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

Business Umbrella - Recruitment, Training, Consulting, Licensing Healthcare Education Real estate; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive package

Job summary

Business Umbrella Group is conducting a confidential search for a Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to mature a high-performance people strategy in a fast-scaling technology and AI environment. The CHRO will lead people strategy across product, engineering and GTM, build leadership succession, employer brand and performance frameworks, and partner with the CEO and executive team to enable rapid growth and scalable organisation design.

On-site in the MENA region.

Qualifications

• Senior HR leadership in technology, SaaS or digital businesses.
• Experience scaling talent-dense organisations.
• Proven track record with C-suite and board stakeholders.
• Degree in a relevant discipline; professional certification is a plus.

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 trusted advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team.

Skills

Senior HR leadership

Talent scaling

C-suite influence

Strategic HR

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

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.

How to Apply

Apply via LinkedIn with your updated CV. All applications are handled in strict confidence; shortlisted candidates will be contacted by the Business Umbrella Group search team.