HR Consultancy in Abu Dhabi
Tuscan Consulting is an HR consultancy for organisations in Abu Dhabi. We are not a recruitment agency. We design how your organisation is structured, graded, paid and managed, and we write the policies that hold it together.
The Government of Abu Dhabi has worked with us on HR transformation, organisation design, compensation and benefits, HR policies and performance management. So have Abu Dhabi organisations in energy, real estate, finance, education and the public sector. Every project is led by senior consultants from our head office in Dubai, and the work happens at your offices in Abu Dhabi.
Need people hired? A recruitment agency is the right call. Need to decide what those roles should be, what they should pay and how they should perform? That is our work. For the bigger picture, see our HR consultancy work across the UAE.
Abu Dhabi organisations we have worked with include:
Which Abu Dhabi organisations have we worked with?
Government bodies, energy companies, developers and more. Here is what we did for each of them.
| Organisation | Sector | What we did |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Abu Dhabi | Government | HR transformation, organisation design, compensation and benefits, HR policies, performance management |
| Abu Dhabi Pension Fund | Government | HR policies, competency framework, employee handbook, employee engagement survey |
| Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre | Government | Leadership assessment, performance management |
| Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund | Not-for-profit | HR audit, job descriptions, HR policies, performance management |
| Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) | Energy | Organisation structure, job descriptions, compensation and benefits, HR policies |
| Dolphin Energy | Oil and gas | IT organisation structure, technical competency framework |
| Abu Dhabi Ship Building | Manufacturing | Compensation and benefits, training |
| Al Qudra Holding | Real estate | Grading structure, compensation and benefits |
| Eagle Hills | Real estate | HR training |
| Liwa College | Education | Grading structure, compensation and benefits, benchmarking |
| Noor Capital | Finance | Grading structure, compensation and benefits |
| Abu Dhabi Coop | Retail | Salary grading |
What do we bring to Abu Dhabi government, energy and real estate?
Government and the public sector
Public sector HR has to stand up to audit, to policy and to the people who live with it. For the Government of Abu Dhabi, we worked on HR transformation, organisation design, pay, HR policies and performance management. For the Abu Dhabi Pension Fund, we wrote HR policies, a competency framework and an employee handbook, then measured engagement. Our government work across the UAE also includes the Government of Dubai and Shurooq in Sharjah.
Energy, oil and gas
Energy organisations run on technical roles that generic job frameworks miss. We built the organisation structure, job descriptions, pay framework and HR policies for ENEC, and an IT organisation structure and technical competency framework for Dolphin Energy. Across the GCC, our energy clients include NOMAC, BPGIC and S-Chem. You can read how we graded and benchmarked pay for a UAE oil and gas company.
Real estate developers
Developers grow in bursts, and HR has to keep pace. Al Qudra Holding asked us for a grading structure and a compensation and benefits framework. Eagle Hills used us for HR training. For a leading UAE property developer, we redesigned the organisation, benchmarked pay and built performance management around a five-year strategy.
"We met quite a few consultants, but our meeting with Tuscan was outstanding. Their first presentation itself made us sure they are the right choice."
What do our HR consulting services in Abu Dhabi include?
Most of our projects take two to six weeks, on a fixed fee agreed before work starts. Each one ends with something your team can use straight away.
| HR consulting service | What you get | Typical timeline |
|---|---|---|
| HR strategy and roadmap | HR priorities for the short, mid and long term, with the resources and milestones to deliver them | 3 weeks |
| Organisation design | A structure benchmarked against similar organisations, function descriptions and an updated delegation of authority | 6 weeks |
| Job evaluation and grading | Every role scored with a globally recognised point-factor method and placed in one clear grading structure | 2 to 4 weeks |
| Compensation and benefits | Grades, a pay strategy, external salary benchmarking and a pay and benefits framework, costed before you commit | 4 weeks |
| HR policies and procedures | A complete HR policy manual, benchmarked against local law and good practice, with the forms to run it | 4 weeks |
| Performance management | A performance framework, KPIs for every role and training for HR and line managers | 4 weeks |
| HR audit | A review of your HR structure, policies, pay, systems and compliance, with a prioritised gap report | 5 weeks |
Timelines are typical for one organisation and run from kick-off, which is usually two weeks after signing. Group-wide and multi-entity projects take longer.
Need HR run for you as well as advice? Our HR outsourcing and payroll outsourcing teams look after organisations in Abu Dhabi month by month. For pay questions, Paylense gives you benchmarks for Abu Dhabi roles.
How do we work with organisations in Abu Dhabi?
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have an office in Abu Dhabi?
No. Our head office is in Dubai, at Business Village in Port Saeed. Our consultants work on site in Abu Dhabi for interviews, workshops and presentations, and come to your offices whenever the project needs them.
Is Tuscan Consulting a recruitment agency?
No. Tuscan is an HR consultancy, not a recruitment agency. We advise organisations in Abu Dhabi on structure, pay, policies and performance, and we run HR for them through outsourcing.
Have you worked with Abu Dhabi government entities?
Yes. Our work for the Government of Abu Dhabi covered HR transformation, organisation design, compensation and benefits, HR policies and performance management. We have also worked with the Abu Dhabi Pension Fund, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre and the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund.
Do you work with ADGM and free zone companies in Abu Dhabi?
Yes. We work with mainland companies, free zone companies, ADGM entities and government bodies. ADGM has its own employment regulations, so we build HR policies around the rules that apply to you.
How much does HR consulting cost in Abu Dhabi?
Most projects range from AED 15,000 for focused advisory work to AED 200,000+ for a full HR transformation. You get a fixed-fee quote after a first conversation, before any work starts.
How long does an HR consulting project take?
Most projects take two to six weeks from kick-off. An HR strategy takes about three weeks, a pay framework or a policy manual about four, and an organisation design about six. Kick-off is usually two weeks after the contract is signed.
Can you benchmark salaries for Abu Dhabi roles?
Yes. Our pay advice draws on Paylense, our own data from more than 2,500 organisations in the UAE and the GCC. We benchmark by role, level and sector, for base salary, allowances and variable pay.
Planning HR work in Abu Dhabi? Write to us at info@tuscan-me.com or call +971 4 558 3158.
