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SATCO is seeking an HR Director to lead the implementation of a comprehensive HR Transformation program across 8 workstreams in Riyadh. The role involves overseeing consulting deliverables, driving organizational change, and ensuring compliance with KSA regulations.
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Responsibilities
- Serve as SATCO's primary point of contact with the external consulting firm throughout the engagement
- Evaluate consulting deliverables for quality, practical implementability, and alignment with SATCO's operational reality
- Challenge consulting recommendations where they do not account for KSA regulatory requirements, divisional complexity, or organizational readiness
- Ensure knowledge transfer from the consulting team to SATCO's internal HR function
- Develop and execute the implementation roadmap for all 8 workstreams post consulting engagement
- Lead organizational change management to drive adoption across SATCO's business divisions
- Manage stakeholder resistance, build coalition support, and secure executive sponsorship for transformation initiatives
- Design and deliver communication and training programs to support adoption at all organizational levels
- Establish governance structures, implementation milestones, and progress reporting for the Managing Partner and senior leadership
- Ensure all implemented frameworks comply with Saudi Labor Law, GOSI regulations, Saudization/Nitaqat requirements, and relevant Ministry of Human Resources directives
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or related field
- Professional HR certification (CIPD, SHRM SCP, or equivalent) at senior level
- Minimum 15 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years at HR Director level or above in a large, complex organization (1,000+ employees)
- Recent KSA operational experience (within the last 3 years) with demonstrated knowledge of current Saudi Labor Law, GOSI, Saudization/Nitaqat requirements, and Ministry of Human Resources regulations
- Proven track record of leading or implementing at least 4 of the 8 transformation workstreams, particularly Total Rewards (mandatory) and Job Architecture/Grading
- Direct experience managing or overseeing external consulting engagements in HR transformation
- Multi division or multi entity HR transformation experience
- Experience implementing HR frameworks at enterprise scale
- Demonstrated ability to operate at executive/C suite level
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Purpose of the Role
- SATCO is undertaking a comprehensive HR Transformation program across 8 workstreams, delivered by an external consulting firm.
- The HR Change Director will own the post engagement implementation: ensuring all consulting deliverables are adopted, embedded, and sustained across SATCO's business divisions.
- This is not a framework design role. The consulting partner will assess current state, benchmark, and design the target frameworks.
- The role requires a senior HR leader who combines deep technical understanding of the transformation workstreams with the organizational authority and change leadership capability.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as SATCO's primary point of contact with the external consulting firm throughout the engagement.
- Evaluate consulting deliverables for quality, practical implementability, and alignment with SATCO's operational reality.
- Challenge consulting recommendations where they do not account for KSA regulatory requirements, divisional complexity, or organizational readiness.
- Ensure knowledge transfer from the consulting team to SATCO's internal HR function.
- Develop and execute the implementation roadmap for all 8 workstreams post consulting engagement.
- Lead organizational change management to drive adoption across SATCO's business divisions (construction, aviation, facility management, and infrastructure).
- Manage stakeholder resistance, build coalition support, and secure executive sponsorship for transformation initiatives.
- Design and deliver communication and training programs to support adoption at all organizational levels.
- Establish governance structures, implementation milestones, and progress reporting for the Managing Partner and senior leadership.
- Ensure all implemented frameworks comply with Saudi Labor Law, GOSI regulations, Saudization/Nitaqat requirements, and relevant Ministry of Human Resources directives.
Candidate Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or related field.
- Professional HR certification (CIPD, SHRM SCP, or equivalent) at senior level.
- Minimum 15 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years at HR Director level or above in a large, complex organization (1,000+ employees).
- Recent KSA operational experience (within the last 3 years) with demonstrated knowledge of current Saudi Labor Law, GOSI, Saudization/Nitaqat requirements, and Ministry of Human Resources regulations.
- Proven track record of leading or implementing at least 4 of the 8 transformation workstreams, particularly Total Rewards (mandatory) and Job Architecture/Grading.
- Direct experience managing or overseeing external consulting engagements in HR transformation.
- Multi division or multi entity HR transformation experience.
- Experience implementing HR frameworks at enterprise scale.
- Demonstrated ability to operate at executive/C suite level.
Important Clarifications
- This role is an implementation and change leadership position, not a framework design role.
- Candidates who are primarily HR Business Partners or HR Managers for small operations are unlikely to meet the requirements.
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