Senior HR Business Partner (U.AE. 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:The Senior HR Business Partner role operates with a high level of independence, manages complex people matters, and escalates sensitive, high-risk, or enterprise-wide issues to the Associate Director – Human Resources Business Partnership to ensure alignment, governance, and consistency.This role partners with senior leaders of complex, high-impact business units and/or corporate functions to deliver HR advisory and execution, across the full employee lifecycle and people agenda.Given our Emiratization initiatives at DMCC, please note that the Senior HR Business Partner opportunity is currently open to U.A.E Nationals.Responsibilities: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 practicesAct 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 DirectorSupport the execution and cascading of the HR strategy into departmental plans, ensuring alignment with business priorities and coordination with interfacing functionsLead the end-to-end performance management cycle for assigned business units, ensuring effective execution in line with DMCC frameworksIdentify 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.Partnership with Talent Acquisition and the Associate Director – Human Resource Business 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 practicesEnsure 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' experience in strategic HR Business Partnering, this role is not an operational HR Manager role.Familiarity with Local Authority regulations.Excellent communication skills in English & Arabic.The successful candidate will enjoy the following:Working at the world’s best Free Zone with highly motivated colleaguesA very diverse workforce from all around the globeWell-being initiatives all over the yearMarket competitive basic salaryHousing allowanceTransportation allowanceAnnual flight allowanceOther alternative family benefitsPension SchemeDiscretionary bonus schemesGenerous annual leaveMedical and life insurance coverFree covered parkingRetail discounts with over 450 outlets across JLT.