Country HR Manager

Frazer Jones; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational company is seeking a Country HR Manager for their Saudi Arabia and Bahrain operations. The successful candidate will be pivotal in developing HR strategies and leading a team to ensure effective HR delivery, while working closely with the Global Head of HR. Applicants should possess extensive HR experience in a multinational environment and demonstrate strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years progressive general HR experience.
• Experience in leading HR business partnership roles.
• In-depth knowledge of MENA HR practices, processes, and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop HR strategy, budgets, and people plans for the MENA Geozone.
• Lead a team of HR professionals, focusing on their development and performance.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Influencing Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field

Job description

I am delighted to be supporting a leading multinational on their search for a Country HR Manager for their Saudi Arabia and Bahrain business entities which employ circa 1500 employees.

This role will be based in Al Khobar and will report to their Global Head of HR based in the US. The business is in growth mode and as such we are looking to recruit a Country HR Manager that is pro-active and forward thinking. You will manage a small team and sit on the senior leadership team acting as trusted advisor on the human capital agenda.

The Role:

Some of the essential duties of the role include the following:

• Development of the MENA HR strategy, budgets and people plans for the Geozone– sharing expertise and learning and ensuring an integrated approach to delivering high impact HR advice and quality service delivery across the Geozone.
• Responsible for leading a team of HR professionals and actively engaging them to support their development (performance, talent identification, succession planning, development).

The Criteria:

Preferred candidates will hold a minimum of 10 years progressive general HR experience, including a career track record across multiple HR business partnership roles.

Experience or demonstrated capability leading other professionals and a bachelor’s degree in human or a related field.

Candidates must have prior experience working in a multinational corporation (MNC) environment.

In depth knowledge of MENA HR practices, processes and laws/regulations. The successful candidate will hold strong interpersonal, influencing and communication skills that can impact at all levels and able to work in a multi-national and multi-cultural environment.