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VirtuCruit is working with a leading Saudi group to hire an HR Director for a new automotive platform in Riyadh.

Role Overview

The HR Director will build the organizations people strategy, managing talent acquisition, development, and employee engagement from inception.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish HR policies, frameworks, and compliance.
• Drive workforce planning and organizational design.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, and retention initiatives.
• Build training, L&D, and career progression systems.
• Embed culture and values aligned with Vision 2030.

Qualifications & Experience

• 15+ years in HR leadership.
• Proven success in setting up HR for new ventures.
• CIPD/SHRM certification preferred.

What This Role Offers

The opportunity to design and lead the people agenda for a transformative automotive business.

• Automotive
• Talent Acquisition
• Offers
• Compliance
• Recruitment
• HR Policies
• Employee Engagement
• Onboarding
• Strategy
• Planning
• Design
• Business Leadership
• Training

Overview

The Talent Management Expert will play a crucial role in developing and implementing talent management strategies that align with our organizational goals.

• Develop and implement talent management strategies.
• Conduct talent assessments and identify high-potential employees.
• Design and facilitate training and development programs.
• Collaborate with leadership to align talent management with business objectives.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of talent management initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience

• Strong knowledge of talent management principles and practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in data analysis and performance metrics.

• Experience with HR software and tools.
• Certification in talent management or related field.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Human Resources, Training, and Administrative

• Government Administration
• Professional Training and Coaching
• Human Resources Services

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are looking for a strategic and experienced Senior Consultant – Talent Management & Assessments to help our clients build high-impact talent strategies, leadership pipelines, and workforce development initiatives. This individual will bring deep expertise in talent management frameworks, assessment tools, and organizational effectiveness to support clients in aligning their talent with business needs. This is a client-facing role requiring a blend of consulting experience, analytical capability, and human capital expertise, with a strong focus on designing and delivering assessment solutions, leadership development strategies, and performance programs.

• Lead the development and implementation of talent management strategies, including succession planning, leadership development, and career pathing.
• Design and administer talent and leadership assessment tools (e.g., 360 feedback, behavioral assessments, personality profiles).
• Facilitate assessment debriefs, talent reviews, and development planning sessions with leaders and HR teams.
• Analyze assessment and performance data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for growth.
• Partner with client stakeholders to align talent solutions with business strategy and culture.
• Deliver presentations and recommendations to senior leaders and decision-makers.
• Support competency model development, role profiling, and performance framework design.
• Stay informed of best practices and trends in talent management, assessments, and learning strategy.

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in talent management, HR consulting, or leadership assessment.
• Proven experience using talent assessment tools (e.g., Hogan, Korn Ferry, SHL, DiSC, 16PF).
• Strong knowledge of competency frameworks, talent reviews, and high-potential identification.
• Experience delivering assessment debriefs and facilitating talent-related discussions with senior leaders.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are looking for a strategic and experienced Senior Consultant – Talent Management & Assessments to help our clients build high-impact talent strategies, leadership pipelines, and workforce development initiatives. This individual will bring deep expertise in talent management frameworks, assessment tools, and organizational effectiveness to support clients in aligning their talent with business needs. This is a client-facing role requiring a blend of consulting experience, analytical capability, and human capital expertise, with a strong focus on designing and delivering assessment solutions, leadership development strategies, and performance programs.

• Lead the development and implementation of talent management strategies, including succession planning, leadership development, and career pathing.
• Design and administer talent and leadership assessment tools (e.g., 360 feedback, behavioral assessments, personality profiles).
• Facilitate assessment debriefs, talent reviews, and development planning sessions with leaders and HR teams.
• Analyze assessment and performance data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for growth.
• Partner with client stakeholders to align talent solutions with business strategy and culture.
• Deliver presentations and recommendations to senior leaders and decision-makers.
• Support competency model development, role profiling, and performance framework design.
• Stay informed of best practices and trends in talent management, assessments, and learning strategy.

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in talent management, HR consulting, or leadership assessment.
• Proven experience using talent assessment tools (e.g., Hogan, Korn Ferry, SHL, DiSC, 16PF).
• Strong knowledge of competency frameworks, talent reviews, and high-potential identification.
• Experience delivering assessment debriefs and facilitating talent-related discussions with senior leaders.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.

