One95 Global Recruitment is partnering with a well-established regional contracting company with a strong track record of delivering major building and infrastructure projects across the GCC. The business is now setting up its operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is looking for an experienced Saudi National HR & Administration Manager to build and lead its people, government relations and administration functions.
Based in Riyadh with regular visits to project sites, and reporting to the Country Director – KSA, you will put in place the HR processes, procedures and systems the business needs as it grows quickly. You will keep a large, mixed head office and site workforce compliant with Saudi Labour Law and HRSD requirements, own the Nitaqat/Saudisation strategy, and lead relations with government entities. You will also run the offices, staff accommodation and support services that keep projects moving.
Duties & Responsibilities
Develop and implement KSA HR strategy, policies and annual HR plan
Implement HR processes, procedures and systems (HRIS/ERP, payroll, attendance) for a fast-growing start-up operation
Build organisation structure, job grades, job descriptions and authority matrix
Manage end-to-end recruitment for staff and labour including overseas hiring and visa block requests
Plan manpower mobilisation and demobilisation with Project Managers and control manpower budgets
Own Nitaqat compliance and Saudisation plans
Oversee Qiwa, Muqeem, Absher Business, GOSI and Mudad transactions; Iqamas, work permits and visas
Lead relations with HRSD, Labour Office, Jawazat, GOSI and Chamber of Commerce
Oversee payroll, WPS compliance, compensation, benefits and CCHI medical insurance
Handle employee relations, grievances, disciplinary matters and terminations
Run training plan, mandatory HSE/technical training and Saudi graduate development
Manage offices, staff accommodation/camps and support services
Control the HR & Administration budget and produce monthly HR reports
Skills & Experience
Saudi national (mandatory)
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field
Minimum 15 years’ progressive HR & Administration experience, including at least 7 years at manager level
Substantial contracting/construction experience in KSA, managing a mixed workforce of staff and labour across multiple project sites
Proven record of running Saudisation/Nitaqat programmes and government relations end to end
In-depth working knowledge of Saudi Labour Law, GOSI regulations and HRSD procedures
Established network and credibility with HRSD, Jawazat, GOSI and the Labour Office
Fluent Arabic and English, spoken and written
Preferred: experience setting up or scaling an HR function for a new or fast-growing operation in KSA
Preferred: large-scale or giga-project mobilisation experience, and familiarity with client HR requirements of Aramco or government entities
Preferred: hands-on HRIS/ERP experience (e.g. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central)
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