HR Director - Construction Industry
full-time•Abu Dhabi
About this role
Industry: Construction, Engineering & Infrastructure
Reporting To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
The HR Director is a strategic business leader responsible for developing and executing the organization’s human capital strategy to support business growth, project excellence, and long-term sustainability. The role ensures alignment between people strategy, organizational capability, leadership development, and workforce performance across all business units.
The HR Director will foster a high-performance culture while ensuring strict compliance with UAE labor law, Emiratization policies, and international HR best practices in a complex, multi-project contracting environment.
Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic HR Leadership- Develop and execute long-term HR strategy aligned with corporate goals.
- Translate business objectives into workforce planning, organizational design, and talent strategies.
- Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Board on succession planning, leadership development, and people risk management.
- Lead recruitment strategies for executive, technical, and operational positions.
- Strengthen employer branding within the construction and engineering sector.
- Oversee manpower planning, mobilization, and demobilization across multiple projects.
- Design and implement performance management frameworks.
- Lead leadership development and succession planning initiatives.
- Drive continuous learning, competency development, and capability building.
- Enhance employee engagement, retention, and organizational culture.
- Manage grievance handling, disciplinary procedures, and investigations.
- Promote diversity, inclusion, and employee wellbeing initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with UAE labor law, WPS, visas, and Emiratization.
- Maintain HR policies, procedures, and audit readiness.
- Oversee HR risk management and governance reporting.
- Lead HRIS implementation and HR automation initiatives.
- Utilize HR analytics for data-driven workforce decisions.
- Minimum 15 years of HR leadership experience within construction or engineering organizations.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
- Strong knowledge of UAE labor law and GCC HR practices.
- Proven experience managing large, multicultural workforces.
- Strategic and business-driven mindset.
- Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation abilities.
- High integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
- Executive-level compensation package aligned with UAE market standards.
What you'll do
- The HR Director is responsible for developing and executing the human capital strategy to support business growth and project excellence. This includes overseeing talent acquisition, performance management, employee relations, and compliance with labor laws.
About The Greater Change
The Greater Change is an HR Outsourcing firm based in Dubai, dedicated to providing comprehensive HR solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. We offer a Dedicated HR Manager, Strategic HR Adviser, and a contemporary HRMS system to efficiently manage your HR needs.
Our team consists of certified HR professionals who are well-versed in labor laws , compliance and industry best practices ensuring that your business adheres to all regulatory requirements. With their expertise, we deliver both strategic and tactical HR interventions that drive long-term profitability and sustainable business growth.
Committed to making a positive impact, we allocate 5% of our overall profit to pro bono services, addressing pressing challenges such as intolerance, health risks, climate change, and social justice.
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