Human Resources Director - Kuwait

Confidential; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Kuwait City seeks an accomplished HR leader to drive strategy and operational excellence across all HR functions. You will partner with executive leadership to shape organizational design, workforce planning, and succession planning, while overseeing talent acquisition, onboarding, and performance management.

The role requires 10–15+ years in HR with strong leadership, labor-law knowledge, and a track record of strategic impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s preferred)
• 10–15+ years of HR experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
• Strong knowledge of labor laws and HR best practices
• Proven leadership and strategic planning skills
• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Leadership and team management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving and decision-making ability
• High emotional intelligence and confidentiality

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with business objectives
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on HR matters
• Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and succession planning
• Oversee recruitment strategies to attract and retain top talent
• Ensure effective onboarding and employee integration programs
• Establish performance management systems and KPIs
• Lead leadership development and training programs
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and professional growth
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and engaging workplace culture
• Handle complex employee relations issues and conflict resolution
• Ensure high employee engagement and retention
• Design and manage competitive compensation and benefits programs
• Ensure pay equity and alignment with market standards
• Oversee payroll policies and reward systems
• Ensure compliance with labor laws, regulations, and company policies
• Develop and enforce HR policies and procedures
• Manage audits, reporting, and risk mitigation
• Oversee HR systems and data analytics
• Drive digital transformation within HR processes
• Monitor HR metrics to improve decision-making

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Business acumen

Employee relations

HR policies

Confidentiality

Emotional intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Administration or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

• Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with business objectives
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on HR matters
• Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and succession planning

2. Talent Management & Acquisition

• Oversee recruitment strategies to attract and retain top talent
• Ensure effective onboarding and employee integration programs

3. Performance & Development

• Establish performance management systems and KPIs
• Lead leadership development and training programs
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and professional growth

4. Employee Relations & Culture

• Foster a positive, inclusive, and engaging workplace culture
• Handle complex employee relations issues and conflict resolution
• Ensure high employee engagement and retention
• Design and manage competitive compensation and benefits programs
• Ensure pay equity and alignment with market standards
• Oversee payroll policies and reward systems

6. Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with labor laws, regulations, and company policies
• Develop and enforce HR policies and procedures
• Manage audits, reporting, and risk mitigation

7. HR Operations & Systems

• Oversee HR systems and data analytics
• Drive digital transformation within HR processes
• Monitor HR metrics to improve decision-making

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s preferred)
• 10–15+ years of HR experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
• Strong knowledge of labor laws and HR best practices
• Proven leadership and strategic planning skills
• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Leadership and team management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving and decision-making ability
• High emotional intelligence and confidentiality