Job Description

Senior HR Business Partner - Organizational Design & Transformation - Dubai, UAE
Position Overview
Al-Futtaim Group is seeking a highly skilled Senior HR Business Partner to lead organizational design, workforce planning, and strategic HR initiatives across its diverse business divisions in Dubai. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, shaping scalable HR structures, guiding workforce transitions during mergers and acquisitions, and enabling a culture of performance, growth, and compliance across the organization.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Human Resources
Function: Human Resources
Salary: 45000-60000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of organizational design and workforce optimization strategies to improve business performance.
• Drive transformation and restructuring programs during mergers, acquisitions, and business realignments.
• Build HR frameworks, talent pipelines, and capability models for new sectors and markets.
• Design and implement talent management, succession planning, and leadership development programs.
• Provide strategic advice on performance management, retention, and employee engagement.
• Ensure adherence to HR governance, internal controls, UAE labor law, and Emiratization objectives.
• Oversee HR budgeting, manpower analytics, and data-driven decision-making for workforce efficiency.
• Partner with senior executives to promote a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing workplace culture.
• Lead change management initiatives that align business strategy with HR processes.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or Psychology (CIPD preferred).
• Minimum 10 years of progressive HR experience, including 5+ years in a senior HR Business Partner role.
• Proven experience in organizational design, workforce transformation, and HR strategy development.
• Strong knowledge of UAE labor regulations and HR governance standards.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing complex, multi-sector business environments.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a strategic mindset.

Skills Set

• Organizational design and transformation
• Workforce planning and optimization
• HR analytics and compliance
• Leadership and talent development
• Strategic change management

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to shape HR strategy within one of the UAE's most respected business groups.
• Competitive, tax-free salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Exposure to large-scale organizational transformation projects.
• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities.
• Collaborative, value-driven corporate culture that fosters respect, integrity, collaboration, and excellence.

About Al-Futtaim Group
Established in the 1930s, Al-Futtaim Group is one of the region's most diversified privately held conglomerates, headquartered in Dubai, UAE. With operations spanning automotive, financial services, real estate, retail, and healthcare, the Group employs over 35,000 professionals across 20 countries. Guided by the values of respect, integrity, collaboration, and excellence, Al-Futtaim continues to drive growth through innovation, customer focus, and sustainable business practices.
Job Title Senior HR Business Partner - Organizational Design & Transformation - Dubai, UAE
Senior HR Business Partner - Organizational Design & Transformation - Dubai, UAE
Position Overview
Al-Futtaim Group is seeking a highly skilled Senior HR Business Partner to lead organizational design, workforce planning, and strategic HR initiatives across its diverse business divisions in Dubai. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, shaping scalable HR structures, guiding workforce transitions during mergers and acquisitions, and enabling a culture of performance, growth, and compliance across the organization.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Human Resources
Function: Human Resources
Salary: 45000-60000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of organizational design and workforce optimization strategies to improve business performance.
• Drive transformation and restructuring programs during mergers, acquisitions, and business realignments.
• Build HR frameworks, talent pipelines, and capability models for new sectors and markets.
• Design and implement talent management, succession planning, and leadership development programs.
• Provide strategic advice on performance management, retention, and employee engagement.
• Ensure adherence to HR governance, internal controls, UAE labor law, and Emiratization objectives.
• Oversee HR budgeting, manpower analytics, and data-driven decision-making for workforce efficiency.
• Partner with senior executives to promote a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing workplace culture.
• Lead change management initiatives that align business strategy with HR processes.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or Psychology (CIPD preferred).
• Minimum 10 years of progressive HR experience, including 5+ years in a senior HR Business Partner role.
• Proven experience in organizational design, workforce transformation, and HR strategy development.
• Strong knowledge of UAE labor regulations and HR governance standards.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing complex, multi-sector business environments.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a strategic mindset.

Skills Set

• Organizational design and transformation
• Workforce planning and optimization
• HR analytics and compliance
• Leadership and talent development
• Strategic change management

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to shape HR strategy within one of the UAE's most respected business groups.
• Competitive, tax-free salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Exposure to large-scale organizational transformation projects.
• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities.
• Collaborative, value-driven corporate culture that fosters respect, integrity, collaboration, and excellence.

About Al-Futtaim Group
Established in the 1930s, Al-Futtaim Group is one of the region's most diversified privately held conglomerates, headquartered in Dubai, UAE. With operations spanning automotive, financial services, real estate, retail, and healthcare, the Group employs over 35,000 professionals across 20 countries. Guided by the values of respect, integrity, collaboration, and excellence, Al-Futtaim continues to drive growth through innovation, customer focus, and sustainable business practices.
Post Details
Job Start Date
Salary from 45000.00
Salary to 60000.00
Number of Vacancies 1
Location -
Location City Dubai
Desired Candidate's Profile
Gender No Preference
Nationality
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Skills Required