Head of Regional HR Operations – EMEA & APAC

Confidential; Doha; On-site; QAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential, based in Qatar, seeks a senior HR Operations leader to oversee complex international HR operations across EMEA and APAC. The role focuses on compliant, efficient, scalable processes while balancing global standards with local employment laws.

A technology-enabled HR operating model with ESS/MSS and workflow automation is central to the transformation. Responsibilities include cross-jurisdiction leadership, governance, and working with Payroll, Legal and Finance to deliver

Qualifications

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

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

Regulatory compliance

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Law or related field

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Data governance tools

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.