HR Partner Middle East (Riyadh region)

Vanderlande Industries GmbH; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderlande is seeking an HR Partner Middle East to lead the people agenda in Saudi Arabia and support business leaders in achieving objectives through effective people management and organizational development. You will advise on change, talent decisions, workforce planning and regional HR initiatives to drive sustainable growth.

Based in Saudi Arabia with ~20% travel, you will implement Vanderlande’s global HR initiatives locally, collaborating with regional teams and leadership to align

Qualifications

• Significant HR leadership experience within an international environment.
• Trusted advisor to leaders within a complex international organization.
• Strong business acumen and a results-oriented mindset.
• Experience working within Middle Eastern markets with knowledge of labor legislation.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, engagement and succession planning.
• Ensure effective execution of HR processes, policies, and programs, including integration programs.
• Drive local implementation of Vanderlande’s people strategy in Saudi Arabia.
• Lead organizational development and change management initiatives.
• Ensure execution of talent, performance, rewards, mobility, engagement, DEI, health & wellbeing and learning programs.
• Ensure compliance with local labor legislation and company policies.
• Manage complex employee relations and people-related matters.
• Analyze workforce trends and provide people insights to support decisions.
• Collaborate with regional HR teams, Global HRBPs and HR Functions.

Job description

Location: Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Travel: 20% of your time, depending on business needs and regional priorities.

Are you passionate about driving people strategy in a fast-growing and entrepreneurial region? As HR Partner Middle East with focus on Saudi-Arabia, you will act as a trusted advisor to business leaders to drive organizational effectiveness and employee engagement across the region.

Your role

As HR Partner Middle East, you are responsible for leading the people agenda in Saudi-Arabia and supporting business leaders in achieving their objectives through effective people management and organizational development. You will act as a trusted HR advisor, understand business direction and play an important role in supporting leadership teams through change, organizational development, talent decisions, workforce planning and proactively advise on a tactical level on (potential) people issues and challenges.

You will work in the Regional HR Partner organization Middle East and adopt global HR initiatives into impactful execution in Saudi Arabia taking local needs and market dynamics into account.

This role combines HR partnering with hands-on execution of (a.o.) HR cycle topics.

Your responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, engagement and succession planning that support business growth.
• Ensure effective execution of HR processes, policies, and programs, including integration programs such as the Vanderlande Logistics integration
• Drive local implementation of Vanderlande’s people strategy, its global and regional HR initiatives in Saudi Arabia.
• Lead organizational development and change management initiatives.
• Ensure effective execution of talent, performance, rewards, mobility, engagement, DEI, health & wellbeing and learning & development programs.
• Ensure compliance with local labor legislation, regional employment practices and company policies.
• Manage complex employee relations and people-related matters.
• Analyze workforce trends and metrics and provide people insights to support business decisions.
• Collaborate closely with regional HR teams, Global HRBPs, and HR Functions.

Your team

You will be part of the Global HR organization and report to the Regional HR Partner Lead ME. You will work with other HR Partners within Middle East and work closely with Saudi Arabia leadership team and global HR stakeholders to support sustainable business growth.

Your profile

Essential

• You have significant HR leadership experience within an international environment.
• You are a trusted advisor to leaders within a complex international organization.
• You have strong business acumen and a results-oriented mindset.
• You have experience working within Middle Eastern markets with proven knowledge of labor legislation and employment practices in Middle East.
• You have proven experience leading and developing HR teams.
• You have experience in change management and driving organizational transformation.
• You possess strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• You can effectively work across different cultures and organizational levels.
• You communicate effectively across cultures and organizational levels.
• You are fluent in English and Arabic Language

Preferred

• You have experience supporting large-scale business growth and transformation within multinational organizations.
• You have experience within technology, engineering, logistics, manufacturing, or industrial environments.

We know the right person is not always the one who ticks every box. If this role excites you and you meet most of the essentials, we would love to hear from you.

Diversity & Inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.