132 Succession Planning jobs in Saudi Arabia

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a Senior Consultant to join our dynamic team. This strategic role focuses on designing, implementing, and optimizing robust succession management frameworks that ensure leadership continuity and long-term organizational success. You’ll collaborate with senior executives, HR leaders, and cross-functional teams to assess talent pipelines, and build strategies that align workforce capabilities with business goals.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the development and execution of succession planning strategies for client organizations.
• Conduct organizational assessments and talent gap analyses to identify critical leadership and technical roles.
• Facilitate talent reviews, leadership assessments, and individual development planning.
• Design and implement tools, frameworks, and best practices that support sustainable succession management.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders to align succession planning with strategic objectives.
• Provide coaching and advisory support to internal HR teams and leadership groups.
• Analyze workforce data and provide insights to guide succession and development decisions.
• Deliver executive-level presentations, reports, and recommendations.
• Support business development through client proposals, presentations, and thought leadership.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in HR consulting or talent management, with a strong focus on succession planning.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing succession strategies in complex organizations.
• In-depth knowledge of leadership assessment tools & competency models.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and presentation abilities.
• Proficiency in using data to support HR strategy and performance tracking.

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Apotex is a Canadian-based global health company. We improve everyday access to affordable, innovative medicines and health products for millions of people worldwide, with a broad portfolio of generic, biosimilar, innovative branded pharmaceuticals and consumer health products. Headquartered in Toronto, with regional offices globally, including in the United States, Mexico and India, we are the largest Canadian-based pharmaceutical company and a health partner of choice for the Americas for pharmaceutical licensing and product acquisitions.

Responsible for leading HR initiatives across the GCC and ROW regions, ensuring compliance with local employment laws and Apotex policies. This role partners with executive leadership to drive business results through effective HR strategies and practices, focusing on culture, performance management, recruitment, and compliance.

Culture and Performance Management

• Promote a winning culture of accountability, entrepreneurship, and high engagement.
• Partner with leaders to build high-performing teams, ensuring effective performance management processes are in place.
• Drive initiatives to enhance employee effectiveness and engagement, aligned with the company’s vision and values.

Recruitment and Talent Management

• Oversee recruitment processes, implementing strategies to attract, retain, and develop talent.
• Support Saudization/localization initiatives to meet government requirements.
• Facilitate career development and succession planning processes to build a strong leadership pipeline.

Compliance and Ethics

• Ensure all HR practices comply with local laws and global business ethics standards.
• Collaborate with the Global Business Ethics and Compliance Officer to identify and manage compliance risks.
• Lead training programs on compliance and ethical conduct for employees.

Employee Relations and Communication

• Foster positive employee relations through effective communication and proactive HR programs.
• Handle grievance and disciplinary cases, ensuring fair treatment of all employees.
• Promote transparency and open communication to build trust-based relationships within the organization.

HR Operations and Administration

• Manage HR operations, including payroll, compensation, benefits, and employee services.
• Ensure timely processing of visas, work permits, and other necessary documentation for employees.
• Monitor HR metrics to evaluate effectiveness and make strategic recommendations.
• Demonstrate Behaviours that exhibit our organizational Values: Collaboration, Courage, Perseverance, and Passion.
• Ensure personal adherence with all compliance programs including the Global Business Ethics and Compliance Program, Global Quality policies and procedures, Safety and Environment policies, and HR policies.
• All other relevant duties as assigned.

• Education
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; a Master’s degree or HR certifications is preferred.
    
    
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Strong understanding of HR policies and procedures, along with local labor laws in the GCC region.
  • B uild relationships and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders at all organizational levels.
  • Proficient in analyzing HR metrics to inform strategy and capable of identifying and resolving issues in a dynamic environment.
  • D evelop and implement HR strategies that align with business goals.
  • Competence in navigating cultural differences within a diverse workforce across the GCC region.
    
    
• Experience
  • 8+ years of progressive HR experience.

At Apotex, we are committed to fostering a welcoming andaccessible work environment, where all everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to succeed.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities as part of its recruitment process. If you are contacted to arrange for an interview or testing, please advise us if you require an accommodation.

