Human Resource Business Partner

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Department: General

Work Mode: Hybrid

About the Role

Build the future with McGraw Hill's innovative education technology solutions. When was the last time you experienced the impact of your work? As our Human Resource Business Partner in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the learning experience for millions worldwide. Partnering closely with the VP HRBP - International and Professional, you will align talent strategies with business priorities, ensuring workforce readiness and organizational effectiveness for our global teams in the EMEA region. This role is essential to embedding our innovative culture, driving performance, and managing transformation in a fast-paced edtech environment. Utilizing your deep understanding of HR principles and EMEA employment laws, you will build strategic relationships, facilitate decision-making, and execute HR programs across talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, rewards, and succession planning. Leverage data insights to identify trends, recommend enhancements, and lead organizational design projects that create efficiency amid shifting demands. Champion Inclusion & Belonging by integrating inclusive practices into all initiatives, while supporting continuous improvement and change management to propel McGraw Hill's mission forward. To succeed, bring 7+ years of HR experience, global mobility expertise, and advanced skills in MS Office and collaboration tools. Thrive in our collaborative culture where curiosity drives new solutions for learners and educators. Join McGraw Hill to make a lasting difference—our recruiters use @mheducation.com emails or iCIMS; beware of suspicious variations.

Key Responsibilities

• Align talent strategies with business priorities to drive outcomes in McGraw Hill's education technology initiatives
• Partner with VP HRBP - International and Professional and key stakeholders to execute strategic initiatives for global teams in EMEA
• Embed culture, enable performance, and manage transformation across the region
• Build and manage strategic relationships to facilitate HR decision-making at unit and project levels
• Develop and implement HR programs including talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, rewards, and succession planning using data insights
• Lead organizational design projects to streamline structures and support rapidly shifting business demands
• Provide training, coaching, and collaboration on employee development, teambuilding, and talent planning
• Champion Inclusion & Belonging values by embedding inclusive practices in all initiatives
• Support transformation and continuous improvement initiatives including change management
• Identify staff issues, talent needs, and trends to recommend enhancements

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of HR experience in a corporate environment
• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner supporting business objectives and talent growth
• Solid understanding of HR best practices and employment laws in the EMEA region
• Demonstrated experience in Global Mobility and Immigration
• Experience working with cross-functional teams across different demographics
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality
• Advanced computer skills including MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and collaboration platforms

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in education technology or international professional services
• Background in organizational design and transformation projects
• Prior work in embedding Inclusion & Belonging initiatives
• Familiarity with HR metrics design and data-driven talent strategies
• Experience partnering with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs)

Required Skills

• Strategic HR business partnering
• Talent management and succession planning
• Performance management and goal setting
• Organizational design and change management
• Global mobility and immigration expertise
• Data-driven decision making and HR metrics
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Employee coaching and development
• Inclusion & Belonging advocacy
• Employment law knowledge (EMEA)
• Confidentiality and discretion
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Advanced MS Excel and data analysis
• MS Project for project management
• PowerPoint for presentations
• SharePoint and collaboration tools
• Cultural sensitivity across demographics

Benefits

• Collaborative work environment fostering innovation in education technology
• Opportunity to impact learners and educators worldwide at McGraw Hill
• Competitive compensation and performance-based rewards
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Professional development programs supporting career growth
• Flexible work arrangements for work-life balance
• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
• Retirement savings plan with company matching
• Global mobility support and relocation assistance for international roles

McGraw Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer.