HR Manager - Fit Out & Contracting Industry

HR Manager – Contracting \& Interior fit\-out Industry

Industry: Interior Fit\-Out / Contracting / Construction

Location: UAE

Experience: Minimum 4–6 years of relevant HR experience, with strong UAE experience preferred

Employment Type: Full\-Time

Role Overview

We are looking for a hands\-on and highly organized HR Manager – Contracting \& Interior fit\-out Industry to manage the complete HR function of a growing contracting and fit\-out organization.

The ideal candidate should have experience working in a fast\-growing or scaling company, preferably within the UAE interior fit\-out, construction, MEP, maintenance, or contracting industry.

This is not a purely policy or administrative HR position. The HR Manager will be expected to take ownership of the entire employee lifecycle, HRMS operations, payroll inputs, attendance, workforce planning, visas, insurance, employee engagement, training and day\-to\-day HR operations.

The role requires someone who is comfortable working closely with management, project teams, engineers, supervisors, labour/workforce employees, finance and external service providers.

Key Responsibilities

1\. Complete HR Operations

Own and manage the day\-to\-day HR function across the organization, including:

• Employee onboarding and offboarding
• Employment documentation and employee records
• New\-joiner induction and orientation
• Leave and attendance management
• Employee confirmations and probation tracking
• Employee transfers and changes
• Exit formalities and clearance
• HR letters and documentation
• Employee grievances and disciplinary processes
• Maintaining accurate and complete employee records

Ensure HR processes remain structured and scalable as the company continues to grow.

2\. Keka HRMS – End\-to\-End Ownership

Take complete ownership of Keka HR as the company's HR operating system.

Responsibilities include:

• Employee database management
• Attendance and clock\-in/clock\-out monitoring
• Leave administration
• Attendance regularization
• Shift and work schedule management
• Payroll preparation
• Employee documentation
• Onboarding and offboarding workflows
• Reports and HR analytics
• Ensuring employees and managers use the system correctly

The HR Manager will be responsible for maintaining data accuracy and discipline within Keka rather than depending on manual HR processes.

3\. Payroll Management

Manage the HR side of the monthly payroll process.

• Review attendance, leave, absences and Loss of Pay
• Verify overtime and other payroll\-related inputs
• Prepare accurate monthly payroll information
• Coordinate with employees/managers to resolve discrepancies before payroll closing
• Submit finalized payroll information to the Finance team for salary processing
• Maintain payroll records and supporting documentation
• Continuously improve payroll accuracy and reduce last\-minute corrections

4\. Overtime Analysis \& Workforce Cost Control

Overtime should not simply be processed — it should be tracked and analysed.

The HR Manager will:

• Monitor overtime by employee, team and project
• Identify unusual or repetitive overtime patterns
• Analyse overtime trends and behaviour
• Highlight excessive overtime to management
• Work with Project Managers to understand the operational reasons behind overtime
• Prepare periodic overtime reports and dashboards
• Help management identify opportunities for better manpower utilization and workforce planning

5\. Labour Workforce Planning \& Daily Scheduling

Work closely with Project Managers, Project Engineers and Operations teams to coordinate the company's labour workforce.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate the daily allocation and scheduling of labour
• Understand manpower requirements across active projects
• Align workforce availability with project priorities
• Coordinate movement of workers between sites where required
• Identify manpower shortages or excess ca