Senior HR Analyst

Location: Dubai 

About Us 

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation, with 85+ schools across 33 countries. We educate more than 80,000 students and employ over 15,000 colleagues worldwide. Our Middle East regional team, based in Dubai, is now seeking a detail-driven Senior HR Analyst to join us. 

The Role 

This is a new specialist role working closely with the Regional HR Director. Your focus will be on providing data-driven insights and ensuring the accuracy of HR metrics to inform regional decision-making. You will be the go-to person for HR analytics, budgeting, and reporting, helping to shape reward and workforce strategies across the Middle East. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Own HR data reporting for the region, ensuring accuracy and consistency across schools.
• Build dashboards and reports on headcount, attrition, recruitment metrics, and workforce planning.
• Support annual salary reviews, benchmarking, and benefits analysis.
• Partner with Finance to provide HR budget tracking, forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Maintain HRIS data integrity and drive process improvements in reporting.
• Provide insights to senior stakeholders to guide strategic workforce and reward decisions.
• Contribute to regional HR projects with a strong analytics and metrics focus. 

What We’re Looking For 

• Strong background in HR analytics, data, or reward — ideally within international or multi-site organisations.
• Advanced Excel/HRIS skills; experience with data visualisation tools a plus.
• Financial acumen and experience supporting HR/Finance with budgets or workforce costs.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to turn data into clear insights.
• Collaborative and adaptable, able to work in a fast-paced, international environment.
• Knowledge of UAE labour law and HR practice  

Safeguarding 

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world-class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn. All post holders having regular unsupervised contact with children are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks.