Venture HR Lead / HR Manager

nabat • United Arab Emirates

Visa Sponsorship Relocation

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AI Summary

Lead end-to-end HR operations for a fast-paced climate-tech startup, managing talent acquisition, payroll, compliance, employee relations, and executive hiring across UAE operations. Requires 7-10 years of progressive HR experience in a startup environment with deep knowledge of UAE labour law and Emiratization requirements. Must operate independently, manage outsourced providers, and balance people-first thinking with business pragmatism.

Key Highlights

Owns all HR functions including talent acquisition, payroll, compliance, and employee relations

Requires 7-10 years of progressive HR experience in a startup or venture environment

Must have strong knowledge of UAE labour law, PRO processes, and Emiratization compliance

Manages outsourced HR/payroll providers and holds them accountable to SLAs

Located in Abu Dhabi with relocation package for international candidates

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Key Responsibilities

Define hiring plans, role scope, job descriptions, candidate criteria, and role prioritization with hiring managers

Approve visa and immigration priorities and manage quota usage

Own all HR budget and financial approvals per the Delegation of Authority (DoA)

Approve employee leave requests and handle exceptions in coordination with leadership

Set performance cycle policy, timelines, calibration process, and org-wide guidance to line managers

Approve compensation standards, organizational grading and levelling, benefits design, salary structure, and annual budget

Approve ER case strategy, grievance and disciplinary decisions, and conflict-resolution outcomes

Approve executive mandates, exit rationale, confidentiality approach, and stakeholder management

Approve governance and access rules for HR systems

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Technical Skills Required

UAE labour law PRO processes Emiratization compliance Talent acquisition Payroll management Employee relations Performance management Learning & Development HRIS & Data Management Visa and immigration management

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Benefits & Perks

Relocation package provided

Work visa sponsorship

Emiratization compliance oversight

Job Description

We operate at the intersection of ecological & environmental sciences, GIS, AI, and robotics. Our mission is to enable data-driven, science-backed ecosystem management and restoration at the speed and scale necessary to address the critical challenges of climate change, deforestation, land erosion, and biodiversity loss. Our comprehensive solution - consisting of ecosystem management software, precision aerial seeding drones, AI & ecological models, and restoration services - is already being used to plant millions of mangroves in the UAE. But we’re just getting started, as we build our platform to serve the needs of coastal, marine and arid ecosystems around the world.

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