Senior People Business Partner

About the role

AlixPartners is hiring a Senior People Business Partner to work closely with its Middle East leadership team and shape a commercially focused people strategy. The role sits in a global matrix, balancing regional priorities with EMEA and global frameworks, and reports to the EMEA Head of People. It may be based in the UAE or KSA and acts as a trusted subject matter expert for client service leaders on people, talent and organisational topics.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with the Country Leader and Partner Managing Directors to plan and execute the people agenda aligned with the local market strategy and the firm's strategy
• Support engagement, retention and performance through data-led insight, challenge and advice, and targeted interventions
• Lead organisational change and transformation, advising leaders on organisation design, ways of working and change management
• Enable diversity and inclusion objectives by translating the firm-wide strategy into local action and contributing to EMEA and global D&I initiatives
• Coach leaders and advise on people decisions, ensuring alignment with firm values, policies and governance
• Oversee performance and talent management processes, including goal setting, differentiation, promotions and timely interventions
• Advise on reward and pay decisions, applying firm-wide compensation frameworks and benchmarking locally
• Contribute to and lead EMEA-wide PBP initiatives and share best practice

Required profile

• Significant HR experience, ideally 8+ years, including as a strategic People or HR Business Partner
• Recent experience in a multinational, matrixed organisation; consulting, professional services or a partnership environment strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of the Middle East market and a record of operating effectively there
• Valid residency for the UAE or KSA, or ability to obtain it; administrative support is offered for permits, and travel permits across EMEA must be obtained
• Excellent English; Arabic is advantageous

Required skills

• Strong working knowledge of UAE and KSA employment law; knowledge of DIFC employment law is advantageous
• Ability to handle complex, sensitive employee relations matters with discretion and risk awareness
• Analytical capability, using people data to identify trends and support decisions
• Hybrid working, with office hours 8:30am-5:30pm (UAE Mon-Fri, KSA Sun-Thu)