HR Director

Le Chene; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Le Chene is seeking an HR Director to lead people strategy and HR operations across corporate and customer-facing teams in the UAE. You will shape workforce planning, develop talent, and align HR initiatives with business priorities.

The role requires senior HR leadership experience, ideally within retail or multi-site environments, and strong knowledge of UAE employment practices. You will drive performance, rewards, ER and change management at scale.

Qualifications

• Senior HR leadership experience is required.
• Retail or multi-site experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of UAE employment practices is required.
• Ability to align people plans with commercial priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement people strategy and workforce planning across corporate and consumer-facing teams.
• Oversee talent acquisition, development and succession planning.
• Lead performance, rewards and employee relations programs.
• Drive organisational development and change management initiatives.

Skills

Senior HR leadership

Retail/multi-site experience

UAE employment practices

Business-aligned people plans

Job description

Le Chene is supporting a retail group to appoint an HR Director to lead people strategy and HR operations across its corporate and customer-facing teams.

Scope

• People strategy and workforce planning
• Talent acquisition, development and succession planning
• Performance, reward and employee relations
• Organisational development and change management

Profile

• Senior HR leadership experience
• Experience within retail or a comparable multi-site business
• Strong knowledge of UAE employment practices
• Proven ability to align people plans with commercial priorities