HR Business Partner – Talent Strategy
Posted date [2026-03-30]
(ID: 43232)
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Overview Apparel Group is a multi-award-winning global fashion and lifestyle retail conglomerate based in Dubai, UAE, with operations across the GCC. Today, Apparel Group caters to millions of eager shoppers through its 2,300+ retail stores and 85+ brands on all platforms while employing over 27,000 multicultural staff. Apparel Group is set to cross new barriers and create fresh benchmarks in the retail industry to become the topmost global retailer. The company has achieved mercurial growth in the last 26 years by introducing world-class labels from around the globe, including Nine West, Tommy Hilfiger, ALDO, Charles & Keith, Jamie’s Italian and Tim Hortons, to name a few.... |
Job Snapshot
* Role: HR Business Partner
* Location: Dubai UAE
* Industry: Human Resources
* Experience: 5–8 years in HR business partnering or talent management
* Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
HR Business Partner – Talent Strategy role in Dubai UAE Human Resources industry is a strategic hiring opportunity focused on aligning people strategies with business goals. This role supports leadership teams by driving recruitment planning, employee engagement, and talent development initiatives across retail operations.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Human Resources
Function: Human Resources
Salary: 18000–28000
(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
This role acts as a strategic advisor to business leaders, ensuring that workforce planning, talent development, and employee engagement initiatives support overall business performance. It plays a key role in strengthening organizational capability and building a high-performing workforce.
Key Responsibilities
* Partner with functional heads to support workforce planning, recruitment, and talent strategies
* Advise managers on employee performance, conduct, and retention initiatives
* Align hiring strategies with business growth objectives and brand requirements
* Support development of job profiles and organizational structures
* Drive succession planning and leadership pipeline development
* Collaborate with HR teams on performance management, compensation, and HR operations
* Work with training teams to build future leaders and strengthen team capabilities
* Lead initiatives to improve employee engagement and satisfaction
* Address and resolve cross-functional and employee relations issues
* Implement HR best practices aligned with industry standards
Ideal Profile
* 5 to 8 years of experience in HR business partnering or related roles
* Strong understanding of recruitment, talent management, and employee engagement
* Experience working closely with business leaders in a fast-paced environment
* Ability to manage employee relations and conflict resolution effectively
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
* Strategic mindset with ability to align HR initiatives to business goals
Skills Set
* HR business partnering and advisory
* Talent acquisition and workforce planning
* Performance management and employee engagement
* Succession planning and leadership development
* Conflict resolution and employee relations
* HR strategy implementation
* Stakeholder management and communication
* HR systems and reporting
Why Join Us
* Opportunity to influence people strategy within a leading retail group
* Work closely with leadership teams on strategic HR initiatives
* Exposure to large-scale workforce management across multiple brands
* Career growth in HR leadership and strategic roles
* Dynamic environment focused on talent and performance
About the Company
Apparel Group is a global fashion and lifestyle retail company with a strong presence across the Middle East, managing a wide portfolio of international brands and building high-performing teams to support its continued growth.
