Saudi HR Operations & Payroll Leader

Confidential; Abha; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an experienced HR and payroll professional to lead corporate payroll processing and HR operations across Saudi Arabia. You will ensure compliance with labor laws, MOH regulations, and government processes while supporting recruitment, onboarding, offboarding, training and employee relations for corporate staff.

Role requires fluency in Arabic and English, hands-on payroll systems experience, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 7 years HR experience with payroll & HR operations experience (8+ preferred).
• In-depth knowledge of Saudi labor law, MOH regulations and gov’t processes (visas, Saudization).
• Fluent Arabic & English; proficient with HRIS and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Manage accurate, timely corporate payroll processing and resolve payroll issues.
• Maintain corporate HR operations: records, contracts, filing, HRIS updates and manpower budgeting.
• Ensure compliance with labor law, MOH regulations and regulatory requirements for Saudi Arabia.
• Support government relations activities (visas, work permits, Saudization, regulatory reporting) for all KSA locations.
• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding and offboarding for corporate hires and assist branch HR as required.
• Administer training, performance appraisals and employee engagement initiatives for corporate staff.
• Handle corporate-level grievances and support consistent HR practices across branches.
• Provide quality control and reporting on HR metrics and compliance.

Skills

Payroll management

HR operations

Saudi labor law

Arabic & English

HRIS

Regulatory compliance

Recruitment

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

MS Office

HRIS

Job description

Confidential is seeking an experienced HR and payroll professional to lead corporate payroll processing and HR operations across Saudi Arabia. You will ensure compliance with labor laws, MOH regulations, and government processes while supporting recruitment, onboarding, offboarding, training and employee relations for corporate staff.

Role requires fluency in Arabic and English, hands-on payroll systems experience, and strong analytical and communication skills.