Accor: Director, People & Culture — Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About Accor

Accor operates in hospitality through hotels, restaurants and lifestyle destinations. Its employer material describes a collection of brands with different identities and a common focus on guest experiences. The business therefore brings together the service and operational functions needed to run hospitality venues, rather than offering one uniform hotel product. Its recruitment introduction emphasises opportunities across professions within hotels and other hospitality settings, reflecting the range of work involved in delivering those experiences.

The position and its setting

Accor lists Director, People & Culture in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, under reference REF121726N. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 24 October 2026
• Brands: FAIRMONT

Responsibilities and work described

• Development: and implement People & Culture (P&C) strategies that support the hotel’s business objectives, operational priorities, and financial performance
• Partner with the General Manager and executive leadership team to integrate people priorities into business planning and decision-making
• Leadership: the preparation and management of the annual P&C budget and workforce plan, aligning staffing levels and people costs with business forecasts and operational requirements
• Partner with Finance and department leaders to monitor payroll, benefits, recruitment, learning and development, and other people-related expenditure, ensuring effective cost control and budget accountability
• Analysis: monthly people costs against budget and forecast, explain variances, and recommend corrective actions that support operational efficiency and service standards
• Oversee manning forecasts, headcount controls, and workforce productivity, adapting staffing plans to occupancy, seasonality, and business demand
• Leadership: employee relations, addressing concerns and resolving conflicts fairly while promoting a positive workplace culture
• Partner with leaders to investigate and document employee relations matters promptly and objectively, ensuring appropriate corrective action in accordance with company policies and applicable UAE labour legislation
• Delivery: guidance and coaching to Heartists and leaders on disciplinary matters, grievance resolution, and workplace conduct
• Promote transparent communication and open dialogue between Heartists and management
• Champion a diverse and inclusive workplace, embedding fairness and equity into people practices across the hotel
• Develop, review, and implement P&C policies and procedures to ensure consistency, sound governance, and legal compliance across departments
• Monitoring: changes in employment legislation and advise the General Manager and leaders on their implications, recommending policy updates and actions to mitigate risk
• Leadership: performance management processes, including objective setting, performance reviews, development planning, and succession planning
• Monitoring: market trends and conduct compensation and benefits benchmarking to inform attraction and retention strategies
• Development: and implement learning and development strategies that address capability gaps, strengthen leadership, and support service excellence

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Minimum 6 years’ experience in People & Culture role, with experience in a leadership/management capacity
• Previous experience within hospitality
• Knowledge: various computer programs is a must
• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint) is required
• Degree or diploma in a related field is an asset, as well as CPHR designation or working towards this designation
• Communication and interpersonal skills (both written & verbal) with the ability to develop relationships across the organizations while maintaining confidentiality
• Take initiative while maintaining attention to detail in a fast paced environment
• Organizational and leadership skills
• Highly responsible & reliable
• Work cohesively as part

Location, schedule and contract conditions

For this overseas or regional listing, confirm work authorisation and any location restrictions with the employer. The location does not establish visa sponsorship or permission to work remotely from India.

• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Pay and application dates

A verified salary figure is not established in this article. An online estimate for another Director, People & Culture vacancy is not an offer for reference REF121726N; use the employer’s own pay disclosure and recruitment communication.

A closing date is not confirmed in this article. Check the current employer page before submitting: an undated posting can change or be withdrawn.

How to apply to Accor

Applications follow the official employer page linked below.

Open the official Accor posting below and match the title and reference REF121726N.

Compare your qualifications and experience with the essential conditions for the Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates position, then read the preferred criteria separately.

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Use the employer’s application option, complete the required fields and review the submission. Retain the acknowledgement when one is provided. Job Alerts World does not receive the application.

Practical preparation: Excel

Excel examples should identify the task, the data and the checks used to avoid an incorrect result. Explain whether you built a reporting workbook, reconciled records, automated a process or maintained an existing model.

Relevant skills

• Excel
• PowerPoint
• MS Office
• compliance
• recruitment
• payroll
• training
• communication
• business planning
• hospitality