Human Resources Business Partner (Saudi National)

About the Role

Nesma & Partners is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner (Saudi National) to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role requires 5-10 years of experience and involves providing dedicated HR business partnering for planning, organizing, and executing all people operations across assigned business lines and project sites.

Role Overview

The HR Business Partner will oversee employee lifecycle processes in collaboration with operational peers. This position acts as the primary point of contact for resolving workforce challenges, aligning talent strategies, and supporting business unit leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate corporate HR frameworks into actionable site- and division-level people plans to enhance workforce efficiency.
• Collaborate with Business Line VPs, project managers, and central HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) on workforce planning, talent acquisition, and organizational design.
• Investigate workplace grievances, ensure site welfare adherence, and maintain compliance with labor regulations, company policies, and nationalization targets.
• Facilitate annual performance review cycles, coordinate individual development plans (IDPs), and oversee site-level training and succession initiatives.
• Monitor key HR metrics such as turnover trends, headcount forecasts, and engagement data, ensuring personnel administrative accuracy and delivering regular workforce status reports to business leaders.

Required Qualifications

• Proven ability to balance strategic HR projects with day-to-day operational escalations across multiple site locations.
• Sound judgment in resolving sensitive employee grievances, evaluating compensation parity, and advising managers on performance interventions.
• Strong interpersonal and bilingual (English/Arabic) communication skills to influence senior leadership and support diverse, multicultural teams.
• Demonstrated ability to coach line managers, champion employee wellbeing, and lead HR change initiatives across business operations.

Experience

Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience in Human Resources, specifically in a business partnering capacity.

Location and Work Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.