Director People and Organization📣 Job Ad

About the Role

MAJID AL FUTTAIM is seeking a Director, People and Organization to lead the People & Organization agenda across Majid Al Futtaim Development. This full-time position, based in Riyadh, involves acting as a strategic partner to the business, focusing on enabling growth, organizational effectiveness, and capability building. The Director will drive the development and execution of people strategies, organization design, workforce planning, leadership capability, and culture initiatives to support business objectives in existing and emerging markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the SVP P&O and Head of Departments to develop the P&O strategy by analyzing business needs, market dynamics, and P&O challenges, establishing a roadmap aligned with the overall Majid Al Futtaim Development people strategy.
• Lead the end-to-end people and organizational setup and talent deployment for new Development entities and markets, including operating model design, organization structures, leadership hiring, talent mapping, and workforce mobilization.
• Provide functional leadership and expertise to MAF Development on the company’s P&O strategies, policies, processes, and procedures.
• Build and execute the P&O setup strategy for current and future growth markets, encompassing workforce planning, organizational design, operating model activation, leadership hiring, and scaling capabilities in line with business growth.
• Manage and drive talent data and analytics to provide leaders with insights into leadership development, employee engagement, talent needs, compensation, and attrition.
• Translate business objectives into strategic initiatives and actions that align with the MAFD People Strategy and contribute to business unit growth, profitability, and high employee engagement.
• Support the Development leadership team in establishing fit-for-purpose organizational structures, operating models, governance frameworks, capabilities, and change management plans required to scale new business units and projects effectively.
• Partner with the MAF head office on the Leadership Institute agenda to implement targeted learning and development programs for the leadership team, strengthening the management pipeline and bench-strength as part of the succession planning program.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in People & Organization leadership roles.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute comprehensive people strategies.
• Experience in organizational design, workforce planning, and talent management.
• Proven track record in driving culture initiatives and leadership capability building.

Work Environment

This role operates within Majid Al Futtaim Development, requiring collaboration with various departments and leadership teams across existing and emerging markets. The position is based in Riyadh and is a full-time commitment.

Application Process

Candidates interested in this Director, People and Organization position are encouraged to apply. Salary details will be discussed during the interview process.