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.

Lead the communications transformation agenda for a growing Abu Dhabi-based organisation. This is a strategic leadership opportunity for an experienced communications professional to shape internal and external communications, strengthen stakeholder engagement and position communications as a key driver of business growth and organisational transformation.

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.

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Creative Director to lead the creative vision, design standards and aesthetic excellence of a leading luxury interior design business in the UAE. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will shape design governance, mentor multidisciplinary teams, and deliver exceptional residential, hospitality, and mixed-use projects

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 opportunity for an experienced Data Scientist with deep expertise in time series forecasting, predictive modelling, and quantitative analytics. The role sits within a growing data science function supporting investment teams across private markets.

As an AI Engineer, you will design, build, and optimise the workflows and architectures that power advanced AI applications. You will play a critical role in ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and production-ready.

We are seeking an experienced UAE National communications leader to take ownership of a broad communications remit during a period of rapid organisational growth. This is a high-profile leadership position responsible for shaping internal and external communications, strengthening brand governance, and positioning communications as a strategic business partner.

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.

This is an opportunity for an experienced engineering leader to combine technical depth, product thinking, and people leadership while influencing digital strategy at scale. The organisation is building customer-facing products and internal technology platforms that are redefining how its businesses engage customers and unlock new revenue streams.

An exciting opportunity to join a leading international financial institution within its Loan Capital Markets Origination team, playing a key role in originating, structuring, pricing, underwriting and executing loans for corporates, financial institutions, government entities and project sponsors while working closely with front-office, distribution and execution teams.

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.

A leading international banking institution is seeking an experienced Regulatory Reporting & Management Information Director to oversee prudential reporting, regulatory compliance and financial analytics across its Middle East operations for a 9-months FTC. The role will lead reporting automation, regulatory change management and senior management reporting while ensuring ongoing compliance with regional regulatory requirements.

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.

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 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.

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.

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).

• The Associate Director HRBP will play a key role in providing strategic HR support and guidance to the organisation, aligning HR initiatives with business objectives.
• This role combines strategic and operational leadership, overseeing organizational effectiveness, talent management, culture transformation, and HR governance while enabling long-term business success through human capital excellence.

This role will lead a major Digital & Technology Services business, overseeing a broad portfolio of technology capabilities and services.

The successful candidate will be responsible for strategic direction, business performance, service excellence, and leadership of a senior management team, while driving growth and strengthening the organisation's market position.

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.