Oliver Grohmann

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Executive Vice President Human Resources at Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Oliver Grohmann is the Executive Vice President of Human Resources at Emirates Group, leading the people agenda for over 100, 000 employees. His extensive global HR career includes senior roles at Hyundai, LG Electronics, and Mercedes-Benz across Asia and Europe. He holds a Master of Arts from Freie Universität Berlin and started his career as a lawyer.

Oliver is focused on making Emirates the best place to work in aviation by driving a human-centric agenda that embraces technology and data. He champions employee wellbeing, having recently hosted a record-breaking yoga event for staff, and is a strong advocate for promoting UAE National talent.

Peers consider him a role model for HR professionals aspiring to be truly global leaders.

Personality Overview

Persuader

Trusting

People-Oriented

They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary.  They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies. They will fight for you if they come to believe in you.

Topics They Care About

Future of Work
He speaks on reshaping employee experience through AI and analytics, while stressing the importance of challenging old work methods and maintaining a human touch in a changing workforce.
Global HR Strategy
He has a long history of leading global HR at large conglomerates like LG, Hyundai, and Mercedes-Benz, focusing on aligning people strategy with international business growth.
Talent Development
He frequently highlights his commitment to employee growth, celebrating graduates from leadership programs and creating internal career paths, such as moving cabin crew into corporate roles.

Media Appearances

Oliver has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2024
Executive Vice President Human Resources at Emirates
10-2022 - 3-2024
Interim Group Head of Human Resources at Emirates
1-2021 - 3-2024
Senior Vice President Human Resources at Emirates
1-2018 - 4-2019
Corporate Vice President, Head of Global Human Resources, Global Business Division at Hyundai Card•Hyundai Capital•Hyundai Commercial
8-2015 - 12-2017
Corporate Vice President, Global Human Resources at LG Electronics

Education

1988 - 1993
Master of Arts (M.A.) - 2. Staatsexamen from Freie Universität Berlin

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Insights For Selling To Oliver

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing how others made similar decisions
  • Use words like ‘partner’, ‘together’, ‘impact’ etc.
  • You might need to keep the conversation on track, they tend to slide off-topic

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, focus on building a story first
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions, but take a friendly and warm approach
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Oliver is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Oliver

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Oliver move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Oliver take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Oliver

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