HR Project Manager Localization & Workforce Strategy
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About the Role
Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperou.
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Responsibilities
- End to end delivery & project plans, timelines, and tracking/reporting mechanisms for regional HR programs
- Collaborate with country HR teams across the region to support alignment and knowledge sharing
- Support regional localization initiatives, with a focus on KSA and GCC
- Track and consolidate localization metrics & ratios, Nitaqat/ Emiratization/ Bahrainization status, and related KPIs
- Ensure accurate documentation and reporting to meet MEC regional regulatory and training requirements
- Coordinate the execution of regional learning and development initiatives across MEC
- Generate insights and data collection for HR Heads for SWP, succession planning & performance
- Support Employee engagement initiatives and communications
- Act as a regional point of coordination for cross country HR initiatives
- Support regional workforce localization planning through data analysis, coordination, and implementation
- Support with data and reporting for succession planning and performance
Requirements
- 7+ years experience in Human Resources
- Strong HR project management and regional coordination experience
- Data analytics and stakeholder management skills
- Degree in Human Resources or a related field
- Languages: English and Arabic
- Strong understanding of localization laws in the region and regional HR operational procedures
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About the role
- The HR Project Manager responsible for supporting and executing strategic HR initiatives across the region, including organizational transformation, talent management, and process optimization.
- Partners closely with HR Heads to define project scope, manage timelines, mitigate risks, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Drives continuous improvement through data driven insights, change management, and effective communication, ensuring successful implementation of HR programs that enhance operational efficiency.
Main accountabilities
- End to end delivery & project plans, timelines, and tracking/reporting mechanisms for regional HR programs highlighting risks, and outcomes to the HR Heads.
- Collaborate with country HR teams across the region to support alignment and knowledge sharing, across the region and divisions.
- Support regional localization initiatives, with a focus on focus on KSA and contribution to regional localization objectives but extend across the GCC as required.
- Track and consolidate localization metrics & ratios, Nitaqat/ Emiratization/ Bahrainization status, and related KPIs for regional reporting as well as analyzing trends and providing insights and recommendations.
- Ensure accurate documentation and reporting to meet MEC regional regulatory and training requirements.
- Coordinate the execution of regional learning and development initiatives across MEC, including supporting to implement the training cross divisionally & ensuring alignment with local localization needs and Global practices ensuring effective adoption / embedding.
- Generate insights and data collection, including reporting for HR Heads for SWP, succession planning & performance.
- Support Employee engagement initiatives, and communications/follow ups (surveys, feedback activities, employee engagement (VOS)) and collate data insights for HR Leadership.
- Act as a regional point of coordination for cross country HR initiatives (Culture transformation, Summer Internships etc.), ensuring consistency in implementation and in line with local regulatory requirements.
- Support regional workforce localization planning (Strategic Workforce planning) through data analysis, coordination, and implementation
- Support with data and reporting for succession planning and performance, to support the HR Heads in people reviews and SWP.
Desired experience and qualifications
- 7+ years experience in Human resources.
- Strong HR project management and regional coordination experience.
- Data analytics and stakeholder management.
- Degree in Human Resources or a related field.
- Languages: English and Arabic
- Soft skills: Strong understanding of localizations laws in the region and regional HR operational procedures, strong project management skills.
- Ability to work independently in a matrix organization
- Cultural awareness across GCC region
- Attention to detail and strong influencing skills
- Flexibility and ability to adapt to change
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
What we offer you
- As per local requirements
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