SEPHORA Middle East is seeking a Retail People Leader to drive people strategy across 50+ stores in 5 countries. This role focuses on inspiring, coaching, and developing teams, fostering an inclusive and high-performance environment, and aligning people initiatives with business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with Retail leaders and People CoEs to align people priorities with business goals.

• Attract, develop, and retain top retail talent; identify high-potential employees and build succession pipelines.

• Lead performance management with clarity, accountability, and fairness.

• Oversee employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding, ensuring a consistent experience.

• Provide coaching, guidance, and support in HR operations and change management.

• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across the retail network.

• Act as a culture ambassador, fostering an engaging and empowering environment.

• Handle employee relations matters with fairness, discretion, and compliance with policies.

• Leverage people analytics to build actionable insights and influence decisions.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Experienced HR leader with a strong track record in senior HR roles, preferably in retail or fast-paced, multi-country environments.

• Proven ability to manage large retail networks and align people strategies with commercial priorities.

• Inclusive, hands-on leader balancing strategy with execution.

• Skilled communicator and influencer, capable of working across all organizational levels.

• Proactive, analytical, resilient, and adaptable in dynamic, multicultural contexts.

Job Details:

• Job Type: Full-time

• Location: Dubai, UAE

• On-site