Chief Human Resources Officer (CHR001)

Foreground LLC; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare group in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to design and lead a comprehensive HR strategy. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of HR leadership experience, including a minimum of 5 years in a CHRO role, preferably within healthcare. This position requires strong knowledge of Saudi labor laws and the ability to transform HR functions to align with modern healthcare needs.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in HR leadership, with at least 5+ years in a CHRO role.
• Proven experience leading HR transformation in large-scale healthcare environments.
• Strong knowledge of Saudi labor law and Saudization policies.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead a comprehensive HR strategy.
• Oversee end-to-end human capital functions.
• Modernize HR systems and lead cultural transformation programs.

Skills

Wellness

Leadership

Compliance

Stakeholder Engagement

Analytics

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or Healthcare Administration

Masters degree or certifications (CIPD, SHRM-SCP, or equivalent)

Job description

Foreground is partnering with a leading Saudi healthcare group to appoint a visionary, systems-oriented, and people-firstChief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) , based in Riyadh. With operations spanning hospitals, outpatient centers, digital health platforms, and specialized care units, the group is entering a new phase of expansion and modernization aligned with the Kingdoms Vision 2030 healthcare transformation agenda.

Role Purpose

To design and lead a comprehensive HR strategy that attracts, develops, and retains world-class clinical and non-clinical talent, while building a culture of performance, compassion, compliance, and innovation across the healthcare network.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the transformation of the HR function into a strategic partner to clinical operations, digital health, corporate services, and patient experience teams.
• Design a workforce strategy aligned with care delivery models, medical capacity planning, and future skill requirements.
• Oversee end-to-end human capital functions including workforce planning, localization (Saudization), clinical credentialing, compensation, leadership development, and succession planning.
• Introduce structured HR governance across all facilities, ensuring labor law compliance, JCIA accreditation readiness, and best practice healthcare HR policies.
• Serve as a key partner to clinical leadership in shaping workforce scheduling models, burnout prevention, wellness programs, and cross-functional medical team integration.
• Modernize HR systems including digital onboarding, workforce analytics, talent marketplaces, and learning platforms.
• Lead cultural transformation programs, embedding shared values of excellence, empathy, integrity, and accountability across all levels of staff.
• Serve as the executive liaison with government bodies (HRSD, CCHI, SCFHS), education partners, and professional medical associations.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 15+ years of experience in HR leadership, with at least 5+ years in a CHRO or Group HR Director role in healthcare, life sciences, or complex service delivery environments.
• Proven experience leading HR transformation in large-scale hospitals, healthcare groups, or healthcare investment platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Saudi labor law, Saudization policies, CCHI/SCFHS requirements, and GCC healthcare workforce dynamics.
• Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business, or Healthcare Administration; Masters degree or certifications (CIPD, SHRM-SCP, or equivalent) preferred.
• Track record in clinical workforce engagement, performance culture design, and HR digitalization.

Preferred Skills & Traits

• Empathetic yet decisive leadership style, with the ability to build trust across clinicians, support staff, and corporate functions.
• Deep understanding of the human side of healthcare from talent scarcity and compliance to culture-building in high-stress environments.
• Fluent in Arabic and English, with strong stakeholder engagement and boardroom communication skills.

Required Skills:

• Wellness
• Readiness
• Leadership
• Development
• Compliance
• Life
• Sciences
• Dynamics
• Operations
• Prevention
• Stakeholder
• Engagement
• Capital
• Succession
• Planning
• Service
• Delivery
• Hospitals
• HR
• Policies
• Arabic
• Accountability
• Onboarding
• Healthcare
• Compensation
• Communication
• Skills
• Government
• Human
• Resources
• Analytics
• Integration
• Strategy
• Education
• Scheduling
• Administration
• Planning
• Design
• Business
• English
• Leadership
• Communication