Hotel HR Leader: People, Culture & Growth

InterContinental Hotels Group; Gouvernement Hawalli; On-site; KWD 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IHG colleague rates

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

InterContinental Hotels Group is seeking an experienced Human Resources leader for the Kuwait location. The role partners with the General Manager and department heads to deliver people strategy, manage recruitment, onboarding, and workforce planning, and oversee payroll, staff relations, and training initiatives.

The successful candidate will drive engagement, performance management, and leadership development while ensuring compliance with Kuwait Labour Law and IHG policies in a hospitality

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Hospitality Management or related field.
• 3 years’ experience in HR, administration or hotel operations; HR in hotel is a plus.
• Strong understanding of core HR processes: recruitment, onboarding, attendance, payroll support and relations.
• Knowledge of Kuwait Labour Law and local employment practices is an advantage.
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead the hotel’s Human Resources function and partner with GM and Department Heads on people strategy.
• Manage recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning to attract and retain talent.
• Oversee colleague relations, guidance on performance, grievances, and workplace concerns.
• Drive colleague engagement, recognition and wellbeing initiatives and communications.
• Lead performance and talent management, including reviews and succession planning.
• Identify training needs with Learning & Quality; deliver mandatory learning and leadership development.
• Oversee payroll-related processes, attendance, leave, benefits and movements.

Skills

HR management

Recruitment

Employee relations

Payroll

HR reporting

Communication

Microsoft Office

HR systems

Confidentiality

Team leadership

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's in HR / Business / Hospitality

Tools

Microsoft Office

HR systems

Job description

InterContinental Hotels Group is seeking an experienced Human Resources leader for the Kuwait location. The role partners with the General Manager and department heads to deliver people strategy, manage recruitment, onboarding, and workforce planning, and oversee payroll, staff relations, and training initiatives.

The successful candidate will drive engagement, performance management, and leadership development while ensuring compliance with Kuwait Labour Law and IHG policies in a hospitality