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We are seeking an experienced HR professional to join our team in Saudi Arabia. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of HR experience with comprehensive knowledge of local labor laws and practices. You will be responsible for managing various HR functions including recruitment, employee relations, and HR administration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes for local hiring
• Administer employee onboarding, orientation, and exit procedures
• Maintain and update employee records in compliance with Saudi labor regulations
• Handle employee relations, including conflict resolution and disciplinary actions
• Process payroll and benefits administration in coordination with finance
• Organize training and development programs
• Ensure compliance with all Saudi labor laws and company policies
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee HR inquiries

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field
• 3-5 years of HR experience, preferably in Saudi Arabia
• Thorough understanding of Saudi labor laws and regulations
• Proficiency in both English and Arabic (written and spoken)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

• Seniority level Associate

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Human Resources
• Industries Automation Machinery Manufacturing

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Dammam, Eastern, Saudi Arabia 1 month ago

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Overview

As a world leading and continually evolving software company, Esri is looking for a passionate and ambitious individual to join our team and be part of our rapid growth. Our Human Resources team members are brand ambassadors, relationship builders, and strategic partners who understand the intricate dynamics of the teams they support. We're seeking a seasoned human resources professional to partner with business leadership to champion, influence, and drive change within the team. We’re looking for a driven individual who wants to add value, solve problems, and impact our company culture.

Responsibilities

• Empower your team. Mentor your team through active coaching, clear direction, and regular feedback. Develop goals for human resources efforts, report on progress to the organization, communicate impact, and identify areas of opportunity. Maintain superior customer service by defining accountabilities; establishing performance objectives; providing timely, candid, and constructive performance feedback and guidance; and ensuring that all policies are understood and adhered to.
• Drive results. Drive workforce planning by partnering with leadership to anticipate talent needs and recommend improvements to full recruitment life-cycle. Provide a work environment and culture that promote customer service, staff development, and achievement.
• Be an expert. Serve as a consultative thought partner to leadership to align business needs with objectives. Manage departmental projects/initiatives and provide feedback and updates to management; this may include collaborating with peers on strategic initiatives
• Influence change. Stay connected to the competitive landscape, develop process improvements, strategies, and programs that can be incorporated across the human resources team. Understand, analyze, and implement new technologies to enhance efficiency.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience mentoring colleagues on human resources best practices
• Demonstrated track record of building successful relationships and partnerships at all organizational levels
• Solid capacity to practice behavioral competency assessments to determine best placement of talent within the organization
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, creativity, flexibility, maturity, and sound judgment
• Team player who takes initiative, is self-directed and highly motivated, and has a passion for results
• Knowledge of local wage and hour laws and benefits
• Professional command of the English language, both written and verbal
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, marketing, or communications

Recommended Qualifications

• Business understanding of software sales within high tech companies
• Experience leveraging ATS analytics and reporting
• MBA or Master’s degree in human resources, communications, industrial psychology, or marketing

The Company

At Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. When employees of different experiences, perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures come together, we are more innovative and ultimately a better place to work. We believe in having a diverse workforce that is unified under our mission of creating positive global change. We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion is not a destination but an ongoing process. We are committed to the continuation of learning, growing, and changing our workplace so every employee can contribute to their life’s best work. Our commitment to these principles extends to the global communities we serve by creating positive change with GIS technology. For more information on Esri’s Racial Equity and Social Justice initiatives, please visit our website here .

If you don’t meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position, we encourage you to still apply!

Esri is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

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The Human Resources Director will lead all aspects of the HR department, ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic goals. This role is responsible for developing and executing human resource strategy in areas such as talent acquisition, organizational development, employee relations, compensation, compliance, and culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with the overall business plan and strategic direction of the organization.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and retention initiatives to attract and retain top talent.
• Lead performance management processes, including goal setting, evaluations, and career development.
• Partner with leadership to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Ensure compliance with all local employment laws and regulations.
• Manage compensation and benefits strategy, ensuring competitiveness and equity.
• Oversee employee relations issues, conducting investigations and resolving conflicts as needed.
• Managing the Support Services team to ensure efficient service delivery, high-quality internal support, and alignment with organizational goals
• Utilize HR metrics to inform decisions and report on HR initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s degree or HR certification preferred).
• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years in a senior HR leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of labor law and HR best practices.
• Demonstrated experience developing HR strategies and leading organizational change.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Proficiency in HRIS systems and Microsoft Office Suite.

Skills

• Human Resources Management
• Workforce Planning
• Talent Managment
• Recruitment and Selection
• Training and Development Programs
• Data Analysis and HR Metrics
• Effective Communication
• Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
• Performance Management
• Labor Law and Regulatory Compliance

Our client is a leading international Engineering, Construction & Energy industry leader, operating in a joint venture with a large Saudi company. They are currently seeking a Human Resources Director to join their operations in Riyadh, KSA.

