Jobs at Iris Executives

Lead strategic initiatives, international cultural partnerships, public diplomacy, and strategic narrative development for a UAE government entity. Translate leadership vision into cross-border programmes, governance frameworks, negotiations, and executive materials including speeches and briefings. Engage senior international and government stakeholders, monitor reputation risks, coordinate internal delivery, and mentor junior staff. The role requires substantial strategy and policy experience, executive communication ability, political acumen, and a relevant master’s degree.

Lead strategic HR for a large UAE federal entity, overseeing workforce planning, position budgeting, succession planning, organisation design, restructuring, internal mobility, HR policy, job architecture, and employee experience. Advise senior leadership, present decisions to formal committees, and develop HR section heads. The role supports Emiratisation and modernisation through AI-enabled HR practices.

The Finance Expert will shape financial strategies, enforce controls, manage project finances, lead compliance, and coordinate with Treasury for a federal entity.

The Head of Design will oversee architectural designs, coordinate with engineering consultants, and ensure project compliance with standards for government building projects.

The Advisor provides high-level legal and policy advisory on bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, reviews drafts, and supports negotiations aligned with UAE priorities.

The Economic Advisor will provide high-level economic analysis and policy recommendations to government leaders, focusing on international economic developments, trade, and investment strategies.

The Head of Digital Content will oversee digital content creation and management across websites and social media, ensuring alignment with institutional identity and communication goals, while also planning and executing digital campaigns.

The Senior Media Researcher conducts media research and analysis, tracks narratives across various platforms, and prepares reports for senior leadership to inform policy and communications strategies.

As a Planning Engineer, you will manage building projects, collect and maintain data, prepare reports, and coordinate project requirements across multiple stakeholders.

The Head of Planning Section will lead project planning for building portfolios, manage budgets, oversee feasibility studies, and coordinate with stakeholders while supervising a team of planning engineers.

The Finance & Accounting Expert will oversee budgeting, reporting, and compliance for a federal government entity, ensuring robust financial governance and internal controls across local and international operations.

The Senior FM & Operations Engineer is responsible for managing facilities operations, contractor performance, compliance, and budgeting within a UAE federal government entity.

Senior legal advisor to a UAE government ministry providing expert public international law advice, drafting legal opinions, briefing senior officials on urgent matters, reviewing official communications, and mentoring junior lawyers. Covers treaties, state responsibility, diplomatic law, human rights, IHL, and integrates legal advice into policy and political contexts.

Design, develop, and improve HR policies and workforce planning frameworks aligned with UAE federal/FAHR directives. Run workforce planning cycles, define headcount needs, create career paths, job descriptions, and succession programs, and prepare HR metric dashboards for senior leadership.