HR DIRECTOR

The Bussola Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 670,000 - 1,004,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bussola Group seeks a seasoned Head of HR to lead the full HR function in Dubai. You will partner with the CEO to shape talent attraction, development, retention, and a high-performance culture while ensuring strict UAE Labour Law compliance.

You will own recruitment, onboarding, payroll governance, performance cycles, and leadership development, driving a robust people strategy across the organisation.

Qualifications

• 12+ years HR experience with 5+ years in senior leadership roles.
• Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Admin; MBA preferred.
• CIPD Level 7 or SHRM-SCP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop HR strategy aligned to business and advise on org design and workforce planning.
• Own end-to-end recruitment, employer branding, onboarding; build leadership pipelines.
• Lead performance cycles, succession planning, and high-potential programmes; drive mobility.
• Design salary structures, grading, incentives; benchmark pay; oversee payroll/WPS.
• Deliver training and build leadership capability.
• Lead employee engagement, culture, and employee relations fair handling.
• Ensure full UAE Labour Law compliance, MoHRE, WPS, GPSSA, visas, and Emiratisation.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision-making

Fluent English

Fluent Arabic

Education

Bachelor's HR/Business Admin

MBA preferred

Job description

SUMMARY

Lead full HR function and people strategy. Partner with CEO on talent attraction, development, retention, high-performance culture, and UAE labour law compliance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop HR strategy aligned to business; advise on org design, workforce planning, people risks
• Own end-to-end recruitment, employer branding, onboarding; build leadership pipelines
• Run performance cycles, succession planning, high-potential programmes; drive mobility
• Design salary structures, grading, incentives; benchmark pay; oversee payroll/WPS
• Deliver training and build leadership capability
• Lead employee engagement, culture, and manage employee relations fairly
• Ensure full compliance with UAE Labour Law, MoHRE, WPS, GPSSA, visas, and Emiratisation

KPIs

Time-to-hire, quality of hire, turnover/retention, engagement scores, leadership pipeline, budget control, zero regulatory penalties

REQUIREMENTS

• 12+ years HR (5+ senior leadership); generalist across all functions
• Bachelor's HR/Business Admin; Master's/MBA preferred
• CIPD Level 7 or SHRM-SCP preferred
• Strong UAE Labour Law knowledge
• Strategic thinking, leadership, stakeholder management, data-driven decision-making
• Fluent English and Arabic