Global Head of People & Culture

CA Global Headhunters; Dubai; On-site; AED 520,000 - 860,000; Full time

Job summary

CA Global Headhunters in Dubai UAE seeks a Group Head of People to lead HR strategy, talent acquisition and organisational development across the group. You will shape global HR policies, design organisational structures and advise top executives.

The role requires a Master’s degree and at least 5 years of multinational HR leadership, with fluency in English and French. You will manage cross-border compensation, workforce planning and change management in a fast-growing technology-oriented

Qualifications

• Proven experience in international HR leadership roles across multiple regions.
• Strong knowledge of labour laws compliance requirements and HR best practices globally.
• Excellent leadership communication and cross-cultural management skills.
• Strategic thinking with ability to operationalize large-scale HR initiatives.
• Expertise in organizational development talent management and HR systems.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced high-growth and innovation-driven environment.
• Experience structuring and professionalizing HR and recruitment functions in maturing organizations.
• Financial literacy with experience in employment cost modelling compensation benchmarking and multi-country payroll structures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a global People strategy aligned with long-term business goals.
• Ensure harmonized HR policies and procedures across entities while adapting to local labour laws.
• Lead organizational design initiatives to support growth, project delivery and future capabilities.
• Advise the CEO and Group Executives on strategic HR matters.
• Design and implement structured recruitment processes and onboarding procedures.
• Oversee global recruitment strategies for technical, managerial and executive roles.
• Define a recruitment strategy to attract top talent from competitors and market leaders.
• Promote global mobility programs to leverage internal talent.
• Implement a merit-based performance management framework across entities.
• Drive leadership development and continuous learning programs.
• Foster engagement, employer branding and retention of high performers.
• Oversee HR systems, data analytics and dashboards for Group reporting.
• Build a global HR network and lead cross-entity collaboration.

Skills

International HR

Labour law compliance

Leadership communication

Cross-cultural management

Strategic thinking

Organizational development

Talent management

HR systems

Multi-country payroll

Financial literacy

Education

Master's degree in HR/OD/ Business Administration

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

CA Global Headhunters in Dubai UAE seeks a Group Head of People to lead HR strategy, talent acquisition and organisational development across the group. You will shape global HR policies, design organisational structures and advise top executives.

The role requires a Master’s degree and at least 5 years of multinational HR leadership, with fluency in English and French. You will manage cross-border compensation, workforce planning and change management in a fast-growing technology-oriented