Senior People Business Partner

careem; Dubai; On-site; AED 293,000 - 441,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mobility company in the region is seeking a Senior People Business Partner to join their Dubai-based Talent & Culture team. The role involves serving as a strategic advisor to business leaders, translating business needs into effective people strategies and leading organizational initiatives. Candidates should have 8+ years of HR experience with a strong focus on high-growth commercial teams. This position offers flexible work arrangements and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Unlimited vacation days

Health benefits and fitness reimbursements

Flexible remote work options

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in HR, with at least 5 years as a business partner.
• Strong understanding of org development, performance management, and talent strategy.
• Experience supporting high-growth commercial teams preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic thought partner to business leaders across assigned verticals/functions.
• Translate business needs into impactful people strategies and solutions.
• Lead organizational design and workforce planning initiatives.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Data fluency

Consulting skills

Education

Bachelor's / Master's degree in HR, Business, or related field

Job description

Careem is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East, making it easier than ever to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Careem is led by a powerful purpose to simplify and improve the lives of people and build an awesome organisation that inspires. Since 2012, Careem has created earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of over 70 million customers, and built a platform for the region’s best talent to thrive and for entrepreneurs to scale their businesses. Careem operates in over 70 cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan.

About the teamThe Talent & Culture team at Careem is on a mission to build a workplace that attracts, develops, and retains the best talent in the region. We partner closely with our colleagues across all verticals to co-create people strategies that enable performance, innovation, and growth. As strategic advisors, we are custodians of our values, champions of a high-performance culture, and drivers of impactful employee experiences.

About the roleWe are looking for a Senior People Business Partner - Commercial to join our Dubai-based Talent & Culture team. In this individual contributor role, you will serve as a strategic advisor to multiple business leaders across our platform, supporting them with organizational effectiveness, people strategy, and talent development. You will partner closely with centers of excellence (e.g. Talent Acquisition, Rewards, L&D) to deliver people solutions that enable both business and colleague success.

What you’ll do

• Serve as a strategic thought partner to business leaders across assigned verticals/functions
• Translate business needs into impactful people strategies and solutions
• Lead organizational design and workforce planning initiatives
• Partner with leaders and teams to foster a high-performance, feedback-rich culture
• Use data and insights to influence decisions and continuously improve people practices
• Support performance management, talent reviews, and succession planning
• Navigate change management processes and advise on org health
• Collaborate with global People CoEs to deploy relevant programs and policies
  
  

What you’ll need

• 8+ years of progressive experience in HR, with at least 5 years as a business partner
• Experience supporting high-growth commercial teams preferred
• Strong understanding of org development, performance management, and talent strategy
• Excellent interpersonal, consulting, and stakeholder management skills
• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to operate in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
• Data fluency and ability to draw insights from HR and business metrics
• Bachelor's / Master’s degree in HR, Business, or a related field; HR certification is a plus

What we’ll provide you

We offer colleagues the opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn and grow. As a full time Careem colleague, you will be able to:

• Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues.
• Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential.
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day.
• Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year. (If you are in an individual contributor role in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work from home.)
• Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes.