Sephora
People Partner Retail & Emiratization
- Permanent
- Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 11/01/2026
Job overview
Date posted
27/11/2025
Location
Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
11/01/2026
Job description
Acts as the strategic HR partner for Sephora’s retail operations across UAE and Oman, driving talent acquisition, performance, employee experience, engagement, and Emiratization initiatives. Provides end-to-end HR lifecycle support to store leadership while embedding Sephora’s culture, coaching mindset, and people development priorities.
Required skills
HR business partnering
retail HR operations
talent acquisition
onboarding
attrition analysis
employee relations
performance management
SMART goal setting
talent development
succession planning
career pathing
coaching and feedback culture
engagement action planning
store-level HR support
Emiratization compliance
local talent development
employment law knowledge (UAE/Oman)
compensation & benefits frameworks
organizational development
stakeholder management
cross-functional collaboration
data-driven decision making
communication and relationship building
Key responsibilities
- Partner with Retail leaders to execute HR strategies aligned with business objectives
- Lead full-cycle recruitment and onboarding in coordination with Store Managers
- Analyze attrition trends and implement targeted retention strategies
- Drive the performance management cycle and support goal-setting and feedback culture
- Identify high-potential talent and lead career development conversations
- Champion internal mobility, succession planning and capability-building programs
- Collaborate with Sephora University and Retail Leaders for talent development initiatives
- Execute employee engagement action plans based on survey insights
- Oversee compensation, benefits guidance and policy application across stores
- Conduct regular store visits to maintain visibility and address HR needs
- Manage employee relations cases ensuring compliance and fair outcomes
- Execute Emiratization strategy and ensure adherence to mandates
- Develop engagement and upskilling initiatives for Emirati talent
Experience & skills
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in HRBP / HR generalist roles within retail
- Strong skills across recruitment, employee relations and talent development
- Knowledge of HR practices, UAE labour law and organizational development
- Ability to operate in fast-paced, multi-store environments
- Proactive problem-solver with strong stakeholder management capability
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Experience supporting Emiratization initiatives is preferred
