Director jobs in United Arab Emirates

An opportunity for a senior HR leader to drive the evolution of a growing international business transitioning from an entrepreneurial, family-owned environment to a more structured corporate model. The role will lead people strategy, organisation design, governance, talent, performance and HR transformation across multiple geographies, with with direct reporting into leadership and the board.

Working at the intersection of quantitative modelling, software engineering and investment analytics, you will lead the continued evolution of a proprietary in-house platform while remaining deeply involved in architecture, coding and model development.

The CFO role in the energy and natural resources industry requires a skilled professional to manage financial operations and ensure effective strategies. This permanent position offers the opportunity to oversee accounting and finance functions within a varied environment.

This newly created leadership position will define and deliver a long-term digital transformation strategy, bringing together customer experience, employee experience, digital operations, product, data and AI under a single vision.

The Chief Information Officer is responsible for defining and executing a global technology strategy that enables growth, operational excellence, and innovation. Reporting to the CFO, the role provides enterprise-wide leadership across IT operations, digital transformation, cybersecurity, data, and applications in a complex, multi-region environment.

This role leads the day‑to‑day treasury function for a diversified investment platform with exposure across public and private markets. It is a hands‑on, senior position responsible for liquidity, banking, financing, FX and treasury governance in a complex, multi‑entity environment.

An exciting opportunity for an experienced corporate banker to join a leading international financial institution in Dubai, covering large corporate clients across the Middle East. The role will focus on client relationship management, business origination, transaction execution, and delivering tailored financing solutions across a broad range of industries.

The Chief Financial Officer (Business Unit) will oversee the financial operations and strategies within the financial services industry. This permanent position is focused on driving financial performance and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Vice President - Investor Reporting to join a high-performing Corporate Finance & Investments function. The successful candidate will oversee investor, joint venture and lender reporting obligations while ensuring accuracy, compliance and consistency across complex real estate investment structures.

An exceptional opportunity for a senior cybersecurity professional to shape the strategy, governance, and evolution of enterprise identity and access management capabilities. This role will oversee the development of modern access management frameworks and strengthen cyber resilience across a complex, large-scale digital environment.

The Global Tax VP will lead the tax strategy and compliance for a leading organisation within a large industrial business. This permanent role requires expertise in accounting and finance to ensure efficient tax operations while driving value for the business.

A senior leadership opportunity to drive strategic growth, client acquisition, and portfolio management within a high-performing private banking division. The role focuses on delivering bespoke wealth management solutions to ultra-high-net-worth clients.

This is an individual contributor role within a newly established family office, responsible for advising the Principal and executing investment strategies across public markets and treasury products. The role combines hands‑on portfolio management with trusted advisory support to the Principal.

This is a newly created executive leadership opportunity to establish and lead an independent Governance, Risk & Compliance function across the organisation. The successful candidate will design and implement enterprise-wide governance, risk, compliance, resilience, and oversight frameworks while building a strong risk-aware culture and partnering closely with executive leadership and the Board.

Lead the Facilities Management function for a large-scale, high-footfall destination asset in Dubai, overseeing FM strategy, MEP and utilities, cleaning services, contracts, budgets, sustainability and service delivery. The role will drive operational excellence, digital transformation and asset performance while managing internal teams, service providers and key external stakeholders.

This role is responsible for leading the strategy, development, and performance of core digital channels, including web and mobile platforms.

You will drive the evolution of customer-facing digital experiences, ensuring seamless integration of services, strong user engagement, and continuous optimisation through data-led insights. This is a leadership role requiring a balance of product thinking, delivery oversight, and stakeholder management.

This role is responsible for leading the engineering strategy, development, and continuous evolution of core digital platforms.

You will oversee end-to-end platform delivery, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions, while leading multidisciplinary teams within a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.

This position requires a combination of strong technical depth, strategic leadership, and the ability to operate at scale.

This is a technical finance role focused on internal controls, governance, and accounting for treasury products. It offers exposure to hedge accounting, IFRS 9, and regional finance transformation initiatives.

This is a core finance role responsible for financial accounting, reporting, and month-end close across regional entities. It offers exposure to IFRS reporting, audits, and stakeholder interaction within a banking environment.

This role oversees all leasing activities, including tenant negotiations, lease administration, market analysis and team leadership. Assets include: Entertainment destinations, Theme parks and attractions, Lifestyle destinations, Retail and F&B assets Outdoor lifestyle and recreation assets

The VP of Leasing plays a critical role in maximizing occupancy, rental income and tenant mix to support financial and strategic objectives.

This role provides delivery oversight and governance across a portfolio of initiatives. Success is defined by transparency, early risk management, and consistent execution.

This role exists to ensure senior stakeholder engagements are well‑prepared, well‑managed, and strategically positioned. Success is measured by trust, anticipation, and seamless execution.

This role is responsible for originating and sourcing real estate investment opportunities across the GCC, with a primary focus on the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The position works closely with internal investment teams and external stakeholders to progress opportunities through to execution.

An international bank in Dubai is seeking a Vice President to join its DIFC-based Financial Institutions team . This role offers a unique opportunity to lead and support high-impact transactions across banks, SWFs, asset managers, private equities, etc.

The Sales Director will lead commercial development in the FinTech/Capital market space for the group (brokerage and fintech).

This is a senior programme leadership role responsible for driving and structuring post-acquisition integration. Sitting at the centre of a complex, cross-functional environment, the Integration Lead will establish and lead the integration office while ensuring alignment across global teams. The role blends programme leadership, stakeholder coordination, and transformation delivery in a fast-evolving environment.

The Commercial Director is responsible for leading the organisation's commercial direction and driving revenue growth across all Entertainment business assets (Amusement Parks, Cinemas, Concert Arenas etc). The role oversees commercial strategy execution, sales leadership, partnerships with tour operators, sponsorships, and commercial negotiations to ensure the business achieves sustainable commercial performance.

Lead enterprise wide merchandise planning across a complex omni channel multi-brand retail portfolio, driving OTB, forecasting, inventory and margin performance across stores and digital channels. Partner with Buying, Commercial and Digital leadership to shape commercial strategy and influence high-impact trading decisions at regional scale.

Lead the brand marketing and communications strategy for a growing UAE consumer food business with an established presence across major retail channels. Build brand equity, consumer awareness and long term positioning across an expanding portfolio of FMCG products.

Reporting to the Group CEO, this role will build sustainable commercial income streams through scalable models such as licensing, service offerings, joint ventures, and venture equity, ensuring long-term financial sustainability beyond one-off projects or grants. You will be translating Agritech/innovation pipelines into market-ready products, ventures, and partnerships across local and international markets.