A leading bank in Dubai is hiring a Head of Talent Acquisition (Emiratisation) to lead and scale UAE National hiring across the organisation. This is a senior leadership mandate for a proven Emiratisation specialist who can deliver outcomes at pace, build strong stakeholder partnerships, and create a best-in-class national talent attraction and hiring engine.

You will own the Emiratisation TA strategy end-to-end, translating business workforce plans into measurable hiring delivery across head office and frontline functions. You’ll lead the UAE National recruitment team and vendor ecosystem, set the operating cadence, and build a data-led approach to pipeline health, conversion, time-to-hire, and quality of hire. You’ll partner closely with senior leadership, HRBPs, and business heads to define role priorities, calibrate selection standards, and ensure an excellent candidate experience. You’ll also represent the bank externally across key national talent channels, building sus...