Dir Human Resources C

About the Role

Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts is seeking a Director of Human Resources to join their team in Medina, Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role reports directly to the Hotel General Manager and has an indirect reporting relationship with the Area Senior Director of Human Resources. The Director of Human Resources will be a member of the Hotel Executive Committee, providing high-level human resources generalist and specialist expertise to the assigned hotel.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct and follow up on investigations related to respectful workplace policies.
• Recruit and build a talent management team to support hotel and area diversity strategies.
• Translate business priorities into property Human Resources strategies, plans, and actions.
• Implement and sustain Human Resources initiatives at the hotel.
• Coordinate the hotel’s Human Capital Review process and lead succession planning activities within the hotel and market.
• Assess and track the hotel’s leadership pipeline through the Human Capital Review process.
• Monitor the effective use of HR systems by hotel managers and associates.
• Lead and participate in succession management and workforce planning.
• Serve as a key change manager for initiatives impacting associates.
• Attend owner meetings as a member of the hotel’s Executive Committee, providing context to Human Resources results and demonstrating an understanding of owner priorities.
• Oversee hotel Human Resources and, as appropriate, market-based Human Resources specialist resources.

Staffing and Recruitment Management

• Analyze open positions to balance existing talent and business needs.
• Coach and coordinate the selection and interviewing process.
• Identify opportunities in work processes and staffing optimization.
• Make staffing decisions to manage the hotel’s talent cadre and pipeline.
• Develop staffing strategies in conjunction with hiring managers, negotiating on issues of salary and benefits.
• Monitor the results of the acquisition and staffing processes.
• Ensure managers are capable of assessing and evaluating hourly associates.

Associate Compensation and Development

• Stay current on internal and external compensation and labor market conditions.
• Lead the planning of the hourly associate total compensation strategy.
• Support communication and appropriate use of total compensation systems, tools, plans, and policies.
• Participate in quarterly internal equity analysis and address issues requiring resolution.
• Create and implement total compensation packages/programs, particularly for hotel priority recognition and reward programs.
• Ensure completion of hotel Human Resources staff job responsibilities.
• Ensure hotel Human Resources associates are properly trained in all associate-related Human Resources information.
• Serve as a resource for hotel Human Resources department associates on associate relations issues.
• Reinforce a proactive associate relations philosophy.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience is required for this role.
• Two-year degree from an accredited university in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related major, with 4 years of experience in human resources, management operations, or a related professional area.
• OR
• Four-year bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related major, with 2 years of experience in human resources, management operations, or a related professional area.