Head of People and Culture HR Leadership and Organizational Strategy - Al Futtaim IKEA - Dubai, UAE
AlFuttaim
- Dubai
- DH 20,000-30,000 per month
- Permanent
- Full-time
Al Futtaim IKEA is seeking a Head of People and Culture in Dubai, UAE to lead the People and Culture function and guide the organization's human capital strategy across the region. This senior leadership role partners closely with the Regional Management Team to align HR strategy with business growth, retail expansion, and operational transformation. The role focuses on building a high-performance culture, strengthening employee engagement, managing talent development, and ensuring HR practices align with both IKEA values and Al Futtaim Group policies.Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Retail
Function: Human Resources
Salary: Market estimated 20000-30000 AED per month
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-timeKey Responsibilities
- Lead the People and Culture strategy for Al Futtaim IKEA, aligning HR initiatives with overall business objectives and retail expansion plans.
- Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on workforce planning, organizational development, and employee engagement.
- Develop and implement HR strategies that strengthen company culture, performance management, and diversity initiatives.
- Guide HR Business Partners across stores to execute the annual People and Culture plans.
- Support regional business development initiatives and contribute to market expansion strategies.
- Build a performance focused culture that rewards high performers and supports development of employees.
- Ensure new employees are effectively onboarded and integrated into the organization.
- Lead employee engagement initiatives including surveys, development programs, and workplace wellbeing initiatives.
- Manage employee relations issues in compliance with local labor laws and group HR policies.
- Drive diversity, inclusion, and equality initiatives to create an inclusive and fair workplace environment.
- Develop learning and development strategies that support workforce capability and leadership development.
- Facilitate organizational transformation, restructuring, and workforce optimization initiatives.
- Monitor HR performance metrics and provide management with actionable workforce analytics and reports.
- Manage manpower planning and HR budgets in alignment with business financial targets.
- Lead talent management processes including succession planning and leadership development programs.
- Ensure compliance with HR governance standards, internal controls, and group policies.
- University degree in Human Resources, Psychology, or Business Management.
- Master's degree, CIPD certification, or equivalent HR qualification preferred.
- Eight to ten years of HR generalist experience including leadership roles such as HR Business Partner or Head of HR.
- Strong experience in organizational transformation, employee relations, and talent management.
- Demonstrated ability to lead HR strategy within retail or large scale corporate organizations.
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of business operations.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strategic human resources leadership
- Organizational development and workforce strategy
- Talent management and succession planning
- Employee engagement and culture development
- Change management and organizational transformation
- Workforce analytics and HR metrics
- Performance management systems
- HR governance and compliance
- Learning and development strategy
- Stakeholder management and leadership communication
- Leadership opportunity within one of the largest retail organizations in the Middle East.
- Work in a dynamic retail environment representing the globally recognized IKEA brand.
- Opportunity to shape organizational culture and workforce strategy across the region.
- Exposure to multinational HR practices and strategic business leadership.
- Career growth opportunities within Al Futtaim's diversified business group.
Al Futtaim Group is a diversified privately owned business headquartered in Dubai, UAE. Established in the 1930s, the organization operates across automotive, financial services, real estate, retail, and healthcare sectors with more than 35000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.Al Futtaim IKEA is part of the group's retail division and operates IKEA stores across the region, delivering modern home furnishing solutions and retail experiences inspired by the global IKEA brand. The organization combines international retail expertise with local market knowledge to serve customers across the Middle East while maintaining a strong focus on sustainability, employee development, and community impact.Job Title Head of People and Culture HR Leadership and Organizational Strategy - Al Futtaim IKEA - Dubai, UAE
Job Description Head of People and Culture HR Leadership and Organizational Strategy - Al Futtaim IKEA - Dubai, UAEPosition Overview
Al Futtaim IKEA is seeking a Head of People and Culture in Dubai, UAE to lead the People and Culture function and guide the organization's human capital strategy across the region. This senior leadership role partners closely with the Regional Management Team to align HR strategy with business growth, retail expansion, and operational transformation. The role focuses on building a high-performance culture, strengthening employee engagement, managing talent development, and ensuring HR practices align with both IKEA values and Al Futtaim Group policies.Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Retail
Function: Human Resources
Salary: Market estimated 20000-30000 AED per month
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-timeKey Responsibilities
- Lead the People and Culture strategy for Al Futtaim IKEA, aligning HR initiatives with overall business objectives and retail expansion plans.
- Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on workforce planning, organizational development, and employee engagement.
- Develop and implement HR strategies that strengthen company culture, performance management, and diversity initiatives.
- Guide HR Business Partners across stores to execute the annual People and Culture plans.
- Support regional business development initiatives and contribute to market expansion strategies.
- Build a performance focused culture that rewards high performers and supports development of employees.
- Ensure new employees are effectively onboarded and integrated into the organization.
- Lead employee engagement initiatives including surveys, development programs, and workplace wellbeing initiatives.
- Manage employee relations issues in compliance with local labor laws and group HR policies.
- Drive diversity, inclusion, and equality initiatives to create an inclusive and fair workplace environment.
- Develop learning and development strategies that support workforce capability and leadership development.
- Facilitate organizational transformation, restructuring, and workforce optimization initiatives.
- Monitor HR performance metrics and provide management with actionable workforce analytics and reports.
- Manage manpower planning and HR budgets in alignment with business financial targets.
- Lead talent management processes including succession planning and leadership development programs.
- Ensure compliance with HR governance standards, internal controls, and group policies.
- University degree in Human Resources, Psychology, or Business Management.
- Master's degree, CIPD certification, or equivalent HR qualification preferred.
- Eight to ten years of HR generalist experience including leadership roles such as HR Business Partner or Head of HR.
- Strong experience in organizational transformation, employee relations, and talent management.
- Demonstrated ability to lead HR strategy within retail or large scale corporate organizations.
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of business operations.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strategic human resources leadership
- Organizational development and workforce strategy
- Talent management and succession planning
- Employee engagement and culture development
- Change management and organizational transformation
- Workforce analytics and HR metrics
- Performance management systems
- HR governance and compliance
- Learning and development strategy
- Stakeholder management and leadership communication
- Leadership opportunity within one of the largest retail organizations in the Middle East.
- Work in a dynamic retail environment representing the globally recognized IKEA brand.
- Opportunity to shape organizational culture and workforce strategy across the region.
- Exposure to multinational HR practices and strategic business leadership.
- Career growth opportunities within Al Futtaim's diversified business group.
Al Futtaim Group is a diversified privately owned business headquartered in Dubai, UAE. Established in the 1930s, the organization operates across automotive, financial services, real estate, retail, and healthcare sectors with more than 35000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.Al Futtaim IKEA is part of the group's retail division and operates IKEA stores across the region, delivering modern home furnishing solutions and retail experiences inspired by the global IKEA brand. The organization combines international retail expertise with local market knowledge to serve customers across the Middle East while maintaining a strong focus on sustainability, employee development, and community impact.
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