PwC, which has been rapidly cutting its workforce across the Middle East, is losing another top leader as Alex Salter, its Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), announced her resignation yesterday.
Salter, who has held her current role for over a decade, reflected on her journey and shared heartfelt memories on LinkedIn. She wrote, “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard" - A.A.Milne .... Here I am 20 years later writing about moving on from the most incredible company and experience with PwC UK and PwC Middle East, the quote above really does say it all!”
She continued, “What a privilege to have held several roles, culminating in being the HR Leader for such a prestigious global people organisation and to be part of the leadership team during such significant growth and change. I have learned so much about myself, both personally and professionally, authenticity and humility can truly be more powerful than any qualification or experience.”
Salter highlighted the lasting impact PwC has had on her career and the valuable lessons learned while leading the HR function in the region. She also mentioned that she is currently on a short career break and open to exploring new and challenging opportunities.
During her tenure at PwC Middle East, Salter led the full spectrum of talent management and people-focused initiatives. She played a key role in shaping high-performing teams and cultures, aligning people strategy with business growth, and leading a large, multicultural HR team of over 150 professionals across 12 countries and 16 jurisdictions. Her contributions spanned digital HR transformation, cost optimization, leadership development, and crisis response.
A home-grown PwC talent, Salter has over 20 years of HR leadership experience. She started her career with PwC UK in 2004 as a Training and Professional Qualifications Manager. She is also a Chartered CIPD Fellow in Human Resources.
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PwC Middle East has been facing challenges since early this year, struggling to recover from regional losses. The situation was further compounded by an interim ban from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) restricting new business until February 2026.
The firm has since been undergoing major restructuring, including leadership changes and layoffs impacting around 1,500 employees across the region.