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Job Location drjobs

Dubai - UAE

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Foreground is partnering with a rapidly diversifying regional investment group headquartered in Dubai to appoint a strategically-minded and execution-driven Group Talent Acquisition Director. This role is critical to supporting the organizations growth agenda across its portfolio which includes healthcare hospitality education and digital ventures and comes at a time when the group is shifting from reactive hiring to a forward-looking brand-led acquisition strategy.

Role Purpose

To lead and scale a high-performing group-wide talent acquisition function that delivers speed quality and brand equity in the recruitment experience positioning the organization as a destination for high-caliber leadership and specialist talent across the MENA region.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and oversee a centralized group talent acquisition function including in-house recruiters search partners and recruitment marketing resources.
  • Define and institutionalize the groups talent acquisition strategy including sourcing models EVP employer brand narrative and workforce planning integration.
  • Lead the design and implementation of executive search protocols assessment frameworks and interview structures for leadership hiring across all business units.
  • Oversee the rollout of a group-wide applicant tracking system (ATS) integrating requisition management candidate pipeline visibility and analytics reporting.
  • Partner with HRBPs and hiring managers to build proactive talent pipelines for critical and high-volume roles.
  • Develop sourcing strategies for niche skill sets and emerging talent pools across healthcare tech and education.
  • Act as the primary point of contact with external recruitment vendors negotiating performance-based SLAs and minimizing dependency on third-party spend.
  • Deliver dashboards and reports to the CHRO and executive committee on talent metrics sourcing performance candidate quality and hiring velocity.

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • 12 years of experience in talent acquisition recruitment strategy or workforce planning with at least 5 years in a group or regional leadership role.
  • Proven success in building internal TA functions in fast-growth or multi-industry environments across the UAE or GCC.
  • Strong background in executive search and strategic hiring especially in service-driven or regulated sectors.
  • Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business or Psychology; advanced certifications in recruitment or psychometrics are a plus.
  • Experience implementing ATS and CRM systems and leveraging data for recruitment insights and workforce planning.

Preferred Skills & Traits

  • Strategic and structured thinker who can simplify complexity and drive clarity across stakeholders.
  • Confident communicator with boardroom presence and frontline credibility.
  • Results-focused delivery-minded and comfortable navigating ambiguity.
  • Fluent in English; Arabic is a strong advantage for cross-market sourcing and employer branding in the region.

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