Lead HR Business Partner

PARCO - Pak-Arab Refinery Limited; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 2,400,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

PARCO - Pak-Arab Refinery Limited is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to collaborate with leadership across divisions, driving people strategies, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness to support growth. The role focuses on talent management, governance, and analytics to enable data-driven decisions.

Based at PARCO Head Office in Karachi, the HR BP will lead budgeting, organizational design, performance management, and succession planning, partnering with senior leaders

Qualifications

• 16+ years of education in HRM, Business Administration, Management, Social Sciences, or related field from an HE C-recognized university.
• An MBA/Master's degree in HR or a relevant professional HR qualification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership across divisions to align HR strategies with business objectives.
• Lead workforce planning, budgeting, position management, and org structure reviews.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition on hiring, internal mobility, and workforce optimization.
• Drive performance management, talent reviews, and succession planning.
• Advise on employee movements, organizational change, and HR policies.
• Develop HR dashboards and analytics to support data-driven decisions.
• Ensure HR governance and coordination with Centers of Excellence and Shared Services.
• Support HR transformation initiatives and organizational change.

Skills

HR partnering

Workforce planning

Manpower budgeting

Org design

Performance management

Talent planning

Succession planning

HR analytics

Employee engagement

Change management

HR governance

Business acumen

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder influence

Education

16+ years HR education

MBA/HR qualification preferred

Job description

Pak-Arab Refinery Limited Pak-Arab Refinery Limited (PARCO), an integrated energy conglomerate, is a Joint Venture between Pakistan and Emirate of Abu Dhabi. PARCO owns and operates Pakistan’s most modern refinery, over 2,000 kms of pipeline network, strategic storage facilities and marketing operations. The Company has Joint Ventures with renowned international companies and is continually following an aggressive growth strategy with planned expansions, acquisitions, and penetration into new markets.

Pak-Arab Refinery Limited (PARCO) is seeking an experienced and strategic HR Business Partner to collaborate with leadership across its divisions and business functions, driving people strategies, workforce planning, organizational effectiveness and talent management to support business priorities and organizational growth.

Qualifications

Minimum 16 years of education in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Management, Social Sciences, or a related discipline from an HEC-recognized university.

An MBA/Master's degree in HR or a relevant professional HR qualification will be preferred.

Experience & Competencies

• Minimum 10 years of progressive HR experience, including at least 5 years of substantial experience in HR Business Partnering or HR Generalist roles, preferably in large, diversified or operationally intensive organizations.
• Strong expertise in strategic HR partnering, workforce planning, manpower budgeting, organizational design, performance management, and talent and succession planning.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior leadership, manage multiple stakeholders, and translate business priorities into effective people strategies and solutions.
• Proficiency in HR analytics, employee engagement, change management, and HR governance.
• Strong business acumen, analytical capabilities, interpersonal skills, and the ability to influence and advise stakeholders across multiple business functions.
• Experience in Oil & Gas, Energy, Refinery, Petrochemical, Engineering, Manufacturing or other industrial sectors will be an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership across assigned divisions and business functions to align HR strategies, workforce priorities, and organizational capabilities with business objectives.
• Lead workforce planning, manpower budgeting, position management, and organizational structure reviews to support current and future business requirements.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition on critical hiring, talent deployment, internal mobility, and workforce optimization.
• Drive performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, employee engagement, and career development initiatives.
• Advise leadership on employee movements, organizational change, HR policies, and employee lifecycle matters.
• Develop HR dashboards and workforce analytics to support data-driven decision-making, monitor key HR metrics, and identify emerging workforce risks.
• Ensure effective HR governance, policy compliance, and coordination with HR Centers of Excellence and Shared Services.
• Support HR transformation initiatives, organizational change, and continuous improvement across assigned divisions and business functions.

Location

PARCO Head Office, Karachi

PARCO is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Our commitment to a conducive work environment is designed to attract and nurture top talent.