Senior Manager - HR Strategy and Project Management

The Red Sea Development Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Sea Global's Senior Manager - HR Strategy and Project Management leads the development, governance, and execution of the HR strategy framework and divisional planning at the Riyadh HQ. The role coordinates across HR functions to align with corporate objectives and delivers structured project governance.

You will drive change management, KPI delivery, Saudization initiatives, and HR shared services development, while partnering with Strategy & Performance and internal controls to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Admin, Organizational Psychology, or related field (Master’s Degree Preferred)
• 10 years of relevant experience with 2+ in managerial roles
• PMP or equivalent project governance certification preferred
• HR certifications such as SHRM-CP, CIPD, APHRI, or equivalent preferred
• Experience in organizational change management or change management certification preferred
• HR Strategic Planning - Advanced
• Project & Initiative Governance - Advanced
• Change Management - Advanced
• Performance Monitoring & Reporting - Advanced
• Stakeholder Management - Advanced
• Data Literacy & Analytics - Intermediate
• Business Acumen - Intermediate
• Digital Fluency & HR Systems - Intermediate

Responsibilities

• Manage the development and maintenance of HR strategy framework and HR service model, aligning with corporate strategy across HR functions.
• Monitor execution of HR strategy roadmap, track milestones, and provide updates to senior HR leadership.
• Govern strategic HR projects and initiatives with cross-functional stakeholders and timely delivery.
• Act as the focal point for HR project governance with documented delivery frameworks and protocols.
• Lead annual HR division planning, consolidating inputs and aligning with the business calendar.
• Develop and monitor HR KPIs and objectives with Strategy & Performance, ensuring alignment with corporate frameworks.
• Incorporate change management into HR projects, manage stakeholder engagement and transition support.
• Develop HR shared services delivery model with Group HR and subsidiaries; maintain governance and maturity assessments.
• Facilitate alignment between corporate strategy and HR deliverables through planning and reviews.
• Support Saudization strategy with localization planning, upskilling, and regulatory reporting, in line with controls.

Skills

Project governance

HR strategy

Change management

Stakeholder management

Performance monitoring

Data analytics

Business acumen

HR systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, Organizational Psychology, or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Senior Manager - HR Strategy and Project Management

Division: Human Resources

Department: Engagement and HR Business Partner

Company: Red Sea Global

Be the change. Join the world’s most visionary developer.

Red Sea Global (RSG) is showing that there is a better way to positively shape the places we live, work and travel.

We are purpose-driven and committed to people and planet. Our transformative programs are a driving force to achieving Vision 2030, as well as leading the world towards regenerative tourism.

Join RSG and be part of the positive change for Saudi Arabia and the world.

Job Purpose:

• Manage the development, governance, and execution of RSG's HR strategy framework, project portfolio, and divisional planning cycle, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and integrated delivery across all HR functions.

Job Responsibilities:

Functional Responsibilities

• Manage the development and maintenance of RSG's People and HR strategy framework and HR service model, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and evolving business priorities across all HR functions.
• Monitor the execution of the HR strategy roadmap, tracking progress against defined milestones, identifying delivery risks, and providing structured performance updates to senior HR leadership.
• Drive the governance of strategic HR projects and initiatives, establishing reporting cadences, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, and ensuring timely and structured delivery in line with defined objectives.
• Act as the focal point for HR project governance, maintaining structured delivery frameworks, documentation standards, and stakeholder coordination protocols across all active HR strategic initiatives.
• Manage the annual business planning cycle for the HR division, coordinating input from all HR functions, consolidating deliverables and budget submissions, and ensuring timely alignment with RSG's business planning calendar.
• Develop, cascade, and monitor the HR division's KPIs and objectives in coordination with the Strategy & Performance division, ensuring alignment with corporate performance frameworks and consistent tracking across all HR functions.
• Integrate change management strategies into RSG projects and initiatives that affect people, overseeing stakeholder engagement, communication planning, and transition support, while monitoring and managing the people impact of organizational changes to ensure smooth adoption throughout the change process, in alignment with the organizational culture and internal communications units.
• Develop and maintain the HR shared services delivery model between Group HR and RSG subsidiaries, defining the service catalog, pricing framework, and governance method, and conducting periodic HR maturity assessments to inform continuous improvement.
• Facilitate alignment between corporate strategy and HR deliverables through structured project planning, milestone tracking, and cross-functional execution reviews.
• Contribute to enterprise-wide transformation initiatives from an HR strategy perspective, in collaboration with the organization design & workforce planning section and other relevant HR functions, ensuring operational and people impacts are assessed, planned, and executed in the best interest of RSG.
• Support the development and implementation of RSG's Saudization strategy in collaboration with relevant HR functions, contributing to workforce localization planning, people upskilling, succession planning, and vocational and internship programs, ensuring HR's role in Saudization compliance and regulatory reporting is fulfilled in alignment with internal control standards.
• Support GRC and internal audit processes from a project governance perspective by maintaining structured documentation of HR strategic initiatives, milestone tracking records, and divisional performance reports, coordinating with the HR Policies & Procedures section as the primary compliance and regulatory contact for the HR division.

Managerial Responsibilities

• Contribute to providing input to the Department’s strategy from the Section or Unit perspective, in alignment with RSG’s vision and mission.
• Contribute to developing the Section or Unit’s objectives, KPIs, and annual operational plans, ensuring implementation meets performance targets.
• Contribute to the Section or Unit’s budget preparation and monitor financial performance.
• Implement and ensure adherence to Section or Unit policies and procedures; oversee performance and KPI communication.
• Ensure effective staffing, development, and deployment of Section or Unit employees in coordination with higher management.

Job Requirements:

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related field. (Master’s Degree Preferred)
• 10 years (with 2+ in managerial roles) of relevant experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent project governance certification is preferred
• HR certifications such as SHRM-CP, CIPD, APHRI, or equivalent are preferred
• Experience in organizational change management or holding a recognized change management certification (e.g., Prosci, ACMP) is preferred
• HR Strategic Planning - Advanced
• Project & Initiative Governance - Advanced
• Change Management - Advanced
• Performance Monitoring & Reporting - Advanced
• Stakeholder Management - Advanced
• Data Literacy & Analytics - Intermediate
• Business Acumen - Intermediate
• Digital Fluency & HR Systems - Intermediate

Job Context:

• Office-based position located at RSG Riyadh HQ, with site visits to RSG destinations as required.