Fendi HR Senior Manager, Middle East

About Fendi

Founded in Rome in 1925, Fendi stands as one of Italy’s most distinguished luxury houses, celebrated for its exceptional craftsmanship, Roman spirit, and bold creative vision. As an employer, Fendi offers a dynamic environment where heritage and innovation meet across métiers including design, leather goods, fur, ready-to-wear, retail, communications, and corporate functions. The Maison values artisanal excellence, cultural curiosity, entrepreneurial energy, and collaboration, inviting its teams to contribute to a legacy defined by refinement and experimentation. Within the LVMH Group, Fendi provides international career opportunities, strong professional development, and the privilege of shaping the future of contemporary luxury.

Role & Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic business partner and trusted advisor to regional and market leaders, translating business priorities into people strategies that support growth and organizational effectiveness across the Middle East
• Partner with business leaders to assess organizational capabilities, anticipate talent needs, and shape structures, roles, and succession pipelines that enable agility and sustainable performance
• Guide managers on performance management, talent reviews, and leadership development, ensuring differentiated talent decisions and alignment with business objectives
• Champion talent engagement and culture activation across the assigned region in collaboration with central HR teams and functional leaders, enabling leaders to embody Fendi culture through consistent behaviors
• Support business transformation by leading the people dimension of change initiatives, advising leaders on complex employee relations matters, and ensuring decisions are locally compliant and consistent with company values
• Utilize people insights and HR metrics to influence business decisions, partnering with Finance, Retail, and regional stakeholders to drive organizational performance and resilience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law, Economics, or a related field; postgraduate qualification or MBA preferred
• Fluent in English and Arabic with demonstrated cultural awareness and credibility to influence diverse stakeholders across the Middle East; French advantageous
• Solid knowledge of GCC labor regulations and HR practices with the ability to balance compliance, business needs, and employee experience across different markets
• Broad HR leadership background spanning talent management, organization design, performance management, employee relations, and people development
• 5–7 years of experience in a senior HR leadership role within luxury, retail, or international consumer-driven environments with proven success partnering with senior business leaders across multiple markets

Skills

Experience

Minimum 10 years of HR experience, with at least 5–7 years in a senior HR leadership role within luxury retail or international consumer-driven sectors. Demonstrated success partnering with senior business leaders across multiple markets and proven ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, matrix, and evolving organizational environments.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law, Economics, or a related field; postgraduate qualification or MBA is a plus.

Workplace

Culture

Fendi cultivates a workplace culture rooted in Roman heritage, exceptional craftsmanship, and a forward-looking spirit of creativity. As an employer, it offers a refined, collaborative environment where teams are encouraged to combine technical excellence with bold innovation in service of a distinctive luxury vision.

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