Group Talent Acquisition Director

Foreground is partnering with a rapidly diversifying regional investment group, headquartered in Dubai, to appoint a strategically-minded and execution-driven Group Talent Acquisition Director . This role is critical to supporting the organizations growth agenda across its portfolio, which includes healthcare, hospitality, education, and digital ventures, and comes at a time when the group is shifting from reactive hiring to a forward-looking, brand-led acquisition strategy.

Role Purpose

To lead and scale a high-performing group-wide talent acquisition function that delivers speed, quality, and brand equity in the recruitment experience, positioning the organization as a destination for high-caliber leadership and specialist talent across the MENA region.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and oversee a centralized group talent acquisition function, including in-house recruiters, search partners, and recruitment marketing resources.
• Define and institutionalize the groups talent acquisition strategy including sourcing models, EVP, employer brand narrative, and workforce planning integration.
• Lead the design and implementation of executive search protocols, assessment frameworks, and interview structures for leadership hiring across all business units.
• Oversee the rollout of a group-wide applicant tracking system (ATS), integrating requisition management, candidate pipeline visibility, and analytics reporting.
• Partner with HRBPs and hiring managers to build proactive talent pipelines for critical and high-volume roles.
• Develop sourcing strategies for niche skill sets and emerging talent pools across healthcare, tech, and education.
• Act as the primary point of contact with external recruitment vendors, negotiating performance-based SLAs and minimizing dependency on third-party spend.
• Deliver dashboards and reports to the CHRO and executive committee on talent metrics, sourcing performance, candidate quality, and hiring velocity.

Ideal Candidate Profile

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