Assistant Head of Human Resources - Saudi National

About the Role
We are seeking a hands-on HR professional with comprehensive HR knowledge and capabilities expected of an HR Manager. You will support approximately 400 employees, with planned hiring of more than 100 additional employees and further growth expected across our IT services and project-based business.

Key Responsibilities

• Support HR strategy, workforce planning, organizational structures, job descriptions, and budgets in line with business and project needs.
• Lead the assigned HR operations team, allocate responsibilities, and ensure employee requests are handled accurately within agreed service timelines.
• Coordinate recruitment and assess local, overseas, and outsourced staffing options based on quality, cost, and availability.
• Manage onboarding, probation, employee transfers, and offboarding, coordinating timely joining and smooth transitions to support project continuity.
• Maintain employee records, contracts, leave, and attendance; reconcile attendance records and validate payroll inputs with Finance.
• Proactively track contract renewals, probation deadlines, and employee documentation and government requirements, coordinating timely completion with the responsible teams.
• Support salary structures, benefits, incentives, and compensation reviews to maintain fairness and competitiveness.
• Coordinate performance management, improvement plans, promotions, training, career development, and succession planning.
• Handle employee relations, grievances, and disciplinary matters fairly and confidentially; maintain practical HR policies and consistent compliance with Saudi labor regulations.
• Support Saudization and Saudi talent development through university partnerships, internships, and graduate programs.
• Strengthen engagement, internal communication, employer branding, and inclusion across a diverse workforce working in offices, at client sites, and remotely.
• Monitor turnover, identify retention risks early, and coordinate practical actions to retain critical talent.
• Improve HR systems and workflows, and report on service quality, workforce costs, staffing, and compliance. Work with relevant divisions to review bench costs and recommend improvements.

Qualifications and Experience

• Saudi national.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• At least two years of experience in an HR management role or as a Senior HR Specialist, with practical exposure across core HR functions.
• Experience in IT, technology services, systems integration, or project-based organizations is preferred.
• Experience supporting a workforce of several hundred employees is preferred.
• Sound knowledge of Saudi labor regulations, Saudization, relevant government platforms, and HR management systems.
• Ability to analyze workforce data and costs and provide clear, practical recommendations.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills, with a hands-on approach and effective coordination across divisions.
• High standards of confidentiality, professional judgment, and integrity.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Relevant professional HR certifications are preferred.

Reporting to: HR Manager