Vice President, Human Capital (Business Unit)

About the role

The organisation, a leading player in Dubai's real estate and property development sector, is seeking an experienced Vice President of Human Capital to shape and execute its people strategy. Reporting to the COO, the role will drive the development of a high‑performing, future‑ready workforce and align human capital initiatives with business objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement a Human Capital strategy that supports long‑term growth.
• Lead strategic workforce planning, organisational design and manpower forecasting.
• Prepare and manage the annual Human Capital budget, identifying cost‑optimisation opportunities.
• Establish and continuously improve HR policies, frameworks and governance.
• Drive organisational development projects, including job architecture and competency frameworks.
• Oversee executive and senior leadership recruitment and provide strategic talent‑acquisition direction.
• Lead succession planning and talent‑management programmes to build leadership pipelines.
• Design and implement performance‑management systems that promote accountability and development.
• Manage compensation, benefits and total‑rewards strategies to ensure market competitiveness.
• Champion employee‑engagement initiatives, wellbeing programmes and internal communications.
• Lead learning and leadership‑development strategies across all levels.
• Develop HR analytics and reporting to deliver workforce insights to senior leadership.
• Monitor key HR metrics such as retention, turnover, recruitment effectiveness and payroll costs.
• Ensure compliance with UAE employment legislation and HR governance best practices.

Required profile

• Proven senior‑level experience in human‑capital leadership, preferably within a large, complex organisation.
• Demonstrated ability to align HR strategy with overall business objectives.
• Strong expertise in workforce planning, organisational design, talent acquisition and succession planning.
• Experience managing compensation, benefits and total‑rewards programmes.
• Track record of driving employee engagement, performance management and learning initiatives.
• Deep knowledge of UAE employment law and HR governance.
• Excellent strategic thinking, communication and stakeholder‑management skills.

Required skills