Senior Manager - Talent
Apparel Group
United Arab Emirates
19th May 2025
2505-1835-15
Job Description
Objective:
As the Talent, Performance & Rewards Senior Manager, you will lead the design, implementation, and evolution of our compensation, benefits, performance management, and employee recognition frameworks. Your goal is to ensure our total rewards strategy not only attracts and retains top talent but also drives engagement, performance, and alignment with our business objectives across all regions.
Key Responsibility:
Total Rewards Strategy & Implementation
- Design, implement, and continuously enhance competitive compensation and benefits programs across geographies and organizational levels, aligned with the company’s strategic goals.
- Conduct regular market benchmarking, compensation analysis, and salary surveys to maintain market competitiveness and internal equity.
- Develop and roll out Incentive/Variable Pay policies and governance frameworks that are scalable, equitable, and responsive to evolving workforce needs.
- Partner with Finance to manage total rewards budgets, monitor compensation spending, and ensure timely execution of salary reviews and incentive cycles.
- Architect and manage robust performance management systems that foster accountability, clarity of expectations, and continuous feedback culture in the company.
- Integrate performance management with learning and development initiatives to enable upskilling, career pathing, and succession planning.
- Analyze performance data to identify high-potential employees, future leaders, and capability gaps, driving talent mobility and pipeline readiness.
- Build manager capability through training and tools to deliver effective performance conversations and developmental coaching.
- Lead the design and implementation of group-wide recognition programs to celebrate excellence and build a culture of appreciation.
- Champion engagement initiatives, including surveys and listening forums, and translate insights into actionable improvement plans that drive retention and morale.
- Provide data-driven recommendations to HR Centers of Excellence and HR Business Partners to enhance the employee experience and strengthen organizational culture.
Generate regular executive reports on compensation trends, performance results, and engagement metrics to influence business and talent strategies
Desired Experience:
The ideal Senior Manager – Talent, Performance & Rewards should have 8+ years of progressive experience in HR/Total Rewards, including 2–3 years in a managerial role. Professional certifications in Compensation & Benefits (e.g., CCP), HRM, or Talent Management are a plus.
Job Details
| Role Function: | Work Type: | Full-Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Role Level: | Mid-Level | Country: | United Arab Emirates |
| City: | Dubai | Number of Vacancies: | 1 |
| Job Category: | Retail | Company Website: | https://www.apparelgroup.com |
| Company Industry/ Sector: | Retail | ||
What We Offer
About the Company
Apparel Group is a multi-award-winning global fashion and lifestyle retail conglomerate based in Dubai, UAE, with operations across the GCC. Today, Apparel Group caters to millions of eager shoppers through its 2,300+ retail stores and 85+ brands on all platforms while employing over 27,000 multicultural staff.Apparel Group is set to cross new barriers and create fresh benchmarks in the retail industry to become the topmost global retailer. The company has achieved mercurial growth in the last 26 years by introducing world-class labels from around the globe, including Nine West, Tommy Hilfiger, ALDO, Charles & Keith, Jamie’s Italian and Tim Hortons, to name a few.
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