Cluster Director of People & Culture

The Cluster Director of People & Culture is responsible for developing and implementing the People & Culture strategy across Novotel & Adagio Premium Dubai Al Barsha ensuring alignment with business objectives brand standards and corporate guidelines.

As a strategic business partner to the Cluster General Manager and Hotel Leadership Teams the role drives talent development Heartist engagement organizational effectiveness and operational excellence while fostering a high-performance inclusive and people-centric culture.

Key responsibilities: 

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute the cluster P&C strategy partnering with business leaders to align people priorities with operational and financial objectives.

• Talent Acquisition: Oversee recruitment workforce planning succession pipelines and internal mobility to ensure the availability of quality talent.

• Talent Development: Drive performance management leadership development learning initiatives career progression and succession planning.

• Heartist Experience: Champion team member experience engagement recognition wellbeing Heartist facilities diversity and organizational culture.

• Heartist Relations & Compliance: Ensure effective team relations management regulatory compliance HR governance and adherence to company policies and procedures.

• Compensation & Benefits: Oversee payroll compensation benefits manpower budgeting and personnel cost management in partnership with Finance.

• P&C Operations: Ensure efficient delivery of P&C services including visa administration colleague accommodation transportation uniforms systems and audits.

• People Leadership: Lead coach and develop the P&C team fostering accountability collaboration and continuous improvement.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration Hospitality Management or a related field.
• Professional HR qualification (CIPD SHRM or equivalent) is an advantage.
• Minimum 810 years of progressive HR / P&C experience within the hospitality industry in the UAE. 
• Minimum 35 years in a senior HR leadership or Director-level position.
• Previous multi-property or cluster hotel experience within an international hotel group is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of UAE Labour Law and employment regulations.
• Proven experience in talent management succession planning and organisational development.
• Sound knowledge of employee relations compensation and benefits payroll and HR governance.
• Strategic thinking and strong business acumen.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong leadership coaching and people development capabilities.
• Effective communication negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• High emotional intelligence cultural awareness and adaptability.
• Integrity discretion and sound decision-making.
• Passion for hospitality people development and continuous improvement.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time