Managing Director – Blue-Collar Recruitment & Manpower Agency

Management & Operations
United Arab Emirates
March 8, 2026
Full Time

Job Overview

Job Description

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This is a senior, founder-level executive role responsible for the establishment, licensing, operational launch, and scalable growth of a blue-collar recruitment and manpower agency in the United Arab Emirates. The role requires full end-to-end ownership, with direct accountability to shareholders/investors for regulatory compliance, financial performance, and operational execution.

Strategic Mandate

The Managing Director will design and execute the business strategy, establish governance frameworks, and build all operational capabilities from inception. This includes decisions related to UAE mainland versus free zone setup, service scope, regulatory approvals, and long-term scalability.

Business Setup & Legal Structure (Mainland vs Free Zone)

  • Evaluate and recommend optimal setup (UAE Mainland vs Free Zone) based on manpower supply eligibility, MOHRE requirements, and target client base.
  • Lead trade license issuance, MOHRE classification, and manpower quota approvals.
  • Establish banking relationships, VAT registration, accounting systems, and payroll/WPS compliance.
  • Define governance policies, delegation of authority, and audit readiness frameworks.
  • Design and implement end-to-end recruitment and manpower delivery processes.
  • Develop SOPs covering sourcing, screening, hiring, onboarding, mobilization, and replacements.
  • Select, configure, and deploy ATS/CRM systems and reporting dashboards.
  • Personally oversee early-stage execution until operations stabilize.
  • Build large-scale blue-collar recruitment pipelines across facilities management, security, logistics, construction, and services sectors.
  • Establish ethical recruitment practices and overseas sourcing channels where applicable.
  • Oversee visa processing, medicals, Emirates ID, onboarding, accommodation coordination, and deployment.
  • Ensure strict compliance with UAE Labour Law, MOHRE regulations, visa rules, and manpower supply obligations.
  • Implement worker welfare, accommodation, transport, and payroll compliance frameworks.
  • Manage inspections, audits, and regulatory reporting.

Client Acquisition & Commercial Development

  • Develop market entry strategy, client targeting, pricing models, and SLAs.
  • Personally lead business development, contract negotiations, and key account management.
  • Build long-term relationships with government entities and large private-sector employers.

Team & Organizational Development

  • Design organization structure and recruit core leadership and operational teams.
  • Define KPIs, incentive schemes, performance management, and training programs.
  • Build a scalable organizational culture aligned with compliance and service excellence.
  • Prepare budgets, hiring cost models, margin analysis, and cash-flow forecasts.
  • Ensure financial discipline in a high-volume manpower business.
  • Provide regular performance and risk reporting to shareholders/investors.
  • Expand service offerings, sectors, and geographic reach within the UAE.
  • Develop long-term growth roadmap aligned with investor expectations.
  • Position the company as a credible manpower partner comparable to established UAE market leaders.

Required Experience & Credentials

  • 12–15+ years of senior leadership experience in UAE recruitment/manpower businesses.
  • Proven track record of setting up recruitment or manpower operations from scratch.
  • Deep hands-on expertise in UAE mainland manpower licensing and MOHRE processes.
  • Strong commercial, regulatory, and operational leadership background.

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2026-02-09 08:17:43

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