Senior HR Business Partner

Client of Talentmate

Overview Of The Role

Act as a strategic HR advisor to senior leadership, driving cross-functional organizational design, reporting efficiency, and scalable people strategies. The role is critical in building new business sectors from scratch, leading through M&A transitions, and shaping agile structures that enable performance, growth, and compliance

What You Will Do

Organizational Design & Transformation

• Lead org structure design, workforce planning, and reporting lines to support growth and efficiency.
• Drive restructuring and capability shifts during M&A, integration, or new business launches.
• Conduct org reviews and assessments to ensure agility and alignment.
  
  

Scaling & New Business Development

• Build HR and talent infrastructure for new sectors or markets from inception.
• Accelerate onboarding and upskilling to drive productivity in newly formed units.
  
  

People Strategy & Performance

• Shape succession, retention, and performance strategies aligned with business goals.
• Deliver impactful L&D plans and talent development for high-potential and critical roles.
  
  

HR Governance & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to HR policies, internal controls, local laws, and Emiratization targets.
• Support cultural transformation, engagement, and change initiatives.
  
  

Financial & Reporting Efficiency

• Manage manpower planning, HR budgeting, and employee cost reporting.
• Use human capital metrics to advise leadership and enable data-driven decisions.
• Workforce Optimisation
• Play an advisory role in creating and managing a lean and multi-skilled workforce.
• Support and facilitate the implementation of business structure reorganisation and consolidation to deliver efficiencies.
• Play a key role in communicating organisational messages and monitoring feedback within the business units.
• Ensure compliance with localisation policy and targets. Look at business unit productivity and take necessary actions to improve it.
  
  

Required Skills To Be Successful

• Change management
• Analytics
• Organization Design & Development
• Coaching and performance management
  
  

What Equips You For The Role

• Strong HR Business Partner or HR Generalist experience
• Proven track record in org design, start-up HR, and M&A transitions
• Degree in HR, Psychology, or Business; CIPD preferred