Head of Human Resources

Foreground; Dubai; On-site; AED 661,000 - 955,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground in Dubai seeks an experienced senior HR leader to shape and execute the HR agenda across fast-growing, multi-entity operations. You will partner with executives to design leadership pipelines and ensure policy standardisation and labour compliance.

You will oversee compensation, learning initiatives, and workforce planning while maintaining a strong executive presence and interpersonal skills to drive culture alignment across units.

Qualifications

• Senior HR leadership experience within fast-growing or multi-entity organisations.
• Experience building HR structures from semi-formal environments into mature organisations.
• Strong knowledge of UAE labour law and HR governance.
• Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels.
• Executive presence and strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end HR agenda, covering talent acquisition, organisational design, performance management, and employee engagement.
• Work closely with executive leadership to build leadership pipelines and succession frameworks.
• Focus on policy standardisation, labour compliance, and culture alignment across business units.
• Oversee compensation structures, learning initiatives, and workforce planning.

Job description

Job Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Work Mode: On-site

Date Posted: 6 October 2026

Job Reference/ID: 55f38363-e385-4560-ace2-46a250400cc4

Job Description / Role:

Our client is a fast-growing UAE-based organisation operating across multiple business lines with a workforce spanning white- and blue-collar segments. The business is professionalising its people function to support scale and sustainability. This position will play a strategic advisory role while remaining operationally grounded.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end HR agenda, covering talent acquisition, organisational design, performance management, and employee engagement.
• Work closely with executive leadership to build leadership pipelines and succession frameworks.
• Focus on policy standardisation, labour compliance, and culture alignment across business units.
• Oversee compensation structures, learning initiatives, and workforce planning.

Experience Required:

• Senior HR leadership experience within fast-growing or multi-entity organisations.
• Experience building HR structures from semi-formal environments into mature organisations is highly desirable.

Skills Required:

• Strong knowledge of UAE labour law and HR governance.
• Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Executive presence.

Employment / Job Type: Full Time

Nationality: Any Nationality

About the Company:

A UAE recruitment consultancy focused on creative, marketing, design and digital talent. It partners with advertising agencies, brands and media businesses across the Gulf to place professionals in roles spanning art direction, copywriting, brand strategy, user experience and communications.

Company Industry: Business Services

Department / Functional Area: Human Resources

Closing Date: 5 November 2026