Talent & Culture Executive Partner - Finance

Talent & Culture Executive Partner – Finance 20 June, 2025 HR Media , Dubai Full time Hybrid What you will do on your journey with Web Beds. We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Talent & Culture Executive Partner – Finance to join our team. This senior HR leadership role will partner closely with the Finance leadership team to deliver people strategies that drive business performance and foster a high-performing, inclusive, and values-driven culture.As a trusted advisor, you will play a critical role in shaping and implementing HR initiatives across the Finance function, enabling leadership capability, optimizing organizational design, and supporting talent development and succession planning. In this role you will: As a Talent & Culture Executive Partner – Finance , you will act as a key Talent & Culture Leader for your region or central department, driving the people agenda in alignment with Web Beds’ commercial goals. Supporting the Senior Vice President of Talent & Culture & CPO, you will act as a strategic advisor, change agent, and talent advocate. Your role will ensure the effective implementation of people strategies that foster a high-performing, engaged, and diverse workforce. You will collaborate with business leaders and T&C Communities of Excellence to deliver talent strategies, manage employee relations, and implement solutions to meet organizational needs. Support and execute a comprehensive people strategy that aligns with Web Beds’ commercial objectives, driving a culture of high performance and engagement. Key Responsibilities. Partner with senior leaders to align talent strategies with business objectives, ensuring organizational effectiveness and a culture of high performance. Champion initiatives that promote a positive employee experience, focusing on engagement, development, and well-being across the region or central department. Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to ensure timely and effective recruitment aligned with business needs, while managing workforce planning and manpower budgets. Implement and support performance management processes, driving employee development and organizational capability. Facilitate succession planning initiatives, ensuring a robust pipeline of future leaders. Lead and resolve complex employee relations matters, ensuring compliance with local labor laws while promoting a harmonious work environment. Advocate for DEI initiatives to build a diverse and inclusive workforce reflective of Web Beds' values. Act as the custodian of Talent & Culture policies, ensuring they are communicated effectively and adhered to within your region or central department. Utilize analytics to measure the effectiveness of talent strategies and drive continuous improvement. Partner with T&C Communities of Excellence to implement global talent initiatives and customize them for your regional or centralised departmental relevance. Lead organizational change efforts, acting as a coach and advisor to leaders and employees during transformation initiatives. The skills we would love to see in your suitcase. Minimum 7 years of experience within a HR/Talent & Culture business partnering role. 3+ years of people management experience. 3+ years of experience in a strategic role. Domain level HR/Talent & Culture experience across a central function (IT/Finance/Ops) or wider region (APAC, Europe, MEA, AMER). Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field (Master’s degree or MBA in HR/Organizational Development is highly desirable). Professional certifications such as SHRM-CP/SCP, CIPD Level 5/7, or equivalent are highly preferred. Proven experience as a Regional HR/Talent & Culture Business Partner or similar role in a global, matrixed organization, with strong expertise in talent management, employee relations, and workforce planning. Ability to align people strategies with organizational goals, driving measurable business impact. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with senior leaders and stakeholders. Experience working in diverse, multicultural environments, with an understanding of regional labor laws and market trends. Proficiency in analyzing talent metrics and data to inform decision-making and optimize strategies. Demonstrated success in managing organizational change and driving employee engagement through transitions. A passion for fostering talent and promoting a culture that values inclusivity, collaboration, and innovation. Solid understanding of HR/Talent & Culture practices, policies, and employment legislation across the regional or centralised department you will support. Web Beds is a global digital travel marketplace for the travel trade, an intermediary connecting hotels and other travel service suppliers to a distribution network of travel buyers all over the world. We connect hotels looking to fill rooms with buyers trying to find rooms. In short, we source bookable content, integrate, aggregate and merchandise that content in our platform, then distribute it to a global network of travel trade buyers, who sell to the travelling public. Our Products range from a Retail Online platform, Integration Connectivity hub and distribution APIs to name but a few and our systems are 100% cloud hosted processing up to 8.3bn search requests daily, with 17million rooms nights sold in FY24. We deliver amazing outcomes using leading edge technology through innovative and creative thinking; and products help our partners deliver amazing travel experiences, enabling travel the world over. Some things that make us stand out! We are a truly global travel organisation, with a global footprint. We have 1200+ people speaking 50+ languages in 120+ cites across 50+ countries. We partner with over 500,000 properties in more than 39,000 locations. We work with more than 50,000 travel buyers in 140 source markets. We have an amazing team delivering valuable outcomes using innovative tech and creative, lateral thinking. Working at Web Beds Web Beds is a fast-paced, results-driven business and that is reflected throughout our company, in our technology, product and perhaps most importantly – in our people. Visit ‘Careers’ for jobs around the world of Web Beds. Our customers. Hotels and other suppliers Global and regional hotel chains, independent hotels, apartments, resorts, attractions, transfer and sightseeing companies and more – can sell their products through Web Beds by connecting to a global network of over 50,000 online and offline travel buyers through robust solutions that provide greater inventory control to simplify distribution, and leverage Web Beds enhanced analytics to inform inventory optimisation choices – saving costs and increasing revenue. Online travel agencies, retail travel agents, corporate travel managers, tour operators, wholesalers, tourism boards, super apps, DMC’s, group providers, airlines and more – can integrate the hundreds of thousands of hotels and ground services in the Web Beds marketplace through simple and seamless API connectivity, or they can search, shop and book online through one of Web Beds trade only booking sites. Our operation. We operate globally through four geographic regions – Europe, Asia Pacific, MEA (Middle East and Africa) and the Americas – with over 2,000 travel professionals working in 120 cities across 50 countries worldwide. Web Beds also operates specialist brands Jac Travel DMC and UHl. Jac Travel DMC provides tailormade travel arrangements for offline FIT and groups traveling to the UK, Ireland and key mainland European destinations to the international travel trade. UHI is a genuine pioneer, providing online pilgrimage travel services to travel agencies worldwide. Web Beds is a travel brand of the Web Travel Group, an ASX 200 listed company (ASX: WEB) operating global digital travel businesses. #J-18808-Ljbffr