Executive Director Human Resources (ExDHR)

Client of Ethra Hr; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Ethra HR is seeking an executive leader to head the People, Culture & Organization function in Jeddah. You will advise the CEO and senior leadership on organizational design, workforce strategy, and scalable HR processes to support future growth.

The role requires deep experience in HR leadership, organizational development, and local talent localization, with fluency in English and a strong track record in hospitality, luxury, or customer-facing sectors.

Qualifications

• Typically 12 years of progressive experience in HR Leadership, Organizational Development and Workforce Strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development of the People, Culture & Organization function as trusted advisor to the CEO and senior leadership.
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Skills

Organizational design

HR leadership

Workforce strategy

Leadership development

Succession planning

Saudi localization

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related

MBA / MSc or postgraduate qualification

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development ofthe People Culture amp Organization function acting as a trusted advisor tothe CEO and senior leadership
• Review and strengthenorganizational structures reporting lines management layers accountabilityframeworks and workforce productivity
• Assess the effectiveness ofexisting HR functions and teams identifying opportunities to improveoperational efficiency and resource utilization
• Develop and implement HRstrategies systems policies and scalable processes aligned with businessobjectives and future growth
• Establish employee engagement performance management evaluation and reward frameworks including thedevelopment of a bonus scheme
• Lead strategic workforce planning succession planning and leadership development initiatives to buildorganizational and management capabilities
• Review and reposition the Learning amp Development function ensuring alignment with the company s differentbusiness activities and future expansion
• Oversee talent acquisitionstrategy employer branding and the development of Saudi talent pipelines andlocalization initiatives
• Lead organizational culturedevelopment employee experience and people-related governance across theorganization
• Provide strategic oversight of HRoperations including recruitment payroll administration employee relations and government relations through the respective teams
• Leverage people analytics and HRdigitization to support data-driven decision-making workforce planning andorganizational efficiency
• Establish headcount governance andworkforce control processes including manpower planning position approvals and coordination with Finance
• Provide strategic oversight of theQuality and Learning amp Development functions ensuring they supportorganizational capability and business needs
• Establish talent review processes career frameworks internal mobility and high-potential development plans tostrengthen talent retention and succession readiness
• Develop Saudi talent andleadership pipelines through initiatives such as graduate programmes localcapability development and succession planning for critical roles
• Strengthen executive effectiveness and management capabilities throughleadership assessment coaching and development of future leaders

Requirements

• Bachelor s degree in Human Resources BusinessAdministration Organizational Psychology or a related field
• MBA MSc or another relevant postgraduate qualification is an advantage
• Typically 12 years of progressive experience inHR Leadership Organizational Development and Workforce Strategy
• Experience in Hospitality Hotels Luxury Wellness Fitness FMCG Retail or other customer-facing sectors Hospitalityexperience is highly preferred
• Strong expertise in organizational design developing organizational structures and building scalable operating models
• Proven ability to advise and work closely withCEOs founders and senior leadership on organizational and people-relatedmatters
• Demonstrated experience in Saudi workforcedevelopment talent localization and developing Saudi leadership pipelines
• Proven capability in developing leadershipcapabilities succession frameworks and management effectiveness
• Proven track record of building organizations HR functions or people systems from the ground up preferably in high-growthor start-up environments
• Demonstrated experience in strategic workforceplanning succession planning leadership development and managementcapability building
• Fluency in English is required
• Work Experience 5 years