Director - Employee Relations, Policy & Governance

• Lead group-wide governance transformation • Own critical employee relations agenda Leading diversified enterprise operating across multiple businesses and sectors. • Act as the senior escalation point for complex, sensitive and high-risk employee relations cases. • Lead employee relations governance across multiple business entities, ensuring consistency, compliance and best practice. • Develop, write, implement and enforce group-wide people policies and governance frameworks. • Provide expert guidance on employee relations investigations, grievances, disciplinary matters and organisational risk. • Drive compliance with employment legislation and internal governance standards. • Partner with senior leadership on workforce-related risk, organisational change and transformation initiatives. • Support organisation-wide automation and AI-enabled people transformation programmes. • Work closely with change management and transformation teams to identify efficiencies and improve ways of working. • Establish robust reporting, controls, escalation processes and case management frameworks. • Influence senior stakeholders and challenge non-compliant behaviours when required. • Operate effectively within a lean corporate structure, balancing strategic priorities and operational delivery. • Lead and develop a small employee relations function while providing expert advisory support to the wider organisation. • Significant experience in employee relations, governance, compliance and policy development. • Proven background managing sensitive investigations, grievances, disciplinary processes and complex escalations. • Experience creating and implementing policies from first principles within large-scale organisations. • Strong understanding of employment law and regulatory compliance; legal qualifications are advantageous. • Experience operating within complex, matrixed or multi-entity environments. • Demonstrated ability to work with senior executives and provide credible challenge where required. • Highly structured, detail-oriented and methodical approach. • Resilient and comfortable managing difficult conversations and high-pressure situations. • Agile mindset with the ability to adapt to changing priorities. • Exposure to transformation, automation or digital HR initiatives is highly desirable. • UAE or GCC experience preferred. • Professional HR qualifications such as CIPD, SHRM or equivalent are advantageous.