Head of HR - Financial Services
Posted date [2026-04-23]
(ID: 44356)
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Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim is one of the most progressive regional family business houses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. |
Job Snapshot
Role: Head of HR - Financial Services
Location: Dubai, UAE
Industry: Financial Services
Function: Human Resources
Experience: Senior level HR leadership
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Head of HR - Financial Services hiring opportunity in Dubai, UAE within the Financial Services sector for senior HR leaders with strong expertise in regulated business environments. Al-Futtaim Finance Company is seeking a strategic HR leader to partner with executive leadership, drive workforce transformation, strengthen governance, and ensure the business has the talent, culture, and compliance structure needed for sustainable growth and operational excellence.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Financial Services
Function: Human Resources
Salary: 35000-50000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Dubai; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Head of HR serves as a strategic advisor to the CEO and leadership team, shaping the people agenda across Al-Futtaim Finance Company. This role is responsible for aligning HR strategy with business growth, strengthening organizational capability, managing regulatory compliance, and building a high-performance culture within a regulated financial services environment while maintaining alignment with Group HR standards.
Key Responsibilities
* Define and execute the HR strategy and annual people plan aligned with the Al-Futtaim Finance Company growth agenda
* Support organization design, workforce planning, and operating model transformation across the business
* Build and maintain a high-performance, risk-aware culture suited to financial services operations
* Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and senior leadership team on people strategy, leadership, and organizational priorities
* Translate business objectives into workforce plans, succession pipelines, and leadership development actions
* Coach senior leaders on performance management, talent retention, engagement, conduct, and succession planning
* Lead workforce planning across specialist financial services talent areas and critical business functions
* Develop retention strategies and succession plans for high-impact and leadership roles
* Oversee performance management frameworks, KPIs, reward governance, incentives, and commission structures
* Partner with Group Rewards and remuneration boards to ensure compensation compliance and market competitiveness
* Lead employee relations matters while working closely with Risk, Compliance, and Legal teams
* Strengthen onboarding, leadership development, and technical capability-building across the organization
* Drive Emiratisation strategy and support diversity, inclusion, and merit-based talent development
Ideal Profile
* Proven experience as Head of HR or Senior HR Business Partner within the Financial Services sector
* Strong background working in regulated corporate environments with governance and compliance responsibilities
* Demonstrated success in influencing senior stakeholders and leadership teams across matrix organizations
* Strong understanding of workforce planning, talent strategy, compensation governance, and HR transformation
* Experience managing employee relations, organizational development, and people-related risk
* Strong leadership presence with the ability to guide executive decision-making
* Excellent communication, advisory, and relationship management skills
* Strategic mindset with commercial awareness and operational discipline
Skills Set
* HR strategy and transformation
* Workforce planning and talent management
* Employee relations and compliance
* Leadership coaching and executive advisory
* Compensation and reward governance
* Performance management frameworks
* Organizational design and change management
* Emiratisation strategy
* Succession planning and capability development
* Financial services HR governance
Why Join Us
* Lead the people strategy for one of the UAE’s most respected financial services businesses
* Work directly with senior leadership and executive decision-makers across Al-Futtaim Finance Company
* Shape culture, talent strategy, and business transformation in a highly regulated environment
* Access strong career growth opportunities within Al-Futtaim’s Financial Services Division
* Be part of a business focused on innovation, governance, and sustainable long-term growth
* Competitive executive-level compensation package with strong benefits and leadership exposure
* Join a respected organization built on trust, integrity, and operational excellence
About the Company
Al-Futtaim Finance Company is the regulated financing arm of Al-Futtaim Group, operating across consumer lending, automotive finance, credit cards, SME lending, and payment infrastructure in the UAE. As part of the Financial Services Division, the company combines strong governance, customer-focused solutions, and long-term business stability to deliver trusted financial services across multiple sectors.
