HR Business Partner - People and Organisation

Majid Al Futtaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

Majid Al Futtaim in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, seeks an HR Business Partner for People and Organisation to drive strategic HR partnering across the business. You will support Emiratisation priorities, workforce capability, and succession planning while aligning people initiatives with commercial goals.

In this full-time role, you will partner with leadership to translate business priorities into effective people strategies, manage employee relations, performance, and change initiatives, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field and relevant HR experience.
• Experience in HR Business Partnering, employee relations, performance management, and workforce planning is essential.
• Ability to translate people data into actionable business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to translate priorities into people strategies and workforce plans.
• Advise on organizational structure, workforce requirements, and people-related risks.
• Manage employee relations cases with balanced guidance and policy interpretation.
• Coach managers on people management, difficult conversations, and development planning.
• Ensure compliance with employment regulations and HR policies.

Skills

HR partnering

Employee relations

Workforce planning

Performance management

Talent management

Succession planning

Talent reviews

Career development

Emiratisation

Employee engagement

Organizational effectiveness

Change management

People analytics

Headcount planning

Leadership coaching

Recruitment partnership

Employment policy compliance

Diversity, equity and inclusion

Employee wellbeing

Internal communication

Stakeholder management

Organizational development

Employer branding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR / business administration / psychology

Tools

HR systems

Job description

HR Business Partner - People and Organisation

Job Snapshot: Role: HR Business Partner - People and Organisation. Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Industry: Retail. Function: Human Resources. Experience: Relevant Human Resources experience. Job Type: Full-time.

Position Overview: HR Business Partner - People and Organisation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Retail opportunity for Emirati talent focused on strategic human resources partnering, employee relations, workforce planning, performance management, talent development, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness. Majid Al Futtaim is hiring a people-focused professional who can partner with business leaders, strengthen workforce capability, support Emiratisation priorities, and translate people data into practical actions that improve employee and business performance.

Job Details

• Country: United Arab Emirates
• City: Dubai
• Industry: Retail
• Function: Human Resources
• Salary: 18000-28000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
• Gender: Any
• Candidate Nationality: Emirati
• Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The HR Business Partner serves as the connection between business leadership and the wider People and Organisation function. The role ensures workforce priorities, talent decisions, employee experience initiatives, and organizational development activities remain aligned with commercial goals and the broader people strategy. Working closely with managers and employees, the position supports the complete employee life cycle while providing practical guidance on performance, employee relations, workforce capability, engagement, and change. Strong business partnering in this role helps improve leadership effectiveness, employee retention, succession readiness, and organizational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to translate business priorities into practical people strategies and workforce plans.
• Advise managers on organizational structure, workforce requirements, employee capability, and people‑related business risks.
• Manage employee relations cases and provide balanced guidance on workplace concerns, policy interpretation, and employee matters.
• Coach managers on effective people management, difficult conversations, performance concerns, and employee development.
• Ensure employee relations activities comply with applicable employment regulations and internal Human Resources policies.
• Coordinate the performance management cycle covering objective setting, reviews, calibration, feedback, and performance improvement.
• Support managers in addressing underperformance through structured development and improvement plans.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives based on workforce feedback, business needs, and employee experience priorities.
• Contribute to culture, wellbeing, diversity, equity and inclusion, and internal communication programs.
• Facilitate talent reviews to identify high‑potential employees, critical roles, development priorities and succession risks.
• Support succession planning and maintain visibility of internal talent pipelines for key business positions.
• Work with employees and managers on career development and individual development planning.
• Partner with hiring managers to assess workforce needs and support recruitment priorities.
• Contribute to Emiratisation initiatives designed to attract, develop, retain, and progress UAE National talent.
• Review people metrics including turnover, headcount, performance, engagement, absence, and workforce movement.
• Convert workforce data into insights that support leadership decisions and proactive people interventions.
• Support organizational change initiatives by helping leaders manage communication, employee impact, and adoption.
• Identify opportunities to improve Human Resources processes and strengthen the overall employee experience.
• Collaborate with specialist Human Resources teams to ensure consistent delivery of recruitment, talent, learning, rewards, and employee services.
• Maintain trusted relationships across management levels while balancing employee needs with business priorities.

Ideal Profile

The successful candidate should hold a bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related discipline and have relevant professional experience within Human Resources. Practical experience in Human Resources Business Partnering, employee relations, performance management and workforce planning is important. Candidates should also understand talent management practices covering succession planning, talent reviews, career development, and individual development plans. The role requires confidence when advising business leaders and managers on sensitive employee matters, organisational priorities, and people decisions. Previous involvement in employee engagement, change management, organisational effectiveness, or culture initiatives will add value. A solid understanding of employment regulations, Human Resource policies, compliance requirements, and effective people management practices is expected. Strong communication, coaching, analytical thinking, stakeholder management and influencing abilities are essential.

Skills Set

• Human Resources business partnering
• Employee relations
• Workforce planning
• Performance management
• Performance improvement planning
• Talent management
• Succession planning
• Talent reviews
• Career development
• Individual development planning
• Emiratisation
• UAE National talent development
• Employee engagement
• Organizational effectiveness
• Change management
• Employee experience
• Workforce analytics
• People metrics
• Headcount planning
• Retention analysis
• Leadership coaching
• Manager advisory
• Employment policy compliance
• Human Resources governance
• Diversity, equity and inclusion
• Employee wellbeing
• Internal communication
• Stakeholder management
• Organizational development
• Recruitment partnership

Why Join Us

Human Resources business partnering provides direct exposure to the decision that shape workforce capability, leadership effectiveness, employee engagement, and organisational performance within a large Retail environment. This opportunity allows Emirati talent to work closely with business leaders while gaining broad experience across employee relations, workforce planning, performance management, talent, and organisational development. Majid Al Futtaim offers a regional business environment that human resources professionals can build strategic partnering capabilities, contribute to Emiratisation objectives, and support the development of high‑performing teams across diverse operations.

About the Company

Majid Al Futtaim is a leading regional group operating across retail, properties, communities, entertainment, and lifestyle businesses. Its People and Organisation teams support a large and diverse workforce by strengthening leadership capability, developing talent, improving employee experience, and aligning workforce strategy with long‑term business growth.