The purpose of this position is to ensure the implementation of a sustainable HR strategy and performance to enable the company to achieve its goals. This includes responsibilities such as individual resourcing, talent development, compensation & benefits, and learning and development. The role also involves managing the Administration function, covering general administration, security, medical services, and government relations.

• Degree qualified in Business Administration or Human Resources
• 10+ years of experience within an HR department
• Experience with technical organizations such as Engineering, Construction, and Energy
• Experience working with international organizations
• Fluent in English and Arabic, reading and writing

Propel Consult provides a service aligned with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to recruitment stems from our commitment to professionalism and quality service.

We have established relationships with leading indigenous and multinational organizations across the Middle East and internationally, including countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Lebanon, and Sudan.

Our resources are focused into five specialist divisions:

• Banking & Finance
• Human Resources
• Oil & Gas
• Construction
• Architecture & Engineering

TThe ideal candidate will act as an employee champion and a leader of change. You will plan, develop, organize, implement, direct and evaluate the organization's human resource function and performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and guidance by overseeing talent acquisition, employee career development, succession planning, retention programs, training and leadership development
• Function as a strategic, human capital business advisor to the senior management team
• Develop initiatives, policies and programs to complement existing practices and create consistency across the organization
• Oversee benefit and compensation plans to ensure cost efficiencies and attractiveness to retain top talent

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in human resources or management
• 15+ years of professional HR experience, ideally from a services-oriented business, with a combination of corporate and business unit line experience preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task, organize, and prioritize work

• Seniority level Director

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Human Resources
• Industries Medical Equipment Manufacturing, Staffing and Recruiting, and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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CLIENT

Linum Consult’s client is currently seeking a bilingual English- and Arabic-speaking HR Director to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting managers in the understanding of human resources issues, and developing their teams
• Managing the recruitment process
• Proposing, executing, and coordinating all training plans that are necessary to support the growth of the business
• Leading the annual interview process and performance reviews, as well as the talent review process and succession planning
• Managing litigation files by interfacing with mandated lawyers if necessary, negotiating the exit of individual employees
• Being responsible for the local deployment of the company’s HR processes, taking into account the legal and cultural specificities of Saudi Arabia, especially with regard to quality of life at work and diversity issues. Managing the HR policy’s alignment and harmonisation
• Participating in the group’s HR projects, often with an international dimension: implementing an HRIS, talent development paths, etc.
• Managing and developing junior staff within your team

PROFILE

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or Organisational Psychology or equivalent
• Around 10-15 years’ experience in Human Resources, with at least 5-8 years’ experience in managerial roles
• Strong mentoring and leadership skills, with the ability to think holistically
• Previous experience of working for a construction company in a multicultural environment
• Excellent communication skills in spoken and written English and Arabic
• Due to our client’s ongoing commitment to Saudization, they are only seeking Saudi nationals, with good knowledge of local Saudi employment laws and procedures

APPLICATION PROCESS

If you fulfil the minimum requirements stipulated by our client and are confidentially interested in applying, then please drop Linum Consult a line with a copy of your CV and contact details to for the attention of Francis Ryan.

• Seniority level Director

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Human Resources
• Industries Construction and Building Construction

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Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 11 hours ago

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We are looking for an HR Advisor to provide valuable guidelines on how to recruit, manage, evaluate and retain employees.

HR Advisor responsibilities include providing performance evaluation methods and designing company policies. To be successful in this role, you should have an academic and professional background in HR, along with good understanding of labor legislation

Responsibilities

• Research and recommend performance evaluation methods (e.g. employee appraisal systems)
• Design and help implement company policies
• Conduct internal surveys to gather employee feedback and identify areas of improvement
• Suggest new HR technology solutions to improve day-to-day operations
• Monitor key recruiting metrics, like turnover and retention rates
• Assist in organizing employer branding initiatives

Requirements and skills

• Proven work experience as an HR Advisor, or similar role
• Knowledge of labor legislation
• Ability to design clear and fair HR policies
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Problem-solving attitude
• BSc in Human Resources Management, Business Administration or similar field
• MSc/MA in HR or similar field

• Seniority level Executive

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Human Resources
• Industries Banking

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Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 18 hours ago

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