Head of People & Culture (Human Resources)

AccorCorpo; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AccorCorpo is seeking a Head of People & Culture for Saudi Arabia to lead the people strategy across the Kingdom, aligning with business priorities and organizational values. Based in Jeddah, you will advise senior leaders and drive talent, culture, engagement and workforce planning to support sustainable growth.

You will partner with regional operations to implement localization rules and ensure compliant recruitment and employee relations across hotels and offices.

Qualifications

• Local Saudi Talents, currently holding a senior HR role.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Data-driven approach to workforce planning and labor cost optimization.
• Deep knowledge of Saudi Labor Law, including Nitaqat, Qiwa, GOSI, and Mudad.
• Proven ability to partner with executives and influence business decisions.
• Experience leading organizational change and transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the people strategy across the Kingdom.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on talent, culture and workforce planning.
• Ensure localization rules and Saudi labor compliance across hotels and offices.
• Drive talent acquisition, engagement and leadership development.
• Partner with regional leaders to implement the People & Culture roadmap.
• Champion inclusive and high-performing workplace practices.

Job description

As Head of People & Culture - Saudi Arabia you will lead the development and execution of the people strategy across the Kingdom ensuring alignment with business priorities and organizational values. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders you will drive talent, culture, employee engagement, organizational effectiveness and workforce planning initiatives that support sustainable business growth while fostering an inclusive and high-performing workplace. Based in Accor office in Jeddah and reporting to the Regional Director of People & Culture and the Vice President of Operations.

What You Will Be Responsible For

People and Culture Regional Strategy

Work with the hotel People & Culture and operational leaders establish the People & Culture roadmap with annual objectives and action plans. Activate the People & Culture strategy with operational leaders and Hotel General Managers to ensure alignment and commitment to its delivery. Champion the Heartist program ensuring that the employees, guests and owners are at the center of all strategic decisions and initiatives.

Talent Acquisition

Ensure that a strong people management culture is promoted among all leaders through the people management cycle: continuous feedback conversations, yearly wrap-up reviews, potential assessments, talent reviews, career development interviews and succession planning. Support the leadership team in the talent management cycle promote employee local foreigner mobility which meet the region s growth and needs across the Kingdom and large Middle East region. Partner with Accor Academy, Talent Experience teams and hotel leaders on workforce planning, attraction and retention. Build succession pipelines and promote internal mobility across brands, hotels and geographies. Establish strong relationships with universities, hotel schools and other educational institutions to create a pipeline of entry level talent into our hotels and offices.

Capability Talent & Employee Experience

Partner with hotels People & Culture leaders to Maintain all the localization rules set by the Ministry of Tourism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and ensure full compliance by all hotels. Maintain a best practice recruitment approach including Accor s recruitment management system to attract the best applicants. Anticipate recruitment needs and maintain a leadership pipeline of potential candidates and talents to match hotel needs. Ensure the Hotel selection process is compliant with the Company policy. Assessment interview guides validation steps in selection process. Heartists engagement and workplace culture improvement programs not limited to the annual engagement survey for the company.

Employment Law and Labor Relations

Act as an advisor for hotels for any employment law and labor relations as per the country labor laws. Ensure proper follow-up and due diligence on all employee complaints and liaise with hotels People & Culture leaders and General Managers. Lead complex employee relations (ER), industrial relations (IR) and workplace investigations ensuring fair, consistent and timely handling of sensitive matters. Monitor legislative changes and provide guidance to People & Culture business leaders.

Company Description

• Local Saudi Talents, currently holding a senior HR role.
• 10+ years People & Culture leadership experience, ideally across multiple properties or regions.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Deep knowledge of Saudi Labor Law, including Nitaqat, Qiwa, GOSI, and Mudad.
• Proven ability to partner with executives and influence business decisions.
• Experience leading organizational change and transformation.
• Data-driven approach to workforce planning and labor cost optimization.
• Strong business acumen, executive presence, and cultural awareness.
• Resilient, adaptable, and able to handle confidential matters with discretion