HR Director

Overview

HR Director

Key responsibilities

• Lead HR strategy and planning: develop and implement HR strategies aligned with business objectives and growth plans.
• Talent acquisition and workforce planning: design recruitment strategies, oversee executive hiring, and ensure effective manpower planning across the organisation.
• Performance & talent management: implement performance management, succession planning, leadership development, and career frameworks.
• Compensation & benefits: design and maintain competitive compensation, benefits, and reward programs, and conduct market benchmarking.
• Employee relations & compliance: ensure full compliance with Qatar labour law and relevant regulatory regimes (including QFC where applicable), handle complex employee relations, grievances, and investigations.
• HR operations & HRIS: own HR operations (payroll oversight, HRIS, policies, contracts, visa/immigration support) and manage external vendors (payroll, insurance, recruitment).
• Change management & culture: lead change initiatives, promote employee engagement, diversity, equity & inclusion, and embed a high-performance culture.
• Advisory & leadership: act as a senior advisor to the CEO/Executive Team on people matters and represent the company with government agencies and stakeholders.

Qualifications & experience

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; Master’s or HR certification (e.g., SHRM-SCP, SPHR) preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, with proven track record as HR Director or senior HR leader; experience setting up HR functions or leading large-scale HR operations is highly desirable.
• Strong working knowledge of Qatar labor law, immigration/visa processes, and local employment practices.
• Experience in multi-cultural environments and with blue-collar/large workforces (if applicable to your business).
• Strong commercial acumen, negotiation skills, and ability to influence at senior levels.

Skills & attributes

• Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and coaching skills.
• Data-driven decision maker, familiar with HR analytics and HRIS systems.
• Calm under pressure, pragmatic, and culturally sensitive.
• Pay: QAR200.00 - QAR420.00 per hour