Regional HR Partner Lead Middle East

About the Role

Vanderlande is seeking a Regional HR Partner Lead Middle East to drive people strategy in the Eastern region, specifically in Dammam. This full-time role involves leading the regional HR Partner organization and acting as a trusted advisor to business leaders, focusing on organizational effectiveness and employee engagement.

Role Overview

The Regional HR Partner Lead Middle East is responsible for managing the people agenda across the region and supporting business leaders in achieving strategic objectives through effective people management and organizational development. This position serves as a key HR advisor, assisting leadership teams with change management, organizational development, talent decisions, and workforce planning. The role requires leading the HR Partner organization across the Middle East, ensuring global HR initiatives are implemented effectively while considering local needs and market dynamics. It combines senior HR partnering with hands-on execution of HR cycle topics.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the regional HR Partner organization across the Middle East.
• Advise business leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, engagement, and succession planning to support business growth.
• Ensure effective execution of HR processes, policies, and programs, including integration programs such as the Vanderlande Logistics integration.
• Drive local implementation of Vanderlande’s people strategy and its global and regional HR initiatives across the region.
• Lead organizational development and change management initiatives.
• Ensure effective execution of talent, performance, rewards, mobility, engagement, DEI, health & wellbeing, and learning & development programs.
• Ensure compliance with local labor legislation, regional employment practices, and company policies.
• Manage complex employee relations and people-related matters.
• Analyze workforce trends and metrics and provide people insights to support business decisions.
• Collaborate closely with regional HR teams, Global HRBPs, and HR Functions.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in Human Resources.

Team and Reporting Structure

This role is part of the Global HR organization and reports to the global Head of Regional HR Global Services. The incumbent will lead HR Partners across the Middle East and work closely with regional leadership teams and global HR stakeholders to support sustainable business growth.

Diversity and Inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.