A dynamic and exciting startup initiative in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a higher education institution specialized in arts and creativity, the first of its kind in the region. This initiative aims to significantly expand opportunities across all artistic and creative sectors. The institution will offer a comprehensive range of creative academic programs, from vocational courses to doctoral degrees, through various modes of learning.

With an innovative outlook and entrepreneurial spirit, the institution will play a central role in nurturing the next generation of creative leaders and practitioners who will join a dynamic and growing hub for arts and creativity. It will also focus on fostering values, social responsibility, and cultural enrichment, playing an important role in celebrating the Kingdom’s rich heritage and contributing to shaping its future.

We are currently seeking an outstanding, enthusiastic, and committed individual to join us and contribute to the transformation of arts and creative education across the Kingdom. We invite you to be part of this exciting journey toward an exceptional beginning.

Job Roles and Key Responsibilities:

General Responsibilities

• Develop and ensure that the manpower plans, budgets and targets are aligned with the guidance from the President and Board of Trustees (BoT)
• Represent the higher educational institution to external stakeholders (private and public stakeholders) as needed
• Contribute to the development of the institution as a place of international repute

Strategic Responsibilities

• Responsible for strategic leadership and management of the human resources department, ensuring service excellence and operational efficiency
• Collaborate with Deans of Schools, Provost and President to build and foster an inclusive, high-performance environment
• Ensure effective management of manpower budgets and business plans
• Institute and implement agile people policies & processes to meet growing and changing needs of the institution , Schools & Academies
• Position the institution as a regional and international employer of choice for faculty & staff
• Actively promote structures and systems across Academies to encourage collaboration and interdisciplinarity

Operational Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and delivery of the human capital strategy for the institution Lead the human resource office including talent acquisition and retention, performance management, compensation & benefits, salary administration, training & development, employee relations, succession planning, and human resource information systems & records management
• Ensure regulatory compliance of all human resource related legislations & operating procedures and have oversight of relevant frameworks
• Lead and deliver goals of talent acquisition & retention to enable high quality program delivery at the institution .
• Establish processes and strong response mechanisms to minimize incidents that may cause reputational risk to the institution .

Ideal Experience, Capabilities and Skills:

Industry Experience

• 10+ years of experience in a senior leadership human capital role, with preferably 8+ years in a reputed institute of higher education
• Extensive knowledge and exposure to various HR departments such as organizational design & development, talent acquisition, talent development, compensation & benefits, HR operations and employee relations
• Master’s degree is highly preferred
• Affinity for the local, regional and international cultural industry

Management capabilities

• Proven strategic mindset combined with a track record of execution & delivery excellence
• Proven ability in managing and delivering outcomes at scale and complexity
• Inclusive approach to leadership, along with strong domain knowledge across varied HR functions
• Proven organizational capabilities along with a data-driven, digital-first mindset

Interpersonal skills

• Strong interpersonal, persuasion and networking skills
• Proven ability to adapt communication and working styles to suit a diverse internal and external audience

Reporting Lines:

• Reports to and is appointed by: Director- Operations & Support
• Reports from: Manager- Business Partnering, Manager- Talent Acquisition, Manager- HR Operations & Administration, Manager- Talent Development

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Human Resources

Industries: Government Administration

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Bringing people together is what hospitality’s all about. And we’re looking for a HR Director who can promote a positive, inspiring and motivating culture at IHG, bringing the best out of every colleague so they’re empowered to deliver truly exceptional guest experiences.

A little taste of your day-to-day:

Every day is different at IHG, but you’ll mostly be:

• Building a positive work environment for all IHG colleagues throughout their career with us – from onboarding, to training and promotions, through to exit
• Leading, educating and training the wider team and General Manager on people issues and HR disciplines to enhance performance
• Developing creative ways to inspire and motivate team members to provide our hotel guests with unique experiences
• Overseeing day-to-day HR management, reporting and filing and identifying process areas for attention
• Identifying and analysing the local market to ensure our own offering remains competitive
• Enhancing our hotels’ reputation in the local community and beyond, and promoting team member involvement in the local community
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree, higher education qualification or equivalent
• Four years of related experience inHR – supervisory experience is also beneficial
• Professional HR designation preferred
• Ability to maintain confidentiality to the extent possible in allHR-related matters
• Must speak local language(s)
• Other languages preferred
  
  

• Seniority level Director

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Other
• Industries Hospitality

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Bringing people together is what hospitality's all about. And we're looking for a HR Director who can promote a positive, inspiring and motivating culture at IHG, bringing the best out of every colleague so they're empowered to deliver truly exceptional guest experiences.

