Our Client : A conglomerate with a diversified portfolio of industry segments under their umbrella.

Your Role

This is a mandate to transform, not maintain. You’ll lead the people agenda across a multi-sector business - trading, construction, retail etc- while guiding a family enterprise through the shift from legacy systems to structured governance.

You’ll partner directly with the Group CEO and senior leadership to align people, performance, and purpose. The job needs someone who can architect modern frameworks while building trust across generations and cultures.

What You’ll Be Doing

Design and implement a group-wide HR strategy that supports transformation and growth
Rationalize structures and operating models to drive performance and clarity
Build leadership pipelines for critical roles and develop future-ready talent
Standardize performance management, compensation frameworks, and KPI-based rewards
Lead cultural integration while respecting the group’s legacy and local nuances
Coach business leaders through change — blending influence with execution
Optimize SAP and HR analytics for better decision-making and operational control
Strengthen compliance, employee relations, and labor law alignment

What You Bring

20+ years of senior HR leadership, including experience at CHRO or Group HR Head level
A proven track record in diversified business groups, ideally family-run or multi-industry
Strong exposure to performance culture building, leadership development, and org design
Experience operating in Iraq, the GCC, or similar frontier markets
Strong systems orientation (SAP/ERP) and a data-led approach to HR
Arabic-English bilingual fluency preferred
Comfort working across cultural, generational, and business complexities

This Role Needs

A strategist who can execute. A coach who can challenge. A builder who doesn’t break legacy for the sake of it, but brings the future into the now.

Next Steps

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 5–7 working days for a detailed discussion about the role. Due to high application volumes, we can only respond to shortlisted profiles.

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