As the HR Manager, you will be responsible for the full HR function in Saudi Arabia, overseeing both day-to-day operations and long-term people strategy, ensuring legal compliance, building a high-performance culture, and partnering with business leaders to attract, develop, and retain top talent.
Key Responsibilities:
HR Operations & Governmental Compliance
- Ensure full compliance with Saudi Labor Law, GOSI, Nitaqat, and other regulatory frameworks.
- Manage all HR dealings with government platforms (Muqeem, Qiwa, Mudad, GOSI, etc.).
- Keep all employee files and contracts compliant with audit and regulatory standards.
- Handle visa and residency matters, Iqama renewals, and other legal documentation.
- Drive audits, mitigate risks, and implement corrective actions where gaps are identified.
Budgeting & Cost Management
- Lead the development and control of the HR annual budget for the Saudi operation.
- Monitor expenditures related to recruitment, training, compensation, and engagement programs.
- Propose cost optimization opportunities while ensuring alignment with business growth.
- Provide regular budget vs. actual reports to leadership and finance teams.
Talent Management
- Design and implement talent strategies for attraction, retention, and succession.
- Lead workforce planning, organizational design, and career development strategies.
- Support leadership in defining critical roles and managing internal mobility pipelines.
- Oversee end-to-end recruitment activities across all functions and levels.
- Lead employer branding efforts and improve candidate experience.
- Conduct training needs assessments and manage L&D programs to upskill employees.
- Facilitate onboarding, soft skills, compliance, and technical training.
- Monitor learning effectiveness and track individual development plans.
- Identify and track high-potential employees for critical roles.
- Lead structured talent review processes and maintain succession readiness plans.
- Align development opportunities with future organizational needs.
Performance Management
- Lead the full performance cycle: goal setting, evaluations, feedback, and development planning.
- Support managers in performance coaching, documentation, and performance improvement plans.
- Integrate performance outcomes with reward, recognition, and promotion decisions.
Internal Communication & Engagement
- Foster transparent, two-way communication within the organization.
- Roll out employee engagement initiatives, culture surveys, and feedback sessions.
- Promote a positive and inclusive workplace aligned with company values.
- Lead or support HR transformation projects, policy rollouts, and change initiatives.
- Address and resolve employee relations matters with fairness, confidentiality, and integrity.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field (master’s degree or HR certification is a plus).
- Minimum 10 years of experience in HR, with at least 4 years in a managerial role in Saudi Arabia.
- In-depth knowledge of Saudi labor laws, government systems, and compliance frameworks.
- Strong budgeting, planning, and HR reporting capabilities.
- Track record of managing the full HR lifecycle across multiple domains.
- Fluent in Arabic and English (both verbal and written).
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
- MBA holder is preferable
- Strong Human Resources academic certificates ( PHRI, SPHRI, SHRM, CIPD etc.) will be a strong edge.
- Saudi Labor Law & Nitaqat Program Courses, GCC HR Law & Compliance Certification
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- High-impact role in a growing, regional organization.
- Opportunities for cross-country collaboration and career advancement.
- Inclusive, performance-oriented work culture.
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