tracking recruitment progress.
• Assist in workforce planning and upkeep of organizational charts, headcounts, and job descriptions.
• Facilitate onboarding, probation evaluations, employee transfers, contract renewals, and offboarding procedures.
• Manage performance evaluation cycles including probationary, mid-year, and annual reviews.
• Collaborate with department leaders to establish specific, measurable KPIs at both employee and departmental levels.
• Ensure performance assessments are thorough, consistent, and sufficiently documented.
• Coordinate performance improvement initiatives and monitor implementation of corrective actions.
• Support the formulation and maintenance of salary frameworks, job levels, and salary bands.
• Assess salary proposals related to new appointments, promotions, and internal moves for compliance with approved structures and fairness.
• Validate payroll inputs, including attendance, leave records, overtime, allowances, deductions, and employee status changes.
• Manage attendance records, leave administration, employee files, and relevant HR documents.
• Address employee relations issues, including complaints, investigations, and disciplinary measures.
• Compile weekly and monthly HR reports focusing on headcount, recruitment activities, probation statuses, attendance, evaluations, personnel movements, and pending actions.
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate employee data and HR processes within Odoo ERP.
• Review and refine Odoo HR workflows, coordinate system upgrades, perform testing, and address reporting needs alongside the ERP team.
• Uphold strict confidentiality standards regarding employee, salary, and performance information.

Candidate Profile and Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline is essential.
• At least eight to ten years of progressive experience in HR, inclusive of leadership or coordination of HR functions.
• Proficient hands-on expertise with Odoo HR modules, including recruitment, personnel records, attendance, leave management, appraisals, and HR reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute comprehensive HR policies and procedures.
• Deep understanding of salary structures, job grading systems, payroll controls, and compensation review processes.
• Experienced in leading performance review cycles and KPI development.
• Knowledgeable about UAE labor laws and HR compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical capabilities, organizational skills, reporting expertise, and effective communication talent.
• High professional ethics, discretion, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Competent in Microsoft Office software, with advanced skills in Excel.
• Previous background in manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, or similar technical sectors regarded as an advantage.
• Certification from recognized HR bodies such as CIPD or SHRM is beneficial.

Desired Attributes

We are seeking a well-organized and responsible individual comfortable operating within a growing technical environment. The candidate should possess the ability to lead an HR team closely, participate actively in operational details, enhance current procedures, and deliver dependable HR insights and actionable recommendations to senior management.