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About the Role

Blackdoor Executive Search is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner to join the HR & Admin Department in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. This role is central to managing the full employee lifecycle and providing essential administrative support. The Human Resources Business Partner will be responsible for ensuring efficient HR operations, compliance with Saudi Arabian labor laws, and alignment with organizational objectives. This is a full-time position focused on contributing to strategic HR initiatives and supporting business leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide first-line HR and Employee Relations advice to managers and employees, ensuring adherence to Saudi Labour Law and HR best practices.
• Manage and advise on disciplinary and grievance matters, attendance and absence management, performance management, and capability issues.
• Conduct employee investigations and disciplinary hearings, and address employee complaints and workplace disputes.
• Support organizational restructuring, workforce reductions, and employee transfers as required.
• Ensure strict compliance with Saudi Labour Law and Executive Regulations, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) requirements, Saudization (Nitaqat) regulations, Wage Protection System (WPS) requirements, General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) regulations, and the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL).
• Maintain and update HR policies, employment contracts, and employee handbooks in line with Saudi legislation and company standards.
• Generate and manage essential employment documentation, including offers, contracts, amendments, renewals, certificates, official letters, and end-of-service documentation.
• Ensure accurate, secure, and confidential maintenance of employee records.
• Support HR audits, compliance reviews, and internal controls.
• Coordinate employee lifecycle transactions through HR systems and government portals.
• Assist in recruitment activities in partnership with Talent Acquisition, including conducting pre-employment checks such as qualification and experience verification, reference checks, and work authorization documentation.
• Manage onboarding and probation review processes.
• Support workforce planning, succession planning, and headcount reporting, ensuring compliance with Saudization and workforce localization requirements.
• Support annual performance management and talent review processes, advising managers on performance improvement, capability development, and career progression.
• Coordinate training programs and compliance-related learning initiatives.
• Support employee engagement surveys and action planning, and assist in learning and development initiatives aligned with business needs.
• Administer employee benefits and statutory entitlements, including annual leave, sick leave, maternity and paternity benefits, end-of-service benefits, and GOSI-related matters.
• Liaise with payroll to ensure accurate employee data and regulatory compliance, and monitor payroll-related compliance with WPS requirements.
• Support salary reviews, compensation benchmarking, and incentive programs.
• Partner with managers and business leaders to deliver proactive HR support aligned with organizational objectives.
• Support organizational change and transformation initiatives.
• Prepare HR reports, dashboards, and workforce analytics, providing insights based on HR metrics and business trends.
• Handle sensitive and confidential matters with professionalism and discretion.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Proven experience in a Saudi Arabia-based HR Generalist, HR Officer, or HR Business Partner support role.
• Strong working knowledge of Saudi Labour Law and HR best practices.
• Demonstrated experience managing employee relations matters, disciplinary actions, grievances, and performance cases.
• Solid understanding of Saudization (Nitaqat), GOSI, WPS, and MHRSD requirements.
• Ability to interpret, apply, and draft HR policies, procedures, and employment documentation.
• High level of confidentiality, professionalism, and sound judgment.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline (Desirable).
• CIPD, SHRM, PHRi, or equivalent HR qualification (Desirable).
• Experience supporting strategic HR initiatives and organizational development programs (Desirable).
• Exposure to organizational change, restructuring, mergers, or transformation projects (Desirable).
• Experience working in a fast-growing or multi-national environment (Desirable).
• Familiarity with HRIS systems and HR analytics (Desirable).

Required Skills

• HR Business Partner support
• Saudi Labour Law expertise
• HR best practices
• Employee relations management
• Disciplinary actions and grievance handling
• Performance case management
• Saudization (Nitaqat) regulations
• GOSI and WPS compliance
• MHRSD requirements
• HR policy development and implementation
• Employment documentation management
• Confidentiality and discretion
• Professionalism and sound judgment
• Effective communication
• Stakeholder management
• Relationship building
• Attention to detail
• Compliance focus
• Organizational and prioritization skills
• Commercial awareness and business acumen
• Problem-solving capabilities
• Decision-making abilities

Work Environment and Details

This is a full-time position based in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The role requires 2-5 years of relevant experience. The company is Blackdoor Executive Search.