HR Business Partner (KSA National)
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About the Role
Ghobash Group seeks an HR Business Partner (KSA National) to provide strategic and operational HR support across multiple business units in Saudi Arabia. The role leads recruitment, Saudization compliance, and employee relations.
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Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary HR point of contact for all businesses operating under the Ghobash brand in KSA, ensuring consistent and high quality HR service delivery across all business units
- Lead end to end recruitment assignments across multiple Ghobash Group business units in KSA, managing the full hiring lifecycle from requisition through to offer acceptance
- Take full ownership of Saudization strategy, nationalization targets, and visa quota management for all GBS and Ghobash Group business units within KSA
- Manage all Saudization portals, including Qiwa and Nitaqat, ensuring the company maintains the required Nitaqat colour band at all times
- Oversee employee onboarding to ensure a consistent and compliant experience aligned to Group standards
- Define and set KPIs for employees that meet business needs, in collaboration with Line Managers
- Ensure all employee requests are addressed within defined HR SLAs and in line with company policy
- Act as a trusted business partner, advisor, and coach to General Managers and senior line management across all Ghobash Group businesses in KSA
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
- Minimum 3 years of relevant HR experience
- Demonstrable knowledge of Saudi Labour Law and Saudization requirements
- Proven recruitment experience across multiple roles and levels
- Strong knowledge of Saudi Labour Law and KSA employment regulations
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Excellent verbal and written communication in English
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
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Company Description
- Born from a robust and lengthy legacy in the technology sector, GBS has grown to become the leading Enterprise Solutions provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, supported by a team of experts and a rich portfolio of products and services ranging from Printing Solutions to AV, Cyber Security, Cloud
Job Summary
- The HR Business Partner serves as the primary point of contact for all businesses operating under the Ghobash brand in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, providing strategic and operational HR support across multiple Ghobash Group business units. The role leads end to end recruitment assignments, takes fu
Duties & Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary HR point of contact for all businesses operating under the Ghobash brand in KSA, ensuring consistent and high quality HR service delivery across all business units.
- Lead end to end recruitment assignments across multiple Ghobash Group business units in KSA, managing the full hiring lifecycle from requisition through to offer acceptance.
- Establish recruitment requirements through close collaboration with Line Managers and the Group Recruitment Manager.
- Create and refine Job Descriptions as required to support hiring activities and role clarity.
- Build applicant pipelines by researching and posting on relevant job portals and professional networks.
- Screen, interview, and evaluate applicants using a consistent and structured competency based framework.
- Arrange and coordinate management interviews for shortlisted candidates.
- Adhere to Group recruitment policies and procedures at all times.
- Build and maintain a comprehensive database of KSA national talent.
- Take full ownership of Saudization strategy, nationalization targets, and visa quota management for all GBS and Ghobash Group business units within KSA.
- Manage all Saudization portals, including Qiwa and Nitaqat, ensuring the company maintains the required Nitaqat colour band at all times.
- Work with senior management and the HR/PRO Department to ensure employee files and visa quotas are maintained and kept up to date.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Master's Degree in Human Resources, Psychology, or Business Management.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant HR experience.
- Demonstrable knowledge of Saudi Labour Law and Saudization requirements.
- Proven recruitment experience across multiple roles and levels.
- 5+ years in an HRBP or HR generalist role supporting multiple business units.
- Experience within a diversified group or conglomerate operating in KSA.
- Track record of managing Nitaqat compliance and nationalization quotas.
Additional Information
- Strong knowledge of Saudi Labour Law and KSA employment regulations.
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Demonstrable experience with HR metrics and reporting.
- Excellent verbal and written communication in English.
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
- Arabic language proficiency (spoken and written).
- Hands on experience with Qiwa, Nitaqat, and other KSA government HR portals.
- Experience with HRMS or Oracle systems.
- Proven ability to coach and influence senior leadership.
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