Head of HR Transformation

Confidential; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Saudi Arabia seeks a dynamic Head of HR Transformation to lead enterprise-wide HR programs that drive growth and agility. You will partner with executive leadership to steer transformation across a complex industrial environment, shaping capability, governance, and total rewards.

The role demands 10–15 years of HR experience with significant transformation exposure, strong change management, and talent leadership to build future-ready workforce capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or related field; Master's preferred.
• 10–15 years of progressive HR experience with HR transformation exposure.
• Proven leadership of enterprise-wide transformation in large industrial organizations.
• Strong track record in Organization Effectiveness, Talent Management, OD, Change Management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of the HR Transformation Strategy aligned with corporate priorities.
• Drive enterprise-wide organizational capability and transformation initiatives in a complex environment.
• Lead organization effectiveness programs to boost productivity and performance.
• Design operating models and structures to support growth and efficiency.
• Establish strategic workforce planning frameworks for readiness and future needs.
• Lead talent management and succession planning to strengthen leadership pipelines.
• Develop job architecture with families, competency models, and grading structures.
• Oversee total rewards design, evaluation, and competitiveness.
• Govern governance for major transformation programs with stakeholder engagement and change management.
• Set transformation KPIs, track progress, and report outcomes to senior management.

Skills

HR Transformation

Change management

Organization design

Talent management

Succession planning

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Head of HR Transformation to lead the development and execution of enterprise-wide HR transformation initiatives that support business growth, organizational agility, and workforce capability enhancement. The successful candidate will serve as a key partner to executive leadership, driving large-scale HR and organizational transformation programs across a complex industrial environment, leading organizational capability and transformation agendas, delivering measurable business impact and sustainable organizational performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and execution of the Company's HR Transformation Strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and long-term business priorities.
• Drive enterprise-wide organizational capability and transformation initiatives across a complex industrial and manufacturing environment.
• Lead organization effectiveness programs to enhance productivity and organizational performance.
• Design and implement operating models and organizational structures that support business growth and efficiency.
• Establish strategic workforce planning frameworks to ensure workforce readiness and alignment with future business needs.
• Lead talent management and succession planning programs to strengthen leadership pipelines and build critical organizational capabilities.
• Lead the development of job architecture frameworks, including job families, competency models, and grading structures.
• Drive the design, evaluation, and optimization of total rewards programs to attract, retain top talent while ensuring market competitiveness.
• Provide governance and leadership for major transformation programs, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement, change management and successful implementation.
• Establish transformation KPIs, monitor progress, and communicate outcomes to senior management and key stakeholders.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field. A Master's degree is preferred.
• Minimum 10-15 years of progressive HR experience, including significant exposure to HR transformation and organizational development.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-wide organizational capability and transformation agendas within large, complex industrial organizations.
• Strong implementation experience in Organization Effectiveness, Talent Management, OD, Change Management.