People Partner

INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT

For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.

Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken to build a future where luxury dreams become reality — bridging cultures and crafting memorable experiences for our consumers. Be it by constantly reinventing itself, committing to innovation, or embracing new technologies, the Group is shaping the future of luxury retail. It delivers seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps. Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse — the Group's innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.

Chalhoub Group fosters a people-at-heart culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a workplace catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing. Today, it brings together over 16,000 talented professionals across eight countries in the Middle East, with a presence in LATAM. Their collective efforts have earned the Group the Great Place to Work certification in several markets.

Sustainability is at the core of the Group's strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet. Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women's Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.

What you'll be doing  

• Define, develop, and implement the people strategy in line with the business directions and priorities.
• Review, advise and help facilitating any changes to the organizational structure or to the ways of working to ensure future proofing the organisation.
• Drive talent management by leading on the performance management process, facilitating the teams' development and career growth (with a focus on identified talents), addressing performance gaps as well as setting and actioning succession plans for leadership / key roles
• Drive the annual manpower planning, budgeting, and salary review cycles in partnership with each of the business functions
• Provide guidance and recommendations on complex people-related issues, working to improve relationships while building morale and minimizing impact on business and retention risks
• Develop and deploy engagement initiatives across both frontline and back-office teams to ensure optimal people experience and build the desired culture.
• Champion any group-wide or division specific change initiatives; identifying and mitigating risks, while ensuring the smoothest possible transition with least impact on business continuity
• Work closely with the group talent acquisition team to ensure internal and external recruiting strategies result in fit for future, best in class talent to suit the business DNA.

What you'll need to succeed

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or human resources or a related field. MBA or equivalent qualifications are preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a generalist / 360 HR or HRBP role in the GCC region
• Business / retail acumen
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to balance strategic mindset and operational deep dive 

What we can offer you  

With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality.  We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.  

We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.  

We Invite All Applicants to Apply

It Takes Diversity Of Thought, Culture, Background, Differing Abilities and Perspectives to truly Inspire, Exhilarate and Delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.

We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.