Head Of HR Middle East And North Africa

Your Tasks

Role Purpose

We are seeking a commercially astute and strategically minded Head of HR – MENA to act as a true business partner to the General Manager, Country Manager and local leadership team. This role goes beyond traditional HR delivery, requiring a leader who can shape the organisation for future success, guide it through complexity and transformation, and actively influence business outcomes in a highly matrixed, multinational environment. The successful candidate will operate as a trusted advisor and sparring partner to the GM/CM —contributing to key strategic decisions while building a resilient, high performing, and psychologically safe organisation across the ME/NA region.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Business Partnership
• Act as a trusted advisor to the GM/CM and leadership team, contributing to critical business decisions
• Provide constructive challenge, using data, insight, and sound judgment to influence outcomes
• Develop deep understanding of commercial priorities, growth ambitions, and cost dynamics
• Align people strategy with business objectives to drive sustainable performance
• Organization Design & Future Readiness
• Design and continuously evolve organisational structures to support long-term growth
• Ensure clarity in roles, optimal spans and layers, and effective governance frameworks
• Translate global HR frameworks into pragmatic, locally relevant solutions
• Change & Transformation Leadership
• Lead the people agenda through change, ambiguity, and business transformation
• Support leadership transitions, restructuring initiatives, and capability building
• Foster a unified, high-performing Middle East leadership team
• Communicate transparently and credibly during periods of uncertainty
• Culture, Engagement & Psychological Safety
• Champion a psychologically safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture
• Enable open dialogue, upward feedback, and healthy challenge within teams
• Partner with leaders to strengthen leadership capability, trust, and engagement
• Talent, Careers & Capability Building
• Develop robust career pathways and talent development strategies
• Drive succession planning and build a strong leadership pipeline
• Balance expatriate and local talent development, with a strong localisation focus
• Strengthen organisational capability to meet future business needs
  
  

Your Profile

• Seasoned HR professional with 10 - 15 years of relevant experience
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Proven HR leadership experience in UAE and Saudi Arabia
• Strong understanding of Middle East HR landscape, including:
• Labour laws and compliance
• Cultural and business context
• Experience within a global FMCG or comparable multinational organisation
• Demonstrated success operating in complex matrixed environments with multiple reporting lines
• Arabic language proficiency
• Experience supporting senior management or regional leadership teams
• Strong track record of influencing stakeholders without formal authority
• Exposure to North Africa markets (Egypt, Morocco)
• Commercially savvy and credible at senior leadership level
• Calm, resilient, and effective under pressure
• High emotional intelligence with strong cultural awareness
• Courageous in challenging decisions, balanced with sound judgment
• Able to balance performance focus with empathy and care
• Experience leading a small HR team (hands-on leadership style)
  
  

At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin – and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello. We act according to our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, and take responsibility for our consumers, our employees, the environment and society.

Behind every brand, every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20,000 employees. It is for them that we live an inclusive culture of respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values – CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We also embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.

Additional Information

Your responsible recruiter is Akash Sharma. Please apply online via Careers Site until 22nd June, 2026.

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