Director of Human Resources

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The Director of Human Resources leads all people-related activities for Sheraton Grand Hotel Dubai, including workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, learning and development, compensation, and compliance with UAE labour regulations. Candidates typically need a university degree in Human Resources, business administration, or a related discipline, along with substantial experience in hotel HR leadership, preferably within an international luxury or full-service property. Strong knowledge of UAE employment law, Marriott standards, talent development, and HR systems is expected. The successful candidate should be commercially minded, approachable, culturally aware, and confident advising senior leadership while supporting a diverse workforce. Excellent communication, coaching, problem-solving, and organizational skills are essential.

About the employer

Sheraton Grand Hotel Dubai is a prominent full-service hotel located on Sheikh Zayed Road, close to Dubai’s business districts, attractions, and transport connections. The property operates under the Sheraton brand, part of Marriott International, one of the world’s largest hospitality companies. Sheraton hotels are designed to connect guests, colleagues, and local communities through comfortable accommodation, restaurants, meeting facilities, leisure amenities, and welcoming service. As a major Dubai hotel, the property serves business travellers, leisure guests, groups, and events, creating a diverse and fast-paced working environment. Marriott is known for structured career development, global mobility, training programmes, and established service standards. Employees generally work in multicultural teams and may receive benefits such as accommodation or housing support, meals, transport, medical insurance, discounts, and annual leave, depending on the employment package and local policy.

Working in United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates is not an island, but it offers an international lifestyle across seven emirates, with Dubai and Abu Dhabi providing the largest concentration of hotel, tourism, retail, aviation, and corporate opportunities. Hospitality professionals can find roles in luxury hotels, resorts, restaurants, events, cruise services, and destination management. The culture combines Emirati traditions with a highly diverse expatriate population; modest dress and respect for local customs are important, especially during Ramadan. Dubai offers modern housing, excellent restaurants, beaches, shopping, public transport, and year-round sunshine, although summers are extremely hot and living costs can be high. Most overseas employees require employer-sponsored residence and work visas. Employers commonly arrange medical testing, Emirates ID processing, and sometimes flights, accommodation, transport, or relocation assistance. Candidates should verify the complete benefits package, probation terms, working hours, and visa arrangements before accepting an offer.