Senior HR Business Partner – Commercial, Product & Engineering

Our client, a high-growth B2B technology and payments group, is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner at Senior Manager grade to own the people agenda for its commercial, product and engineering functions across APAC. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, this is a hybrid role based in Dubai.

It's a step up from the traditional HRBP model. Around 70% of the role is embedded partnering on capability, workforce and organisation; the other 30% is leading group-wide talent initiatives.

What you'll do

• Partner with senior commercial, product and engineering leaders on capability, workforce and organisation needs
• Build and deliver a people strategy for your area, linked to the group workforce model and value-creation plan
• Define and roll out a skills framework, find capability gaps, and run the development programmes that close them
• Run the talent management cycle, including identifying high-potential people and succession planning
• Design career frameworks covering levels, progression routes and development paths
• Lead organisation design and change, and push back on decisions with alternatives where needed
• Work with Talent Acquisition, Reward, People Operations and Insights on headcount, pay and the employee value proposition
• Coach senior leaders, keep the business legally compliant and resolve complex employee issues

What you'll bring

• 10+ years in senior HRBP or people partnering roles in tech, product or fintech
• A track record in organisation design and building capability
• Experience partnering with sales, product or operations functions
• Experience in multi-country or matrixed environments, ideally across APAC
• Strong stakeholder influence and programme management, and comfort using data to make decisions
• A university degree in HR, business or a related field

Nice to have: experience in a PE-backed business or transformation, CIPD Level 7 or equivalent, an MBA or OD/change certification, or an understanding of Agile.