Jose Varghese

Senior HR & Transformation Leader | Executive Partner to CEOs & Boards | People Strategy, Governance & Organizational Effectiveness | GCC & Global

19.5 yrs experienceOutsourcing/Offshoring

Mar 2026Added yesterday

The move

MoveSTREIT Group- Armored Vehicles Manufacturer Since 1992 → PROCAT

TitleGroup Director - Human Resources → Group Director - Human Resources

LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Dubai

Career arcRooted in UAE★

Cross-border moveNo — same country

Native languageMalayalam

Years in UAE19.8

Total experience19.5 years

Career arc

Group Director - Human ResourcesMar 2026 — Present
PROCAT· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Independent Advisory (Boards & CEOs)Sep 2025 — Present
Multiple Companies· Dubai· Freelance
Group Director - Human ResourcesApr 2024 — Jun 2025
STREIT Group- Armored Vehicles Manufacturer Since 1992· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Director - Human Resources & LearningAug 2020 — Apr 2024
Accuro – Specialist Support Services· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Strategic Lead- HR Business Excellence | Organisational DevelopmentOct 2015 — Mar 2020
Transguard Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Director -Human ResourcesMar 2014 — Jun 2015
UAS International Trip Support· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Regional Human Resources Director (MENA)Sep 2011 — Feb 2014
dormakaba· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Regional Human Resources Manager (MENA)Oct 2005 — Sep 2011
Pico Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time

Education

Asian HR Board (India) & Carlton Advance Mgmt Inst (CAMI-U.S.A)
Licentiate degree · Human Resources Development2011 — 2012
IES Management College and Research Centre
MBA/PGDBA · Human Resources1998 — 2000
CIPD Qualifications
Diploma in Human Resource Practice (UK) · Human Resources2011 — 2011

Languages

Top skills

9-Box Talent ModelHR Operating Model DesignVendor ManagementCulture StrategyReward OptimizationEngagement metrics

About

Senior HR and transformation leader with 20+ years’ experience partnering with CEOs, boards, and executive teams to strengthen organizational performance through people strategy, governance, and enterprise transformation. Across organizations ranging from 1,000 to 35,000+ employees, I have helped leaders scale operations, strengthen leadership pipelines, and improve performance by building modern HR ecosystems aligned to business outcomes — not just HR processes. My work has delivered measurable impact including: • 30% improvement in HR operational efficiency • 25% reduction in time-to-hire and stronger quality of hire • 8% reduction in attrition through leadership and engagement My approach blends commercial thinking with human insight — helping executive teams make better decisions ar

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