HR & Administration Manager

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

Requirements

• 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)

• 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)