UAE HR Strategy Lead | Talent & Culture Architect

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

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.