Regional Human Resources Business Partner - GCC & North Africa

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders on expansion plans, new market entry, and organisational growth.
• Provide end-to-end HR support across the GCC, wider Middle East, North Africa, and other countries as required.
• Set up practical HR processes, policies, and employee documentation for new entities and growing operations.
• Work with local HR teams, external service providers, and legal advisers on local labour law and employment compliance.
• Support workforce planning, manpower budgeting, localisation requirements, and succession planning.
• Lead and support recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, compensation, and HR policy implementation.
• Advise managers on performance, disciplinary matters, employee engagement, and retention.
• Maintain accurate HR reports, employee data, and regional dashboards for management review.
• Drive consistent HR standards while adapting processes to local markets and business requirements.
• Support regional HR projects, process improvements, and HR systems implementation.

Qualifications and experience

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience in the GCC and North Africa, including HR Business Partner or regional HR management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience supporting multi-country operations, preferably across the Middle East and Africa.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations, talent acquisition, performance management, compensation, and HR operations.
• Experience supporting business expansion, new entity setup, or start-up operations is highly preferred.
• Good understanding of regional labour laws, localisation requirements, and employment practices.
• Strong stakeholder-management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and travel when required.

Languages and additional qualifications

• Fluent English is essential.
• Arabic is highly preferred; additional regional languages are an advantage.
• A master’s degree or HR professional certification is an advantage.