HR Director

HR Director, Saudi Arabia

Astrazeneca

Astrazeneca

Our Saudi Arabia Organization

Role Summary

• The HR Director plays a pivotal role as a member of the Saudi Senior Leadership Team.
• You will develop and implement a people strategy for the business which also meets the government s nationalization requirements.
• You will be responsible for building an organization with the skills and capabilities for present and future success of the organization.
• You will establish and implement policies, practices and initiatives that shape an inclusive culture, engage and inspire our employees and drive performance to support delivery of our company strategy and vision.
• You will maintain and develop our external employment brand, ensuring we remain attractive as a leading employer in Saudi Arabia.
• You will develop and drive an HR strategy for Saudi that ensures a simplified, efficient and agile HR organization.
• You will set up and lead the Saudi HR Team.
• You will work with the Saudi HR team to ensure high quality & effective delivery of Business Partnering, programs and HR services support.
• You will also form an integral part of our Middle East & Africa Area HRDs Team and contribute to shaping and driving the People Strategy for AstraZeneca Middle East & Africa Area.
• What you ll do
• As a member of the Senior Leadership Team:
• Contribute to the development and delivery of the business strategy and create and implement an aligned, future-facing people strategy.
• Build strong partnerships with business teams in Saudi to maximise contribution of the HR function.
• Partner with Senior Leadership Team members as a change management expert, for driving organization transformation and embedding a high performance & inclusive culture
• Provide leadership, direction and development of the HR team to ensure that they are recognized as a highly valued function. Drive a culture of accountability, empowerment, development and innovation.
• Ensure appropriate resources, structure and people capabilities are in place for now and future.
• Create a framework for assessing, attracting, developing and retaining key talent, internally and externally.
• Provide specialist knowledge on such areas as organisation design and development, change, transformation and communication.
• Reinforce employee engagement and Great Place to Work strategy via key initiatives, leadership capability building and overall shaping of the business agenda
• Create a high-performance culture through the implementation of an effective performance development program, incorporating effective reward and recognition practices.
• Set and manage all HR budgets.
• Ensure the application of all people related policies is fair and consistent and assures compliance with local legislation.
• Manage the relationship with local industry forums and representative bodies.