A little taste of your day-to-day:

Every day is different at IHG, but you'll mostly be:

• Building a positive work environment for all IHG colleagues throughout their career with us - from onboarding, to training and promotions, through to exit
• Leading, educating and training the wider team and General Manager on people issues and HR disciplines to enhance performance
• Developing creative ways to inspire and motivate team members to provide our hotel guests with unique experiences
• Overseeing day-to-day HR management, reporting and filing and identifying process areas for attention
• Identifying and analysing the local market to ensure our own offering remains competitive
• Enhancing our hotels' reputation in the local community and beyond, and promoting team member involvement in the local community
  
  

• Bachelor's degree, higher education qualification or equivalent
• Four years of related experience inHR - supervisory experience is also beneficial
• Professional HR designation preferred
• Ability to maintain confidentiality to the extent possible in allHR-related matters
• Must speak local language(s)
• Other languages preferred
  
  

• Seniority level Director

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Other
• Industries Hospitality

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Facility Management Consultant - Talent Pool (KSA). Join to apply for the Facility Management Consultant - Talent Pool (KSA) role at Serco.

Advertisement closing date: 31/12/2025

We are a multinational organisation with a global team of 50,000 colleagues. In the Middle East we operate in the Transport, Defence & Advisory sectors, delivering services in Asset Management, Customer Experience, Fire & Rescue and Air Navigation Services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services to fulfil our purpose to impact a better future by "Bringing National Visions to Life".

Your Opportunity: Serco #plusimpact is currently talent pooling for upcoming opportunities. Join our talent pool for consideration in future roles within our organization.

• Lead the development, global best practice benchmarking and production of facility management procedures and standards as well as scope of works, specifications in terms of both hard and soft services
• Engage and maintain close working relationships within the client in order to optimize O&M best practices
• Assisting Serco’s Consultancy team with their implementation by providing understanding of the desired standards as SME on O&M elements such as:
• Post Maintenance Testing (including routine acceptance criteria)
• System-Engineering Programmes over critical systems life cycles
• Equipment/Tool Control (including control, use, storage, scheduling and safety), and Measuring and Test Equipment (MTE)
• Configuration Management (including a change control process)
• Standardized Grounds and Landscaping schedules and templates
• Facility Management (FM) that address facility safety, surveillances and inspections, seasonal planning and customer service
• Emergency Management that address preparedness, drills and action plans for emergencies
• Space, Energy, and Cleaning Management
• Procurement processes for goods and services in support of O&M
• Develop, review and amend procedures and processes, including:
• Health and safety
• Environmental
• Waste management
• Quality assurance
• Continuous improvement
• Establish a detailed and comprehensive SoW and specifications for all client’s existing community services in-line with international best practices
• Review, develop, consolidate and optimise the SoW of all client’s existing community services contracts aligned with international standards and the local market
• Provide tendering documents that are specific to the facilities of the client in so far as strategy, design and technical details and operating procedures manual and FM Strategy

• 12-15 years minimum experience in related field on national / international major initiatives and developments
• Expert in development and implementation of best practice standards and processes
• Extensive experience of working internationally (preference for Middle East / KSA)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A proven track record of instituting continuous improvement and change management
• Previous Consulting/ Advisory experience preferred

At Serco, we believe there is a place here for everyone. A place where you can bring your authentic self to work every day. Our workplace culture embraces diversity and fosters equity, respect, and belonging for every individual. We are committed to equal employment opportunities and creating an inclusive environment that proudly celebrates the perspectives and backgrounds that each of our employees bring to work every day.

Join Serco and be part of a values-driven organization that invests in the development and well-being of its employees and offers a rewarding and fulfilling career. Serco is committed to Equal Employment Opportunities and to ensuring the safety of all of its employees through its Zero Harm initiative. Please visit careers.serco.com for more information.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

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