HR Business Partner & Real Estate

Al-Futtaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A diversified regional business in Dubai seeks an experienced HR Business Partner to drive people management in the Real Estate portfolio. The successful candidate will be responsible for aligning HR initiatives with business objectives, ensuring compliance with labor laws, and fostering a high-performance culture. Candidates should have at least 8 years of relevant HR experience, including expertise in talent management and organizational development. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the workforce strategy for a leading firm.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of HR experience, including as an HR Business Partner or equivalent.
• Experience in Real Estate development or complex corporate environment.
• Proven ability to partner with senior leadership for workforce outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR projects and strategic initiatives to improve productivity.
• Design and manage structures, manpower plans, and workforce budgets.
• Proactively implement new ideas and solutions in HR.

Skills

Change management

Leadership influence

People data analysis

Education

Degree in HR, Psychology, Business, or relevant discipline

CIPD or equivalent professional certification

Job description

Job Requisition ID: 175136

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al‑Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions – automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare – the company employs more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Al‑Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world’s most admired and innovative brands. Al‑Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enable the organisation to continue to grow and expand, responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate. By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity, Al‑Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.

Overview Of The Role

The HR Business Partner will be partnering with leaders to drive business performance through effective people management within the Real Estate portfolio. This role ensures our talent, organisational structure, capabilities, and culture enable and accelerate business success and translate the business strategy into actionable people initiatives, delivering commercial outcomes while building a high‑performing, engaged workforce aligned to our growth objectives. The HRBP partners with Group HR and Divisional HR teams to ensure that Group frameworks, best practices, and HR initiatives are effectively implemented within Real Estate. The role ensures full compliance with HR policies, labour laws, and governance standards, and provides practical, well‑judged solutions to complex people matters while professionally representing HR with all stakeholders.

What You Will Do

• Act as a hands‑on leader for Real Estate leadership, shaping and delivering the people agenda.
• Influence senior leaders to make sound people and organisation decisions.
• Design and execute business and change initiatives with pace and discipline.
• Position HR as a driver of results, not merely an administrative function.
• Lead HR projects and strategic initiatives to improve effectiveness, experience, and productivity.
• Manage priority HR initiatives such as recognition, performance, engagement, and wellbeing.
• Simplify, standardise, and improve HR processes based on business needs and data.
• Proactively introduce and implement new ideas and solutions.
• Design and manage structures, manpower plans, and workforce budgets aligned to objectives.
• Actively control and optimise headcount and manpower budgets.
• Ensure organisational structures support productivity, accountability, and scalability.
• Develop data‑driven and delivery‑focused workforce plans.
• Build a sustainable talent and leadership pipeline within Real Estate.
• Deliver high‑quality talent aligned to performance and future capability needs.
• Identify successors for critical roles and develop leaders and high‑potential employees.
• Focus on coaching and retention efforts for talent development.
• Foster a high‑performance culture aligned with AFRE and Group values.
• Implement engagement and wellbeing programmes to improve morale, retention, and productivity.
• Actively achieve diversity, Emiratisation, and inclusion goals.
• Ensure performance management is consistent, fair, and accountable.
• Provide leaders with workforce insights on cost, capability, attrition, risk, and performance.
• Apply HR policies, labour law, and governance frameworks consistently.
• Handle employee relations cases with professionalism and minimal risk.
• Ensure people decisions are commercially sound and legally compliant.

Required Skills To Be Successful

• Expertise in designing structures and looking after manpower plans aligned to business priorities.
• Ability to lead change and influence senior leaders effectively.
• Experience in building leadership pipelines and managing high‑potential talent.
• Proficiency in using people data to inform business decisions.

What Qualifies You For The Role

• Degree in HR, Psychology, Business, or relevant discipline.
• CIPD or equivalent professional certification preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive HR experience, including as an HR Business Partner or equivalent role.
• Experience in Real Estate development or complex corporate environment.
• Proven ability to partner with senior leadership for workforce and organisational outcomes.

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