Associate Director - HR (KSA)

Role overview

Primary responsibilities

• Represent HR on the Saudi Country Leadership Team.
• Develop and implement HR plans based on business strategies and HR implications.
• Guide business leaders on talent management, employee development, culture, engagement, diversity and inclusion, compensation, and performance management.
• Execute global divisional organizational, talent, and divisional strategies.
• Support initiatives to attract key talent and strengthen the employer brand.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and support effective employee relations.
• Drive HR operating model transformation and improve HR processes and tools.
• Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence, operations, divisional colleagues, and support functions.
• Maintain relationships with external stakeholders and the Levant HR community.

Qualifications and skills

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent in Human Resource Management, Business, or a similar field.
• More than 5 years of experience in human resources management as an HRBP, HR Manager, or HR Lead.
• Track record advising and counseling business leaders and influencing employees at all levels.
• Experience designing and implementing HR solutions for local requirements and cultural transformation.
• Experience working in international and matrix organizations.
• Track record implementing pragmatic and effective HR policies.
• Foundation in talent management, engagement, compensation and benefits, performance management, and recruitment.
• Strong knowledge of the Saudi Arabia labor market and regulations.
• Excellent leadership, influencing, coaching, counseling, communication, prioritization, resilience, teamwork, and collaboration skills.
• English and Arabic proficiency, both written and oral.
• Strong cultural awareness and ability to create a positive environment.

Required skills

• Change management.
• Confidential data handling.
• Diversity and inclusion.
• Employee development.
• Headcount forecasting.
• HR technology.
• Human resources analytics.
• Localization for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Succession planning.
• Talent strategy.
• Workforce planning.

Work arrangements

• The posting explicitly identifies flexible work arrangements as hybrid.