CHRO - Luxury Retail - Hybrid Dubai & Lebanon

About this opportunity

An international luxury retail business is seeking a Chief Human Resources Officer to lead its people agenda during a significant growth phase. Reporting directly to the CEO, the role will focus on culture, talent, leadership development, succession planning, and building a best-in-class HR function. Client Details International luxury consumer brand with a growing multi-market footprint. Description Partner with the CEO and senior leadership team on people and organisational strategyLead the evolution of the HR function from operational support to strategic business partnershipDrive culture transformation, accountability, collaboration, and performance excellenceDesign and implement talent management, succession planning, and performance management frameworksEstablish leadership development and learning & development capabilitiesBuild a feedback-driven culture, including structured review processesEnhance employee engagement, retention, and employer value propositionDevelop compensation, incentive, and recognition programs aligned with business objectivesImprove support and service delivery for frontline and customer-facing teamsCoach leaders on people management, organisational effectiveness, and change managementLead and develop the existing HR team across multiple international locationsSupport workforce planning to enable ambitious growth and expansion plans Profile A successful 'CHRO' should have: Proven senior HR leadership experience in retail, luxury, hospitality, FMCG, or other customer-facing industriesPrevious experience leading people and culture transformation in a growing international businessStrong track record in talent management, succession planning, leadership development, and organisational designCommercially minded with the ability to influence executive stakeholdersPositive, engaging, and highly visible leadership styleDecisive and assertive while maintaining strong relationship-building capabilitiesExperience creating high-performance, feedback-oriented culturesDemonstrated ability to lead through growth, complexity, and changeWillingness to spend significant time at the business's headquarters locationExperience within premium, luxury, or multi-site environments highly advantageousAble to balance a hybrid location model Job Offer There is a competitive package of up to 55,000 AED + Benefits and the unrivalled opportunity to shape an international HR agenda across this high profile retail group