Human Resources Director - Middle East & Africa (Luxury Retail)

As Human Resources Director, you will work with Regional Business Leaders, Regional Business Partners and peers from other regions on a strategy that supports the business needs regarding career progression and talent development. You will ensure these regional programs are developed, deployed and followed up in the region. In consultation with key business leaders in the area, translate the global framework into a comprehensive strategy to support the learning and people development needs of the businesses.

Execute Corporate and Regional talent management, leadership and professional development within the framework provided by Corporate, localising and repurposing content and delivery methods to meet regional/country talent management goals.

• Interpret results of assessment tools and facilitate large group/ individual post-assessment discussions.
• Align training development and delivery with a talent management program to support employee development needs of employees.
• Develop and deliver regional learning contents(e.g. delegation, presentation skills, workload management, performance management, culture) that are aligned with organizational needs and the Leadership Competency Framework.
• Measure the effectiveness of training programs by examining learners’ satisfaction levels, competence, job performance and results in business.
• The role of HR Director requires a strong changed focused HR Professional. Demonstrating guidance and support to the senior leadership population and their teams by creating best practice standards across this business area. Working within the Ulrich model, you will manage and continually develop your team of HR business partners, often operating on a remote basis. You will be an active member of the HR Leadership team, and the business areas Senior Management Team.
• The successful individual will have proven experience providing both tactical and strategic human resource direction to senior leadership teams within a Business Services environment.
• Responsible for planning and directing human resource activities by creating and delivering the people plan for a significant employee population, you will have proven ability in partnering with leadership teams to assist an organisation in achieving its business objectives. To make a significant contribution to an organisation`s business plan and strategy, you will have initiated and developed processes and services to support business strategies, delivering these through your HR team.
• Operating at an Executive level, you will have proven capability in operating in large, matrix-unionised environments.