HR Director - FMCG

🏢 Client of Michael Page
📍 Dubai, United Arab EmiratesOn-site
📅 Posted: 1mo ago🔄 Updated: 4w ago
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This role is for an HR Director in the FMCG industry, requiring leadership of a major international HR transformation and building a global HR function. Key responsibilities include partnering with senior leadership on people strategy, leading HR transformation across multiple countries, designing and implementing HR policies, processes, systems, and operating models. The role also involves establishing job grading, compensation frameworks, performance management processes, driving workforce and succession planning, leadership development, managing organizational change, talent acquisition, and overseeing a geographically dispersed HR team. The ideal candidate will have 15+ years of HR leadership experience within FMCG or related industries, with a proven track record in building or transforming HR functions in large, complex, or multinational organizations. Strong stakeholder management, strategic thinking, and hands-on execution skills are essential, along with international exposure and excellent communication abilities. Willingness to travel internationally is also required. Lead a major international HR transformation Build a global HR function from the ground upKey responsibilities include:Partner with senior leadership and the board on people strategy, organisational effectiveness and governance. Lead the transformation and professionalisation of the HR function across multiple countries. Design and implement scalable HR policies, processes, systems and operating models. Establish job grading, compensation frameworks and performance management processes. Drive wo
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Information Technology
Data Transformation
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
OrganizationLeadershipStakeholder ManagementCommunication
Finance, Legal & Governance
Corporate GovernanceFinancial Controls
Business, Sales & Management
HR ManagementHRISPerformance ManagementWorkforce PlanningTalent AcquisitionProgress Reporting
Engineering, Construction & Trades
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Requirements

15+ Years of HR experience within FMCG, food manufacturing, industrial, logistics, trading, agriculture or diversified family-owned groups. Extensive HR leadership experience within large, complex or multinational organisations. Demonstrated success building, restructuring or transforming HR functions. Experience operating within family-owned, founder-led or evolving corporate environments. Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and influence senior decision-makers. International exposure across multicultural and geographically dispersed workforces. Strategic mindset combined with a hands-on execution approach. Experience in compensation, grading, performance management and organisational design. Strong communication skills and confidence presenting to executive leadership. Willingness to travel internationally, including to regional operating locations.

Description
Lead a major international HR transformation Build a global HR function from the ground upKey responsibilities include:Partner with senior leadership and the board on people strategy, organisational effectiveness and governance. Lead the transformation and professionalisation of the HR function across multiple countries. Design and implement scalable HR policies, processes, systems and operating models. Establish job grading, compensation frameworks and performance management processes. Drive workforce planning, succession planning and leadership development initiatives. Lead organisational change, integration projects and culture-building programmes. Manage talent acquisition strategies for regional and international hiring needs. Oversee a geographically dispersed HR team and improve reporting, controls and people analytics. Build alignment between local business requirements and group-wide HR standards. Serve as a trusted advisor within a complex stakeholder environment balancing entrepreneurial and corporate operating styles.
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