Senior HR Business Partner Corporate & Business Expansion | Retail

Job Requisition ID: 170708 

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A”rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate. 

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.

Overview of the role

Act as a strategic HR advisor to senior leadership, driving cross-functional organizational design, reporting efficiency, and scalable people strategies. The role is critical in building new business sectors from scratch, leading through M&A transitions, and shaping agile structures that enable performance, growth, and compliance

What you will do

Organizational Design & Transformation

• Lead org structure design, workforce planning, and reporting lines to support growth and efficiency.
• Drive restructuring and capability shifts during M&A, integration, or new business launches.
• Conduct org reviews and assessments to ensure agility and alignment.

Scaling & New Business Development

• Build HR and talent infrastructure for new sectors or markets from inception.
• Accelerate onboarding and upskilling to drive productivity in newly formed units.

People Strategy & Performance

• Shape succession, retention, and performance strategies aligned with business goals.
• Deliver impactful L&D plans and talent development for high-potential and critical roles.

HR Governance & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to HR policies, internal controls, local laws, and Emiratization targets.
• Support cultural transformation, engagement, and change initiatives.

Financial & Reporting Efficiency

• Manage manpower planning, HR budgeting, and employee cost reporting.
• Use human capital metrics to advise leadership and enable data-driven decisions.
• Workforce Optimisation
• Play an advisory role in creating and managing a lean and multi-skilled workforce. 
• Support and facilitate the implementation of business structure reorganisation and consolidation to deliver efficiencies. 
• Play a key role in communicating organisational messages and monitoring feedback within the business units. 
• Ensure compliance with localisation policy and targets.  Look at business unit productivity and take necessary actions to improve it.

Required skills to be successful

• Change management
• Analytics
• Organization Design & Development
• Coaching and performance management

What equips you for the role

• Strong HR Business Partner or HR Generalist experience
• Proven track record in org design, start-up HR, and M&A transitions
• Degree in HR, Psychology, or Business; CIPD preferred

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