HR Manager - HRBP

Role Overview

HR Manager – HRBP at Emirates Flight Catering. This is a strategic HR leadership position reporting to the Senior HR Manager – HRBP & Employee Relations, based within the Human Resources team.

Company Overview

Emirates Flight Catering is one of the world's largest catering and support service providers to the aviation industry. The organisation operates in a dynamic, fast-paced and operationally diverse environment, valuing innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Role Purpose

Act as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, translating business priorities into impactful people solutions that enable organisational success. Lead a team of HR Business Partners while partnering with stakeholders across the business to deliver strategic and operational HR initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Business Partnership

• Partner with business leaders to develop and implement people strategies aligned to business objectives.
• Provide strategic HR advice to senior stakeholders, using data and insights to influence decision-making.
• Translate business needs into practical people solutions with strong commercial acumen.

Organisational Design & Workforce Planning

• Lead organisational design, workforce planning, manpower budgeting and business case development.
• Develop people metrics and analytics to measure organisational performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

Performance & Talent Management

• Drive performance management, employee engagement, talent management and succession planning initiatives.
• Champion a high-performance culture through effective coaching, leadership development and recognition initiatives.

Change Management

• Lead change management programmes that enhance organisational effectiveness and employee experience.

Team Leadership

• Lead, coach and develop a team of HR Business Partners, fostering collaboration, capability and continuous improvement.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with UAE Labour Law, HR policies and best practice while delivering commercially focused HR solutions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Minimum 7 years' experience in an HR Business Partnering environment.
• Experience leading HR teams within a large, complex organisation.
• Demonstrated expertise in organisational design, performance management, employee engagement, workforce planning and change management.
• CIPD qualification is advantageous.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate business needs into practical people solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to influence senior leaders and build trusted partnerships.
• Strong analytical capability with experience interpreting HR data to inform strategic decision-making.
• Excellent communication, leadership and project management skills.