Job DescriptionWe are looking for a handson HR amp Talent Acquisition Lead to build our people function from the ground up This is a founding HR role for someone with an entrepreneurial mindset You will be our first dedicated People hire owning everything from sourcing and closing exceptional talent to designing the HR processes policies and systems that will scale with the businessYou should be equally comfortable running a demanding recruiting pipeline for technical and business roles setting up an HRIS and payroll from scratch drafting policy where none exists and advising leadership on organizational design You will operate with high autonomy limited structure and real ownership and build the structure yourself as we growWhat You Will DoTalent Acquisition and RecruitingOwn endtoend recruitment across all functions technical AI engineering cloud sales delivery and corporate roles from intake and sourcing through offer negotiation and closing Build proactive sourcing pipelines using LinkedIn Recruiter direct search referrals communities and agency partners develop talent pools for hardtofill and niche technology roles Design and run a structured highquality hiring process job descriptions interview frameworks scorecards assessments and hiringmanager training Define and track recruiting metrics timetohire costperhire pipeline conversion quality of hire and continuously improve the funnel Build and promote the employer brand careers page jobboard presence candidate experience and market positioning as an employer of choice Building the HR Function from ScratchDesign and stand up core HR foundations employment contracts offer templates onboarding and offboarding probation and confirmation processes and the employee handbook Create compensation and benefits structures salary bands benchmarking incentive plans and benefits selection and administration Establish policies and compliance with local labor law and regulations eg UAE labor law visas and work permits WPS payroll Emiratisation requirements adjusted per jurisdiction working with PROs legal counsel and government portals as needed Set up and own HR systems select and implement an HRISATS and payroll platform eg Bayzat Zoho People BambooHR SAP SuccessFactors Workday Greenhouse Lever or similar automate workflows and maintain clean auditable employee data Build people analytics and reporting headcount attrition hiring plans and budget tracking for leadership HR Operations and Process ManagementRun daytoday HR operations payroll inputs leave management employee records letters and documentation insurance and vendor management Design and manage performance management cycles goal setting reviews feedback promotions and performance improvement Own the full employee lifecycle experience onboarding that gets people productive fast engagement and culture initiatives learning and development and respectful offboarding Act as trusted advisor to managers and employees coaching employee relations grievance handling and conflict resolution Continuously document standardize and improve HR processes so they scale playbooks SOPs and selfservice resources Strategic and Entrepreneurial ContributionPartner with leadership on workforce planning organizational design and hiring roadmaps aligned to business and revenue plans Operate like an owner prioritize ruthlessly work lean negotiate with vendors manage the people budget and make pragmatic buildvsbuy decisions Contribute beyond HR where a growing business needs it office setup administration culture internal communications and supporting new market or entity setup Shape and protect company culture and values as the team scales RequirementsRequirements810 years of progressive HR and talent acquisition experience with significant time in startup scaleup SME or newbusinessunit environments Proven fullcycle recruiting excellence a track record of personally sourcing and closing candidates across technical and nontechnical roles including senior and hardtofill positions Demonstrated experience building HR functions processes or programs from scratch not just operating within an established framework
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