Group HR Director - Healthcare - Arabic Speaker

Dubai Permanent AED70,000 - AED75,000 per month (AED840,000 - AED900,000 per year) View Job Description
A strategic HR leadership role responsible for driving people strategy, workforce planning, talent acquisition, organisational development, employee experience, and HR governance across a multi-country healthcare organisation. The position partners closely with executive leadership to support growth, transformation, workforce localisation, and leadership development initiatives
  • Lead regional people strategy across a large group
  • Shape healthcare workforce growth

About Our Client

Leading healthcare services group operating across multiple GCC markets

Job Description

  • Develop and execute group-wide human capital strategy aligned with business objectives.
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to the executive leadership team.
  • Lead HR operations, governance, policies, and workforce planning across multiple entities.
  • Drive talent acquisition strategies for clinical, corporate, and executive hiring.
  • Establish succession planning, leadership development, and organisational effectiveness programs.
  • Oversee learning and development initiatives, including a healthcare academy framework.
  • Lead employee engagement, wellbeing, culture, and retention initiatives.
  • Manage compensation, benefits, and reward strategies.
  • Ensure compliance with labour laws and workforce localisation requirements.
  • Support acquisitions, integrations, hospital openings, and expansion projects.
  • Monitor HR metrics, workforce analytics, and organisational performance indicators.
  • Build relationships with regulatory authorities, academic institutions, and external partners.

The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Healthcare Management, or related field.
  • Minimum 15 years of progressive HR leadership experience.
  • Arabic Speaker ESSENTIAL
  • At least 8-10 years of experience within healthcare organisations.
  • Experience leading HR across multi-site and multi-country operations.
  • Proven track record partnering with CEOs, Boards, or executive leadership teams.
  • Strong knowledge of UAE and KSA employment legislation and workforce localisation programs.
  • Expertise in organisational development, workforce planning, compensation, talent management, and change leadership.
  • Fluent English and Arabic language skills.
  • Ability to operate effectively within multicultural GCC environments.
  • Professional HR certifications and postgraduate qualifications are advantageous

What's on Offer

There is a competitive package of up to 75,000 AED + Benefits and the unrivalled opportunity to lead the HR agenda across group

Contact
Sevda Savas
Quote job ref
JN-102026-7125382

Job summary

Sector
Human Resources
Subsector
HR Director
Industry
Healthcare / Pharmaceutical
Where
Dubai
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Sevda Savas
Job reference
JN-102026-7125382