Senior HR Manager, KSA

Our employees are key ingredients to our success, and you will balance their interests with those of the business. You will be a trusted partner to managers to drive strategic growth and will coach and challenge them to drive workforce performance, providing support in areas of talent, employee engagement and change management. You will sit within a business unit and partner with senior HR People leaders to interpret business requirements.

You will:

Support and partner with the Senior People Lead on the definition and execution of global and local policy and change initiatives and understand the impacts of the changes planned

Partner with function leads and middle managers to collaborate on creating and delivering the functional priorities and plan, providing strategic guidance

Leverage data analytics in driving business solutions and decisions and support with the delivery of operational processes and leverage insights and data and translate into actionable plans to impact the bottom line and enable business strategy. Inform and update People Services of any local, legal and regulatory changes in market

Lead and advise on talent management practices within assigned business unit related to workforce planning, talent acquisition strategy planning, leadership development, employee development, career and succession planning and talent mobility, approving job requisitions

Build end-to-end capabilities that accelerate consumer-centric growth and operational excellence

Manage works council relations and provide guidance to HR to ensure successful implementation of labor policies and compliance with laws and agreements

`Consult on overhead management

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:

HR leader with an active curiosity, insight orientation and external perspective about people and business performance

Broad generalist HR skills across a range of populations with increasing responsibility ideally within FMCG/CPG

Ability to develop strong partnerships with function leaders

Ability to create a change strategy and lead complex and transformation change

Ability to engage, inspire, and influence people

Future focused by thinking ahead and anticipating new opportunities, leverages an outside in perspective through understanding of market trends

This role is critical to our commercial growth ambitions in KSA. The People Lead will be a key member of the KSA Commercial Leadership Team and will play a pivotal role in shaping the future commercial workforce — one that is locally rooted, globally competitive, consumer-obsessed, and built to win at every point of sale across the Kingdom.

Act as a trusted advisor to the KSA Commercial Director and Commercial Leadership Team, embedding the people agenda into every commercial decision

Co-own the KSA commercial plan from a people lens — ensuring we have the right talent, structure, and capabilities to win at the point of sale and with our customers

Translate Mondelēz's global and MENAP people priorities into locally relevant, high-impact commercial initiatives

Provide strategic people insights on route-to-market evolution, distributor workforce models, and commercial team effectiveness

Foster a locally authentic, globally connected commercial culture where every colleague feels they belong

Lead initiatives that celebrate the richness of Saudi culture and create an environment where local commercial leaders and talent can flourish and grow into senior roles

Drive engagement action planning across the commercial organization and ensure our workplace reflects the values and aspirations of the communities we serve

Ensure full alignment with local labor regulations, workforce development frameworks, and government workforce initiatives — staying ahead of evolving requirements that impact the commercial workforce

Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field; master's degree or MBA is a plus

Experience working within the KSA market with strong local networks and community connections

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.