Group Head of Human Resources

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• The Group HR Manager is a key senior position responsible for heading the HR function in the company and leading and driving change within the people arena;
• Reports directly to the CEO;
• Our client is a family owned conglomerate covering mass retail, luxury retail, food services, investment & real estate, shopping malls, engineering and automotive;
• This is a new senior role which covers all areas of the business except automotive, it is required due to the ongoing rapid expansion of the business;
• The Group HR Manager will be responsible for building a consistent group HR proposition, based on best practice and process across all Middle East markets in which our client operates;
• Required to centralise best practice framework, HR calendar and process for the region;
• Work with key stakeholders to set the people strategy for the group including design and implementation of the most appropriate HR operating model;
• Covers approximately 3500 employees in 4 countries.

SR Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

• A strong progressive HR career path, with 10 years plus HR generalist experience;
• Arabic speaker;
• Middle East regional experience is required;
• Retail industry experience is required;
• Demonstrate examples of delivering effective strategic HR initiatives;
• Demonstrate strong influencing and negotiating skills in order to push through change and maintain relationships;
• Demonstrate strong commercial acumen;
• Demonstrate a strong, mature management and leadership style.