Head of HR Operations

Confidential; Doha; On-site; QAR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Qatar is seeking a Head of HR Operations to oversee international HR operations across EMEA and APAC from Doha. The role focuses on compliance, governance and scalable processes to support a global organisation.

You will lead ESS/MSS initiatives, automate workflows and manage a small HR Operations team, coordinating with Legal, Payroll and Finance to ensure accurate data controls and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Law or related field.
• Significant multi-country HR Operations experience across EMEA and APAC/Asia is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of international employment legislation and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR Operations expertise across multiple international jurisdictions.
• Ensure compliance with local employment legislation and HR governance requirements.
• Translate local requirements into scalable global HR processes.
• Drive HR process standardisation, ESS/MSS, automation and digital transformation.
• Advise on restructures, workforce transitions and complex operational HR matters.
• Partner with HRBPs, Legal, Payroll, Finance and Centres of Excellence.
• Maintain strong HR data, audit, governance and operational controls.
• Identify regional HR risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Lead continuous improvement across HR service delivery.
• Provide guidance to a small HR Operations team.

Skills

HR Operations

Stakeholder management

Compliance & governance

HR technology

Payroll administration

Data privacy

Workflow automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Law

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

Head of HR Operations - EMEA & APAC

We are seeking a senior HR Operations leader to oversee complex international HR operations across EMEA and APAC. Based in Qatar, the role will ensure HR operations are compliant, efficient and scalable, balancing global standards with local employment legislation.

Working within a highly complex legal and regulatory environment, the position provides expert guidance on international employment legislation, HR operations, governance and operational risk, ensuring global HR processes are effectively deployed while meeting local statutory and regulatory requirements.

As the organisation continues to develop a more technology-enabled HR operating model, the role will play a key part in advancing Employee Self-Service (ESS), Manager Self-Service (MSS), workflow automation and global process standardisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead HR Operations expertise across multiple international jurisdictions.
• Ensure compliance with local employment legislation and HR governance requirements.
• Translate local requirements into scalable global HR processes.
• Drive HR process standardisation, ESS/MSS, automation and digital transformation.
• Advise on restructures, workforce transitions and complex operational HR matters.
• Partner with HRBPs, Legal, Payroll, Finance and Centres of Excellence.
• Maintain strong HR data, audit, governance and operational controls.
• Identify regional HR risks and implement mitigation strategies.Lead continuous improvement across HR service delivery.
• Provide guidance to a small HR Operations team.

Experience Required

• Significant multi-country HR Operations experience across EMEA and APAC/Asia.
• Strong knowledge of international employment legislation and compliance.
• Experience within complex multinational organisations.
• Strong HR technology, HRIS, automation and process transformation experience.
• Experience with payroll, governance, data privacy and operational controls.
• Strong senior stakeholder management and advisory capability.
• Experience supporting restructures and organisational change.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Law or related field.
• Fluent English; Arabic preferred not essential.

Candidates must be willing to be based full-time and on-site in Qatar.