Head of HR

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Ref: LP127-2114

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Company Profile:

One of the largest private sector conglomerates in the Middle Eastern whose operations have speedily expanded into the real estate industry. The company aims to diversify and gain dominance in the education, healthcare, entertainment, hospitality, financial Services, minerals & mining, infrastructure and logistics sectors.

They are currently looking to recruit an HR department head to be based in Riyadh, KSA.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee all personnel-related matters and ensure we use our resources beneficially.
• Lead HR projects like compensation plans revisions.
• Implement functional HRMS and internal databases across all departments and locations.
• Oversee our payroll and performance evaluation systems.
• Design company policies and procedures.
• Review and update our employment contracts and agreements.
• Prepare budgets by department.
• Track key HR metrics like cost per hire and retention rates.
• Manage internal communication projects (like job satisfaction surveys).
• Measure the effectiveness of our benefits programs and recommend improvements.
• Coordinate employee training and development initiatives.
• Ensure our recordkeeping and data processing procedures comply with GDPR requirements.

Requirements

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Candidate must be based in the GCC - preferably in Saudi Arabia.
• Must have 10 - 15 years of experience.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years experience in managing the HR Department.
• Must have experience in working with an express delivery company.
• Must have experience in transactional HR, job analysis, talent acquisition, and salary grading.
• Must be fluent in English. Fluency in Arabic is a plus.

About the Company

Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties. We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more. Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions: