Human Resources Manager

Company Overview

Established in 2015, 7 Management has grown into a premier hospitality and management group, renowned for its innovative concepts and acclaimed international brands. From casual dining to upscale entertainment, 7 Management delivers experiences that go beyond traditional hospitality across the Middle East and Europe.

With a rapidly expanding presence, the group sets the standard in restaurants, lounges, bars, and clubs, seamlessly combining exceptional cuisine with unforgettable entertainment.

Role Overview

This role acts as deputy to the Group Director of HR, owning HR delivery across the Head Office, CoE, and all venues. It manages a team 3 HR Business Partners and holds end-to-end ownership of Talent Acquisition for both operational venues and pre-opening projects.

The role sets standards and reviews outcomes across recruitment, employee relations, performance management, payroll, and engagement, escalating high-risk or high-impact matters to the Group Director of HR while ensuring compliant HR practice across all venues.

Key Responsibilities

• Team & HRBP Leadership: Manages HR Business Partners across all venues.
• Sets priorities, reviews case work for consistency and risk, coaches HRBPs, and is accountable for HRBP output quality and timeliness.
• Talent Acquisition (Operational & Pre-Opening): Owns TA for all operational venues and pre-opening projects.
• Sets hiring standards for steady-state staffing; leads pre-opening recruitment planning (headcount ramp-up, sourcing, launch-readiness). Escalates hiring risks to Group Director of HR before they impact opening dates.HR Operations, Policy & Compliance: Owns HR administration, documentation, and consistent policy implementation across Head Office and venues, per UAE labour law.
• Updates venue procedures and audits adherence.
• Employee Relations & Performance Management: Sets ER policy direction and escalation thresholds; reviews HRBP-led investigations for consistency and legal risk before disciplinary action is finalized.
• Owns the performance review cycle, setting standards for goal-setting and evaluation across venues.
• Engagement, Retention & L&D: Owns engagement strategy execution and turnover analysis, proposing retention interventions with supporting data.
• Directs coordination with L&D CoE on cross-venue training needs.
• Payroll & Reporting: Owns accuracy sign-off on salaries, incentives, and benefits before Finance processing.
• Owns HR reporting (headcount, turnover, absenteeism, payroll, TA pipeline) to Group Director of HR.

Qualifications

• Degree in Human Resources or a related field, with an HR certification such as CIPD, SHRM-CP/SCP, or equivalent, highly desirable.
• Minimum 5–7 years of HR experience, including at least 2 years in a managerial role within hospitality or F&B, with this experience gained in Dubai.
• Strong knowledge of UAE labour laws and HR best practices.
• Experience managing payroll and HR systems.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and analytical abilities.
• High level of professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity.