Driven to empower individuals to flourish today and equip them for the future? Dedicated to fostering and sustaining human potential and business excellence sustainably? Dynamic leader and collaborative team member looking to contribute to the global success of your Business Line? If so, come and join us! Context of the job In this new position as Regional HR Partner, you will be responsible for introducing structure, discerning needs, suggesting solutions, and ensuring effective implementation. As the primary HR contact, your responsibilities will include: In close collaboration with our Headquarters in Belgium, you will inspire a group of 20 experts based in the Middle East and ensure they're motivated and equipped to exceed expectations for our internal and external clients. Hierarchically, you'll report to the local Branch Manager in Dubai and functionally to the Head of People of our International Department in Belgium. You'll strategically align team compositions with business needs, ensuring the right blend of skills and bringing perspectives to the local team. Adhering to the standards set by the People & Organization Team, you will implement people-centric processes and projects within the local Branches About our Middle East activities The Laborelec Middle East offers premium services to our clients in the Energy sector, spanning the entire spectrum from electricity generation in all its forms (both conventional and renewable energy sources) to using energy in homes and vehicles. Our services encompass applied research, product development, and technical assistance. We drive and execute multidisciplinary projects, harnessing the combined expertise of Laborelec's specialist teams and various laboratories. As a Regional HR Partner, you will carry the following key accountabilities: People & Expertise Development You foster feedback-driven and continuous learning for lasting employability within our Business Line. Together with local management, you craft an annual plan targeting specific future skills. You mentor individuals for personal and career growth. Anticipating business needs, you ensure team member employability through upskilling and reskilling. Capacity Management You ensure the consistent availability and optimal distribution of resources. You oversee capacity planning for the local team, playing a key role in regional productivity. Performance Management You guide the regional team's Performance Management process, which includes goal setting, reviews, and evaluations, and engage in the People & Expertise Review. Follow up on the KPIs the HR team sets and deal with people performance issues. People Wellbeing You launch initiatives to improve the employee experience. You emphasise well-being, tackling absenteeism and psychosocial issues. You mediate well-being concerns and oversee onboarding and offboarding processes. Staffing You partner with the Belgium staffing team to optimise regional staffing. You liaise with headhunters for recruitment and candidate screening. Culture & Change You collaborate with the local management team as a cultural pillar and change agent. You may be our future colleague if… You have proven leadership, emphasise feedback learning and lead by example. Passionate about developing people and teams experienced in technical people management. Skilled in creating structure and managing data (timesheets, capacity …) and making clear reports. Team-oriented, Customer-centric, reliable, and results-driven. Open to challenging norms and leading change. Upholds utmost confidentiality and integrity. Fluent in English. Interested or experienced in industrial environments. What we offer An Hybrid way of working An exciting position in a leading research and expertise centre, with the possibility of further career development within ENGIE A wide range of learning and development opportunities A competitive package Your HR contact Damien Colmant - damien.colmant@engie.com Location ENGIE Laborelec Middle East - Dubai - United Arab Emirates Laborelec welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and actively promotes Diversity in the workforce. Curious about ENGIE Laborelec? ENGIE Laborelec is a leading expertise and research centre in electrical power technology. It was established in 1962 in order to support Belgian electricity companies with research, development, and specialized services. Today, it is part of the group ENGIE (GDF SUEZ), a world leader in energy. We are active on the all electricity value chain and we work towards a sustainable energy future. Our team of more than 370 experts, in a range of disciplines, includes specialists in chemistry, materials science, electrical machinery, power electronics and cybersecurity. Together, we assist the energy sector, from operators to investors, carrying out innovative research and providing world-class energy services. Our headquarters are located near Brussels, and we also operate branch offices in the Netherlands, Germany, Chile and Abu Dhabi. Who are our clients ? ENGIE Laborelec offers services to all players in the electricity sector. Electricity producers and grid operators are among our historical customers, but our offer does not end there: we also serve the industry in its broadest sense, as well as communities and the public sector. If you want to know more about ENGIE Laborelec, you can check this video on our website; Business Unit: Research & Innovation Division: R&I - LABS Laborelec Legal Entity: LABORELEC, ABU DHABI BRANCH Contract Type: Permanent Job Type: Full - Time Professional Experience: Skilled ( >3 experience Education Level: Master's Degree