Group HR Director - Healthcare - Arabic Speaker

Yello; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Yello, a leading healthcare services group operating across GCC markets, seeks a Group Chief Human Resources Officer to shape people strategy across UAE and beyond. You will partner with the executive team to drive workforce planning, talent management, and organisational development.

The role requires fluency in English and Arabic, 15+ years in HR leadership, and a proven track record partnering with CEOs or boards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 15 years HR leadership experience.
• Arabic speaker essential.
• Experience leading HR across multi-site and multi-country operations.
• Proven track record partnering with CEOs, Boards, or executive leadership teams.
• Strong knowledge of UAE and KSA employment legislation and workforce localisation programs.
• Expertise in organisational development, workforce planning, compensation, talent management, and change leadership.
• Fluent English and Arabic language skills.
• Ability to operate effectively within multicultural GCC environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute group-wide human capital strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the executive leadership team.
• Lead HR operations, governance, policies, and workforce planning across multiple entities.
• Drive talent acquisition strategies for clinical, corporate, and executive hiring.
• Establish succession planning, leadership development, and organisational effectiveness programs.
• Oversee learning and development initiatives, including a healthcare academy framework.
• Lead employee engagement, wellbeing, culture, and retention initiatives.
• Manage compensation, benefits, and reward strategies.
• Ensure compliance with labour laws and workforce localisation requirements.
• Support acquisitions, integrations, hospital openings, and expansion projects.
• Monitor HR metrics, workforce analytics, and organisational performance indicators.
• Build relationships with regulatory authorities, academic institutions, and external partners.

Skills

Arabic language

English language

HR leadership

Strategy development

Governance

Talent acquisition

Learning & development

Compensation & benefits

Workforce planning

Change leadership

Regulatory knowledge UAE/KSA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources

Business Administration

Healthcare Management

Postgraduate qualifications

Job description

Leading healthcare services group operating across multiple GCC markets

• Develop and execute group-wide human capital strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the executive leadership team.
• Lead HR operations, governance, policies, and workforce planning across multiple entities.
• Drive talent acquisition strategies for clinical, corporate, and executive hiring.
• Establish succession planning, leadership development, and organisational effectiveness programs.
• Oversee learning and development initiatives, including a healthcare academy framework.
• Lead employee engagement, wellbeing, culture, and retention initiatives.
• Manage compensation, benefits, and reward strategies.
• Ensure compliance with labour laws and workforce localisation requirements.
• Support acquisitions, integrations, hospital openings, and expansion projects.
• Monitor HR metrics, workforce analytics, and organisational performance indicators.
• Build relationships with regulatory authorities, academic institutions, and external partners.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Management, or related field.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive HR leadership experience.
• Arabic Speaker ESSENTIAL
• At least 8-10 years of experience within healthcare organisations.
• Experience leading HR across multi-site and multi-country operations.
• Proven track record partnering with CEOs, Boards, or executive leadership teams.
• Strong knowledge of UAE and KSA employment legislation and workforce localisation programs.
• Expertise in organisational development, workforce planning, compensation, talent management, and change leadership.
• Fluent English and Arabic language skills.
• Ability to operate effectively within multicultural GCC environments.
• Professional HR certifications and postgraduate qualifications are advantageous