Director Shared Services (EMIRATI)

Salt; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt is seeking an experienced senior leader to head a broad corporate services portfolio in Abu Dhabi. You will unify HR, finance, procurement, facilities, administration and IT into a coordinated services model.

You will drive governance, budgeting, performance measurement and change initiatives while building leadership depth and a culture focused on service quality and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in shared services, corporate services, or broad operational leadership.
• Strong leadership across HR, finance, procurement, facilities, administration or IT support.
• Proven experience improving service delivery and cross-functional initiatives.
• Skilled in strategic planning, budgeting, governance and organisational change.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead the shared services agenda and create a coordinated operating model.
• Drive improvements by simplifying processes and strengthening governance.
• Provide strategic oversight across people, finance, procurement, facilities, admin, and IT.
• Own departmental planning, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Lead major organisational change and service transformation initiatives.
• Develop leadership capability and promote accountability and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Governance

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Finance, or a related discipline

Tools

ERP systems

HRIS

Facilities management tools

Job description

We are hiring a – for a senior leadership opportunity in .

This role is ideal for an experienced corporate services leader who can bring multiple support functions together, improve operational effectiveness, and build a more connected and efficient internal service model.

Responsibilities

• -Lead the overall shared services agenda, creating a coordinated operating model across core support functions and ensuring service delivery remains efficient and aligned with organisational priorities.
• -Drive improvements in internal operations by simplifying processes, strengthening governance, and introducing clearer performance measures across corporate support activities.
• -Provide strategic oversight across people, finance, procurement, facilities, administration, and technology support, ensuring these functions work together effectively.
• -Own departmental planning, budgeting, and resource allocation while monitoring performance, identifying gaps, and taking corrective action where required.
• -Lead major organisational change and service transformation initiatives, ensuring new structures, processes, and ways of working are embedded successfully.
• -Develop leadership capability across the function, strengthen succession planning, and create a culture focused on accountability, service quality, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• -10+ years of experience in shared services, corporate services, business support, or a broad operational leadership environment.
• -Strong leadership exposure across multiple enabling functions, ideally including a combination of HR, finance, procurement, facilities, administration, or IT support.
• -Proven experience improving service delivery, driving operational efficiency, and leading cross-functional initiatives in a complex organisation.
• -Strong capability in strategic planning, budgeting, performance management, governance, and organisational change.
• -Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Finance, or a related discipline.
• -Strong stakeholder management, analytical thinking, decision making, and people leadership skills, with the ability to operate effectively at senior level.

This is an opportunity to lead a broad corporate services portfolio, improve how essential support functions operate, and directly influence organisational efficiency and service quality.

If you are an experienced shared services leader with a strong track record of improving corporate functions and leading complex operational environments, we would love to hear from you.

***Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted***