CHRO

Job Description : CHRO UAE Chief Human Resources Officer to architect the people function from the ground up — building the organization design, talent strategy, and HR systems that will carry a 3,000-person company through 4-5x store growth and institutional-grade governance. The Role This is a builder's mandate, not a maintainer's role. You will spend the first 6–8 months hands-on — doing the groundwork yourself before scaling a team — as you help transition a founder-led culture into a professionally managed one, while preserving the trust and values built over eight decades. Key Responsibilities · Design and stand up the enterprise-wide HR function — structure, policies, systems — from a largely founder-driven starting point · Build the organization design and workforce plan to support scaling from 12 to 51 stores and ~4x revenue growth over 3 years · Lead talent acquisition strategy for rapid, pan-India store and corporate hiring · Establish performance management, compensation & benefits frameworks, and HR governance suited to a listed company · Drive culture transition — professionalizing a family-run business without eroding its founder-led values and trust equity · Build leadership bench strength and succession planning across corporate and retail functions · Partner closely with founders and the board during a phase where decision-making authority transfers gradually · Set up HRIS/HR tech infrastructure to support a growing, multi-location workforce · Ensure compliance and HR governance aligned to listed-company and retail-sector standards · Champion employer branding as the company scales its national footprint What We're Looking For · 18+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, with at least 5+ years in a CHRO/CPO or equivalent senior HR leadership role · Proven experience building HR functions from scratch — not just running an established one · Experience in retail, jewellery, luxury, or consumer-facing multi-location businesses strongly preferred · Track record of supporting rapid, multi-location scale-up (store network or branch expansion) · Experience navigating a family-run-to-professional transition, or working closely with founders/promoters · Exposure to listed-company HR governance and compliance · Graduate degree required; Master's/MBA in HR or related field preferred Why Join · Rare opportunity to build a CHRO charter from zero for a legacy brand entering hypergrowth · High-visibility mandate at a listed, fast-scaling consumer business

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