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Human Resources Director

Edison Smart®
Dubai, UAE
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Director
3 days ago
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HR Director

A unique opportunity has arisen to join one of the region's fastest-growing AI-powered financial technology businesses

.

Our client is a well-funded, high-growth organisation operating at the intersection of artificial intelligence, financial services, payments, and digital innovation.

With ambitious expansion plans and significant investment behind its growth strategy, the business is building a world-class leadership team to support its next phase of scal

e.

As part of this growth, we have been exclusively retained to appoint an experienced HR Director to lead and evolve the people function across the organisati

on.

This role will work closely with the executive leadership team and play a critical part in shaping organisational strategy, culture, talent acquisition, leadership development, and employee experie

nce.

The Opport

unityThe HR Director will be responsible for building a scalable people strategy that supports rapid growth while maintaining a high-performance, innovative, and collaborative cul

ture.This individual will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, ensuring the organisation attracts, develops, and retains exceptional talent across multiple business functions and geographic locat

ions.

Key Responsibi

  • litiesDevelop and execute the company's global people strategy aligned with business objec
  • tives.Partner with executive leadership on organisational design, workforce planning, and succession pla
  • nning.Lead all talent acquisition activities, ensuring the business continues to attract high-calibre talent across technical, commercial, and corporate func
  • tions.Build and enhance performance management frameworks that drive accountability and employee develo
  • pment.Develop leadership and management capability across the organis
  • ation.Drive employee engagement, culture initiatives, and retention strat
  • egies.Oversee compensation, benefits, and reward frameworks to ensure market competitiv
  • eness.Ensure HR policies, processes, and governance frameworks are scalable and comp
  • liant.Lead employee relations matters and provide strategic HR guidance across the bus
  • iness.Champion diversity, inclusion, and employee wellbeing initia
  • tives.Utilise technology and data to improve HR effectiveness and decision-m
  • aking.Build and mentor a high-performing HR team capable of supporting future g
  • rowth.

Requi

  • rementsBachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related
  • field.10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including experience operating at HR Director, Head of People, VP People, or equivalent
  • level.Proven experience within high-growth FinTech, Payments, Financial Services, AI, Technology, SaaS, or Digital busi
  • nesses.Strong understanding of organisational scaling, change management, and talent st
  • rategy.

Experience

  • partnering directly with C-suite and executive leadership
  • teams.Demonstrated success building and implementing people strategies in fast-paced enviro
  • nments.Strong knowledge of employee relations, performance management, compensation, and employment legis
  • lation.Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and leadership
  • skills.Data-driven mindset with the ability to translate people insights into business ou
  • tcomes.

Preferred Ba

  • ckgroundWe are particularly interested in speaking with candidat
  • es from
  • :FinTech
  • PaymentsDigital
  • BankingArtificial Inte
  • llig
  • enceSaaSTechnology S
  • cale-UpsConsumer Technology P
  • latformsHigh-Growth Start-Up Envi
  • ronments

What's

  • on OfferOpportunity to join a highly innovative, rapidly scaling
  • business.Significant exposure to executive leadership and strategic decisio
  • n-making.Ability to shape and build a people function during a transformative grow
  • th phase.Competitive compensation
  • package.Long-term career growth and leadership oppor
  • tunities.Due to the confidential nature of this search, further information regarding the organisation will be shared with shortlisted candidates following an initial di
  • scussion.

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