Chief Human Resources Officer

Nord Line Holding; Sharjah Emirate; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Nord Line Holding, a UAE-based F&B holding group, seeks a strategic Chief Human Resources Officer to lead the people strategy across subsidiary brands and locations.

Reporting to the Group CEO, the CHRO will architect culture, drive talent acquisition, compensation, employee relations, development, and Emiratisation initiatives, ensuring UAE Labour Law compliance and implementation of an advanced HRIS across the group.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of senior HR management experience across UAE in F&B, hospitality or retail.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or Psychology.
• HR certification (CIPD or SHRM) highly preferred.
• Expert knowledge of UAE Labour Law and Emiratisation regulations.
• Fluency in Arabic and excellent English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a group HR strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Oversee end-to-end recruitment for all subsidiaries, focusing on senior-level and executive hiring.
• Design and implement competitive compensation and benefits structures benchmarked to UAE market rates.
• Manage employee relations, grievances, and disciplinary processes in line with UAE Labour Law.
• Lead performance management, training, and leadership development programs.
• Drive Emiratisation initiatives with compliant reporting to government bodies.
• Implement and manage advanced HRIS across the group.

Skills

Senior HR Management

Arabic fluency

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR / Business Admin / Psychology

HR certification (CIPD or SHRM)

Tools

HRIS

Job description

We are a prominent, privately-owned UAE-based F&B Holding Group seeking a strategic Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to build and lead our people strategy across all subsidiary brands.

Reporting to the Group CEO, the CHRO will be the architect of our organizational culture, driving talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation, and organizational development for a diverse, multi-location workforce spread across multiple F&B brands.

Key Outcomes & Responsibilities

The CHRO will develop and execute a comprehensive group HR strategy that strictly aligns with our overarching business objectives, overseeing the end-to-end recruitment process for all subsidiaries with a strong focus on senior-level and executive hiring. This role requires designing and implementing competitive compensation and benefits structures benchmarked to current UAE market rates, managing employee relations, grievances, and disciplinary processes in full compliance with UAE Labour Law. The CHRO will lead robust performance management, training, and leadership development programs, drive Emiratisation initiatives ensuring compliance and accurate reporting to government bodies, and cultivate a positive, unified group culture across all distinct brands and physical locations. Implementing and managing advanced HR Information Systems (HRIS) is also a key responsibility.

Must-Have Qualifications

The successful candidate brings a 15 years of senior HR Management experience across the UAE, with proven experience managing a multi-location workforce within the F&B, hospitality, or retail sectors. A Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or Psychology is required, with a professional HR certification (CIPD or SHRM) highly preferred. Expert-level knowledge of UAE Labour Law and Emiratisation regulations is mandatory, as is fluency in Arabic and an excellent command of English.