CONFIDENTIAL | Country HR Manager – KSA

Overview

Country Hr Manager

Riyadh

Key Responsibilities

• **HR Strategy & Leadership:**
• Drive HR strategy, partner with Country GM and plant leadership, and support organizational development across KSA operations.
• **Manpower Planning & Workforce Management:**
• Lead annual manpower planning, workforce budgeting, optimization, and blue-collar workforce management across multi-site industrial operations.
• **HR Operations:**
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, payroll inputs, HR administration, and HRIS data accuracy.
• **Compensation & Benefits:**
• Manage salary structures, job evaluations, promotions, medical insurance, GOSI, WPS, and benefits administration.
• **Employee Relations & Compliance:**
• Ensure full compliance with Saudi Labor Law, manage grievances, disciplinary actions, and government relations (MHRSD, GOSI, Qiwa, Muqeem).
• **Saudization:**
• Develop and execute Saudization strategies, meet Nitaqat requirements, and partner with HRDF for national talent development.
• **Performance Management & Talent Development:**
• Implement PMS cycles, KPIs, training needs analysis, and succession planning.
• **HR Systems & Digital Transformation:**
• Lead HR system improvements, automation, and workforce analytics to drive data-informed decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or Business Administration (Master's degree or HR certifications preferred)
• 10-15+ years of HR experience, including 5+ years in a managerial role
• Experience in manufacturing or industrial operations preferred

Kpis

• Saudization compliance and Nitaqat targets
• Workforce stability and labor cost control
• Accuracy of HR operations and HRIS data
• Audit compliance and grievance resolution timelines
• Completion of PMS cycles and talent development initiatives
• Nice to have
• Experience leading financial turnarounds or restructuring in complex manufacturing or industrial conglomerates
• Deep familiarity with GCC regulatory frameworks, banking relationships, and cross-border capital markets
• Proven track record in implementing digital finance transformations, including ERP modernization and advanced financial analytics
• Expertise in structuring and negotiating complex debt facilities, equity raises, or M&A transactions to optimize capital structure
• Cross-cultural executive leadership experience managing multi-national business units and diverse stakeholder groups