Senior People Partner

Chalhoub Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a People Partner to enhance the employee experience and support strategic initiatives. This role involves defining and implementing the people strategy, driving talent management, and facilitating organizational changes. The ideal candidate will possess strong stakeholder management skills and a strategic mindset, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will directly impact the organizational culture and employee engagement. If you are passionate about HR and eager to drive meaningful change, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in HR or HRBP role in the GCC region.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or HR required.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the people strategy aligned with business priorities.
• Drive talent management and performance management processes.
• Develop engagement initiatives to enhance employee experience.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Strategic mindset

Performance management

Talent management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or human resources

MBA or equivalent qualifications

Job description

The People Partner for Tanagra will be working closely with brand/functional management to provide operational support, strategic advice and guidance while ensuring best practices are being integrated across all people related activities. He/she will fuel partnerships with their population in close collaboration with Group HR function to facilitate the delivery of value-added services to management and talent that reflect the business values and objectives. Your role will also include creating continuous improvement measures to enhance the employee experience and support the achievement of business strategic and culture change.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define, develop, and implement the people strategy in line with the business directions and priorities.
• Review, advise and help facilitate any changes to the organizational structure or to the ways of working to ensure future proofing the organisation.
• Drive talent management by leading on the performance management process, facilitating the teams' development and career growth (with a focus on identified talents), addressing performance gaps as well as setting and actioning succession plans for leadership / key roles.
• Drive the annual manpower planning, budgeting, and salary review cycles in partnership with each of the business functions.
• Provide guidance and recommendations on complex people-related issues, working to improve relationships while building morale and minimizing impact on business and retention risks.
• Develop and deploy engagement initiatives across both frontline and back-office teams to ensure optimal people experience and build the desired culture.
• Champion any group-wide or division specific change initiatives; identifying and mitigating risks, while ensuring the smoothest possible transition with least impact on business continuity.
• Work closely with the group talent acquisition team to ensure internal and external recruiting strategies result in fit for future, best in class talent to suit the business DNA.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or human resources or a related field. MBA or equivalent qualifications are preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a generalist / 360 HR or HRBP role in the GCC region.
• Business / retail acumen.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to balance strategic mindset and operational deep dive.