HR Partner, KSA
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About the Role
Johnson & Johnson seeks an HR Partner for KSA based in Riyadh. You will provide hands-on HR support to the Saudi Arabia business, partnering with the HR Lead on talent processes, engagement, Saudization, and HR operations.
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Responsibilities
- Support the HR Lead in delivering the people agenda for Saudi Arabia, ensuring alignment with business priorities and HR ways of working
- Build effective working relationships with business leaders, people managers, employees, and HR partners across the matrix
- Provide practical HR guidance to managers and employees on routine people matters
- Support the preparation of HR updates, dashboards, people insights, and follow up actions
- Support key employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, job changes, documentation, exits, and employee data updates
- Support HR reporting, audit readiness, employee documentation, and data quality across HR systems
- Coordinate with payroll, benefits, medical insurance, government relations, and other support functions
- Apply HR policies consistently and help ensure alignment with Saudi labor law and internal compliance standards
- Support the monitoring and follow up of Saudization priorities
- Support the execution of the talent agenda, including talent review preparation and development action follow up
Requirements
- 4–6 years of progressive HR generalist or HR partner experience, preferably in Saudi Arabia and within a multinational or matrix organization
- Strong hands on knowledge of HR operations, employee lifecycle processes, HR policies, and employee relations practices
- Good understanding of Saudi labor law, Saudization requirements, and local HR compliance expectations
- Experience working with or coordinating activities related to Saudi government platforms
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, coaching, and collaboration skills
- Practical, solution oriented mindset with strong follow through and attention to detail
- Ability to handle confidential matters with discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment
- Fluency in Arabic and English
- Saudi national, based in Riyadh
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Overview
- Johnson & Johnson seeks an HR Partner, KSA based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- The role provides hands on HR support to the Saudi Arabia business, partnering with the HR Lead.
- This is a full time, fully onsite position.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the HR Lead in delivering the people agenda for Saudi Arabia.
- Build effective working relationships with business leaders, people managers, employees, and HR partners.
- Provide practical HR guidance to managers and employees on routine people matters.
- Support the preparation of HR updates, dashboards, people insights, and follow up actions.
- Support key employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, job changes, documentation, exits, and employee data updates.
- Support HR reporting, audit readiness, employee documentation, and data quality.
- Coordinate with payroll, benefits, medical insurance, government relations, and other support functions.
- Apply HR policies consistently and help ensure alignment with Saudi labor law.
- Support the monitoring and follow up of Saudization priorities.
- Support the execution of the talent agenda, including talent review preparation and development action follow up.
Qualifications and Experience Required
- 4–6 years of progressive HR generalist or HR partner experience, preferably in Saudi Arabia and within a multinational or matrix organization.
- Strong hands on knowledge of HR operations, employee lifecycle processes, HR policies, and employee relations practices.
- Good understanding of Saudi labor law, Saudization requirements, and local HR compliance expectations.
- Experience working with or coordinating activities related to Saudi government platforms.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, coaching, and collaboration skills.
- Practical, solution oriented mindset with strong follow through and attention to detail.
- Ability to handle confidential matters with discretion, professionalism, and sound judgment.
- Fluency in Arabic and English.
- Saudi national, based in Riyadh.
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