Regional HR Partner Lead Middle East

About the Role

Vanderlande is seeking a Regional HR Partner Lead Middle East to drive people strategy in a fast-growing region. This full-time position is based in Medina, Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia, and requires over 10 years of experience. The successful candidate will lead the regional HR Partner organization and serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, focusing on organizational effectiveness and employee engagement.

Role Overview

As the Regional HR Partner Lead Middle East, you will be responsible for leading the people agenda across the region. This involves supporting business leaders in achieving strategic objectives through effective people management and organizational development. You will act as a key HR advisor, assisting leadership teams with change management, organizational development, talent decisions, and workforce planning. The role combines senior HR partnering with hands-on execution of HR cycle topics, ensuring global HR initiatives are translated into impactful regional execution while considering local needs and market dynamics.

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.
• 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, providing people insights to support business decisions.
• Collaborate closely with regional HR teams, Global HRBPs, and HR Functions.

Team and Reporting Structure

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

Travel Requirements

Travel is estimated at 20-40% of your time, depending on business needs and regional priorities.