# Head of HR Middle East

> Global leader in wellness, inspiring a better lifestyle through exercise, balanced living, and a positive mindset. Official sponsor and supplier for multiple Olympic Games.

- Canonical: https://www.mvrk.xyz/live-searches/head-of-hr-middle-east
- Published: 2025-12-01
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Industry: Technology (Health-Tech)
- Status: closed

**Industry:** Technology (Health-Tech)
**Location:** Dubai, United Arab Emirates
**Summary:** Global leader in wellness, inspiring a better lifestyle through exercise, balanced living, and a positive mindset. Official sponsor and supplier for multiple Olympic Games.
**Tags:** HR Business Partner, Middle East, GCC, Expat Workforce

## **About the Role**

- Lead the regional people strategy across the Middle East, supporting workforce engagement, leadership effectiveness, and organisational growth in a highly international environment.
- Based in Dubai, this role partners closely with regional and global leadership and carries responsibility for HR strategy, compliance, and people practices across the GCC. A strong understanding of local employment frameworks and expatriate workforce models is essential.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Design and implement people strategies aligned with global and regional business goals
- Partner with senior leadership to support engagement, performance, and cultural alignment
- Ensure compliance with UAE and broader GCC labour regulations and employment practices
- Oversee expatriate employment frameworks, including contracts, mobility, and localisation considerations
- Attract, recruit, and onboard talent to support regional growth
- Lead learning, development, and succession planning initiatives
- Act as a trusted advisor on employee relations and workforce risk

**Must Haves**

- Extensive experience in senior HR leadership roles within international or regional organisations
- Strong working knowledge of UAE and GCC employment law and HR practices
- Proven experience managing expatriate-heavy workforces
- Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal, coaching, and stakeholder management skills
- Proactive, results-oriented mindset with the ability to operate in fast-paced environments
- Fluency in English & Italian

**Nice to Haves**

- Experience in multinational or matrix organisations
- Exposure to health-tech, technology, or innovation-led sectors
- Arabic language capability

**What We Offer**

- Opportunity to shape regional people strategy in a globally recognised organisation
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative environment that values development and learning
- Contribute to a global mission promoting wellness and innovation
- Be part of a company that inspires healthier, happier lives worldwide