Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) - Technology & AI (Emiratization)

مظلة الأعمال - التوظيف والتدريب والاستشارات والترخيص والرعاية الصحية والتعليم والعقارات; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 520,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Business Umbrella Group is conducting a confidential search for a CHRO in the MENA region to shape a high-impact people strategy supporting rapid engineering growth and leadership capability. The role requires senior HR leadership in technology or SaaS, with experience scaling talent-dense organisations and influencing C-suite and board stakeholders.

The CHRO will partner with the CEO and executive team to design organisation structure, succession, and culture, while ensuring alignment with

Qualifications

• Senior HR leadership in technology, SaaS, digital or innovation-led businesses.
• Experience scaling talent-dense organisations.
• Proven record of leading senior teams and influencing C-suite and board stakeholders.
• Degree in a relevant discipline; professional certification is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead people strategy across product, engineering, GTM and support functions.
• Build leadership succession, employer brand and performance frameworks.
• Support rapid growth, talent retention and organisation design.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team.

Skills

Senior HR leadership

Scaling talent-dense organisations

Leading senior teams

Influencing C-suite & board

GCC/MENA experience

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Professional certification (advantage)

Job description

Confidential Search – MENA Region

Business Umbrella Group is conducting a confidential search on behalf of a client in the technology and AI sector. A fast-scaling technology business is seeking a CHRO to build a high-performance people strategy supporting engineering growth, leadership capability, talent density and organisational scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead people strategy across product, engineering, GTM and support functions.


• Build leadership succession, employer brand and performance frameworks.


• Support rapid growth, talent retention and organisation design.


• Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team.

Requirements

• Senior HR leadership in technology, SaaS, digital or innovation-led businesses.


• Strong experience with scaling talent-dense organisations.


• Proven record of leading senior teams and influencing C-suite and board stakeholders.


• Degree in a relevant discipline; professional certification is an advantage.


• GCC / MENA experience strongly preferred.

What's on Offer

• Senior leadership mandate with direct access to the top team.


• Competitive executive package aligned to seniority.


• On-site role within the MENA region.