Head of People & Culture (m/f/d)

Overview

Culture & Organisational Evolution

• Act as a culture architect, defining and evolving values, behaviours and ways of working
• Design people experiences that enable trust, creativity, accountability and high performance
• Push the organisation toward more modern, progressive, and future-ready people practices

Strategic Leadership

• Being part of the leadership board, partner with senior management as a strategic advisor on organisational design, growth and culture
• Translate business ambition into people strategies that unlock long-term performance
• Influence at the highest levels, shaping how leadership thinks about people and culture

Innovation in People & Culture

• Introduce bold ideas, frameworks and systems that move beyond traditional HR models
• Challenge legacy thinking and experiment with new approaches to performance, engagement and growth
• Build people systems that are scalable, human-centred and data-informed, not bureaucratic

Leadership Enablement

• Coach and enable leaders to lead teams with confidence, empathy and clarity
• Build leadership capability in managing performance, change and growth
• Foster psychological safety, ownership and accountability across the organisation

Governance (Supported, Not Central)

• Oversee People & Culture operations at a strategic level, with execution managed by your team
• Ensure compliance frameworks exist across regions without becoming compliance-led or process-heavy
• Balance freedom and structure - keeping systems light, pragmatic and trust-based
• Your profile
• This role is for thought leaders, not traditional HR operators.
• You are likely someone who:
• Has led People & Culture, Organisational Development or similar functions in progressive, creative or fast-evolving organisations
• Has introduced people practices or cultural shifts that didn’t previously exist in the organisation
• Thinks in systems, narratives and long-term impact - not just policies and processes
• Is comfortable challenging leadership, asking difficult questions and pushing boundaries
• Sees people strategy as a creative and strategic discipline, not an administrative one

Experience & Perspective

• Experience working with or across the UAE, KSA, Germany is valuable, but deep technical labour law expertise is not the priority
• Regional labour law knowledge can be supported by specialists - vision, strategy and leadership cannot
• Background in creative, experiential, project-based or innovation-driven environments is a strong advantage

Capabilities

• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate vision into action
• High emotional intelligence and influence at senior levels
• Excellent communication, storytelling, and alignment skills
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, growth, and transformation

Mindset

• Curious, bold and experimental
• Willing to try, test, learn and evolve
• Motivated by building something meaningful rather than maintaining the status quo
• Why us?
• Unified CAT A Silver Premium Medical Insurance provided as standard to all team members – yes, you read that correctly, we all enjoy the same insurance category benefits!
• Complimentary lunches provided daily in our Dubai office canteen.
• Team Engagement Initiatives – team-building activities, health and wellness drives, etc.
• Team Socials – team BBQs, season opening and closing parties.
• Worker’s Compensation and Accident Insurance.
• Annual Flight Allowance.
• Recruitment Referral Bonus Scheme for team members who refer successful applicants for our open positions.
• Project Referral Bonus Scheme for team members who refer successful project leads.
• The opportunity to work in an international and multi-cultural team with collaboration across our offices in the Middle East and Europe.
• Collaborative and motivated working environment.
• Trusting and partnership-based cooperation across all units.
• An innovative and growth-oriented company with a matrix organizational structure and an open corporate culture.

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