Senior HR Business Partner (UAE National)

About Us:

DMCC is a government entity established in 2002 to enhance commodity trade flows through Dubai. We perform a range of roles which continue to position Dubai as the preferred destination for global commodities trade and DMCC as the world’s No.1 Free Zone.

Company Profile:

DMCC is a center of global trade. Headquartered in Dubai, DMCC is the world’s most interconnected Free Zone, home to over 25,000 member companies and the leading trade and enterprise hub for commodities. Whether developing vibrant neighborhoods with world-class property like Jumeirah Lakes Towers and the much-anticipated Uptown Dubai or delivering high-performance business services, DMCC provides everything its dynamic community needs to live, work, and thrive. Made for Trade, DMCC is proud to sustain and grow Dubai’s position as the place to be for global trade today and long into the future.

Role Summary:

• Partner with senior leaders of highly complex, high-impact business units and/or corporate functions to provide HR advisory and support effective people decision-making.
• Provide constructive challenge and coaching to leaders on people matters, applying HR frameworks, policies, and best practices

• Act as a trusted HR advisor on complex employee and organizational matters within assigned units, escalating sensitive, high-risk, or enterprise-wide issues to the Associate Director

• Support the execution and cascading of the HR strategy into departmental plans, ensuring alignment with business priorities and coordination with interfacing functions

• Lead the end-to-end performance management cycle for assigned business units, ensuring effective execution in line with DMCC frameworks

• Identify high performers, underperformance trends, and succession risks within supported functions and recommend appropriate actions.

• Advise on organization structure, spans and layers, role validity & clarity, and capability needs within assigned business units.

• Support restructuring, growth, and transformation initiatives by managing people impacts and execution at the unit level.

• Partner with Talent Acquisition and the Associate Director – Human Resource Business Partnership on unit-level headcount planning and hiring requirements, in line with approved workforce plans.

• Act as an escalation point for high-risk employee relations cases within supported functions, guiding resolution strategies and collaborating with relevant stakeholders, while escalating enterprise-wide or precedent-setting matters to the Associate Director – Human Resource Business Partnership. Support the application of employee relations frameworks by monitoring trends, identifying emerging risks, and coaching leaders on appropriate and compliant people practices

• Ensure that all people-related reports for assigned business units are prepared timely and accurately and meet DMCC’s and departmental requirements, policies, and quality standards.          

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field from an accredited university.
• 6-8 years of experience in HR Business Partnering or any related field.
• Familiarity with Local Authority regulations and personnel would be an advantage.
• Communication Skills (Listening, Verbal, Written)
• Language Skills: English Senior proficiency. Arabic preferred.

The successful candidate will enjoy the following:

• Working at the world’s best Free Zone with highly motivated colleagues

• A very diverse workforce from all around the globe

• Well-being initiatives all over the year

• Market competitive basic salary

• Housing allowance

• Transportation allowance

• National Allowance

• Annual flight allowance

• Other alternative family benefits

• Pension Scheme

• Discretionary bonus schemes

• Generous annual leave

• Medical and life insurance cover

• Free covered parking

• Retail discounts with over 450 outlets across JLT.