AVP, HR Onboarding

First Abu Dhabi Bank
Abu Dhabi
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: People, HR & TalentExperience: 5-8 yearsSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Cross-functional alignment","Influencing without authority","Ambiguity navigation","Data storytelling"]

Lead end-to-end HR onboarding for new hires, internal transfers, and migration staff, strengthening onboarding experience and supporting Emiratization goals. Oversee onboarding process management (documents, visa processing, induction scheduling) and coordinate with HRBP, hiring managers, and candidates. Ensure compliance with internal SOPs and regulatory requirements, monitor onboarding KPIs and timelines, manage the onboarding dashboard, and drive continuous improvement for high-caliber talent and organizational transformation.

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First Abu Dhabi Bank
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AVP, HR Onboarding

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end HR onboarding for new hires, internal transfers, and migration staff, strengthening onboarding experience and supporting Emiratization goals. Oversee onboarding process management (documents, visa processing, induction scheduling) and coordinate with HRBP, hiring managers, and candidates. Ensure compliance with internal SOPs and regulatory requirements, monitor onboarding KPIs and timelines, manage the onboarding dashboard, and drive continuous improvement for high-caliber talent and organizational transformation.
Location: Abu Dhabi
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: People, HR & Talent
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Oversee end-to-end onboarding activities, including document collection, visa processing, and induction scheduling.
  • •Coordinate with HRBP, hiring managers, and candidates to ensure smooth joining formalities and pre-joining/day-one readiness.
  • •Ensure adherence to internal SOPs and regulatory requirements (CID checks, financial clearance, visa issuance).
  • •Track onboarding performance KPIs and timelines (TAT) and manage the onboarding dashboard.
  • •Support strategic responsibilities including Emiratization targets and improving onboarding experience for high-caliber talent.

Key Requirements

  • •5–8 years of experience in HR
  • •Strong understanding of HR onboarding, including onboarding workflows and joining formalities
  • •Excellent grasp of HR strategy development frameworks and execution models
  • •Proficient in data analysis, research, and presenting insights to senior leadership
  • •Ability to navigate ambiguity, synthesize insights from internal metrics and external benchmarks, and influence stakeholders without authority
Experience:5-8 years
Skills:Stakeholder managementCross-functional alignmentInfluencing without authorityAmbiguity navigationData storytelling

Company Brief

First Abu Dhabi Bank
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is the UAE’s largest bank, offering retail, corporate, investment banking, wealth and Islamic banking services across multiple continents, formed by the 2017 merger of First Gulf Bank and National Bank of Abu Dhabi.
Industry: Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 2017
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