Country Human Resources Manager

Country HR Manager | Al Khobar, KSA | PermanentSaudi Nationality ONLYTarget start date: 1 November 2026We’re hiring a Country HR Manager for a leading automotive and mobility group with multi-site operations across Saudi Arabia, based at its HQ in Al Khobar.Must-haves10+ years of progressive HR experience, including 5+ years in a senior HR leadership, HRBP, or HR management roleExperience in GCC market expansion or new country setups, preferably in KSABachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Management, or a related fieldStrong knowledge of Saudi Labour Law, Saudization, GOSI, Qiwa, Mudad, and MuqeemAdvanced English and proficient ArabicSaudi nationals onlyCIPD, SHRM, HRCI, or equivalent certification (preferred)About the roleThis is a senior leadership position overseeing HR across two KSA legal entities. You’ll be the trusted HR advisor to the Country Head and KSA leadership team, turning business priorities into workforce, talent, and organization strategies that support growth and performance.What you’ll doLead the KSA HR and people agenda, supporting business expansion, transformation, new entity setup, and workforce mobilizationOwn HR governance, policies, controls, and service standards, ensuring full regulatory complianceLead workforce planning, headcount forecasting, budgeting, and organization designDrive talent reviews, succession planning, critical-role retention, and leadership developmentDirect complex employee relations matters and serve as the senior HR escalation pointLead country implementation of compensation and benefits programs and provide workforce cost insightsOversee HR operations and employee service delivery across both entitiesChampion HR digitalization, analytics, and continuous improvementBuild and lead the local HR team, and represent KSA priorities with Group HR and Centres of ExcellenceKey skillsStrategic HR leadership, workforce planning, HR governance, organization design, talent management, succession planning, employee relations, C&B, HRIS/HRMS, HR analytics, budgeting, stakeholder management, change managementRole details

Location: Al Khobar (HQ), with regular travel within KSA and occasional travel to Bahrain