Senior People Experience Specialist

Location:
United Arab Emirates (Remote) Employment Type: Full-Time Experience Level: Mid-Level to Senior Work Arrangement: Fully Remote

About Us
We're Hiring: Senior People Experience Specialist

Location:
United Arab Emirates (Remote) Employment Type: Full-Time Experience Level: Mid-Level to Senior Work Arrangement: Fully Remote

About Us
We are a construction-focused organization committed to delivering complex projects through disciplined contract management, operational excellence, and collaborative project delivery. Our distributed teams collaborate across Project Management, Construction, Engineering, Procurement, Commercial, Legal, Finance, Human Resources, Design, Quality, HSE, Consultants, Contractors, Suppliers, Logistics, Administration, Information Technology, and Executive Leadership to create a supportive workplace, strengthen employee engagement, and deliver a consistent employee experience throughout the employment lifecycle. We value professionals who demonstrate empathy, strong communication skills, analytical thinking, and a passion for improving workplace culture. Our teams work together to support employee well-being, simplify HR processes, strengthen collaboration, and create an environment where people can contribute effectively, develop professionally, and feel connected to organizational goals. The Role We are seeking an experienced Senior People Experience Specialist to design, coordinate, and improve employee experience initiatives across the organization. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in employee engagement, employee lifecycle management, workplace culture, HR service delivery, employee communications, feedback programs, and continuous improvement. This role will focus on understanding employee needs, identifying opportunities to improve workplace experiences, and ensuring that HR services are accessible, consistent, and responsive. The Senior People Experience Specialist will collaborate with Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, Employee Relations, Payroll, Information Technology, Project Management, Construction, department leaders, and Executive Leadership to strengthen engagement, improve employee satisfaction, and support organizational effectiveness in accordance with applicable United Arab Emirates laws and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement people experience initiatives that support employee engagement, satisfaction, retention, and organizational performance. Review the employee lifecycle to identify opportunities to improve experiences from recruitment and onboarding through development, internal mobility, and offboarding. Coordinate initiatives that create a consistent and positive employee experience across corporate functions and construction project teams. Gather employee feedback through surveys, focus groups, interviews, listening sessions, and other approved feedback channels. Analyze employee feedback to identify recurring concerns, experience gaps, workplace challenges, and improvement opportunities. Translate employee insights into practical recommendations and measurable action plans. Collaborate with HR leadership to prioritize initiatives based on employee needs, business objectives, and organizational capacity. Design and coordinate employee engagement programs that promote inclusion, collaboration, recognition, and workplace connection. Support the development of employee engagement strategies aligned with organizational values and workforce priorities. Monitor engagement trends and recommend targeted interventions for teams or departments experiencing declining engagement. Coordinate employee pulse surveys and annual engagement surveys, including planning, communication, administration, and reporting. Maintain appropriate confidentiality when handling employee feedback, survey responses, and sensitive workplace information. Develop communication materials that explain survey objectives, encourage participation, and communicate key findings. Work with managers to convert survey results into meaningful team-level improvement actions. Track progress against engagement action plans and follow up on outstanding commitments. Support the development of employee recognition programs that acknowledge contributions, achievements, collaboration, and positive workplace behaviors. Coordinate recognition activities, appreciation campaigns, milestone celebrations, and employee appreciation initiatives. Review recognition program participation and effectiveness to identify opportunities for improvement. Support initiatives that strengthen organizational culture, reinforce company values, and encourage respectful workplace behavior. Coordinate employee events, virtual engagement activities, team-building initiatives, and internal community programs. Ensure employee experience activities are accessible and relevant to employees working remotely, in offices, and at construction sites. Develop approaches to ma