Chief People Officer, Tech & AI — Scaleup Leader (MENA)

Business Umbrella - Recruitment, Training, Consulting, Licensing Healthcare Education Real estate; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Business Umbrella Group is seeking a Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for the MENA region, with location in Dubai. The role focuses on building a high-performance people strategy to support rapid growth in technology and AI sectors.

You will lead HR across product, engineering, GTM and support functions, shape leadership succession, employer brand, and performance frameworks, and act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive team. GCC/MENA experience is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Senior HR leadership in technology, SaaS, digital or innovation-led businesses.
• Experience scaling talent-dense organisations.
• Proven ability to influence C-suite and board stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead people strategy across product, engineering, GTM and support functions.
• Build leadership succession, employer brand and performance frameworks.
• Support rapid growth, retention and organisation design.
• Advise CEO and executive leadership team.

Skills

Executive HR leadership

Talent scaling

C-suite influence

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Professional certification

Job description

Business Umbrella Group is seeking a Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for the MENA region, with location in Dubai. The role focuses on building a high-performance people strategy to support rapid growth in technology and AI sectors.

You will lead HR across product, engineering, GTM and support functions, shape leadership succession, employer brand, and performance frameworks, and act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive team. GCC/MENA experience is highly preferred.