HR Partner Middle East ( region)

About the Role

Vanderlande is seeking an HR Partner Middle East, with a primary focus on Saudi Arabia, to join their team in Riyadh. This full-time role involves acting as a trusted advisor to business leaders, driving organizational effectiveness and employee engagement across the region. The HR Partner will lead the people agenda in Saudi Arabia, supporting business objectives through effective people management and organizational development.

Role Context and Scope

The HR Partner will serve as a key HR advisor, understanding business direction and supporting leadership teams through change management, organizational development, talent decisions, and workforce planning. This position requires proactive tactical advice on potential people issues and challenges. The role is part of the Regional HR Partner organization for the Middle East and involves adapting global HR initiatives for impactful execution in Saudi Arabia, considering local needs and market dynamics. This position combines strategic HR partnering with hands-on execution of HR cycle topics.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 initiatives such as the Vanderlande Logistics integration.
• Drive the local implementation of Vanderlande’s people strategy and its global and regional HR initiatives in Saudi Arabia.
• Lead organizational development and change management initiatives.
• Oversee the 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 with regional HR teams, Global HRBPs, and HR Functions.

Qualifications and Experience

• 5-10 years of relevant experience in Human Resources.
• Demonstrated ability to act as a trusted HR advisor to business leaders.
• Experience in driving organizational effectiveness and employee engagement.
• Proficiency in leading people agendas and supporting business objectives through effective people management.
• Familiarity with local labor legislation and regional employment practices in the Middle East, particularly Saudi Arabia.

Team and Reporting Structure

The HR Partner Middle East will be an integral part of the Global HR organization and will report directly to the Regional HR Partner Lead ME. This role involves collaboration with other HR Partners within the Middle East region and close interaction with the Saudi Arabia leadership team and global HR stakeholders to support sustainable business growth.