HR Business Partner (KSA National)

About the role

Ghobash Group, an enterprise solutions provider in Saudi Arabia covering printing, AV, cyber security, cloud and IT services, is looking for an HR Business Partner based in Riyadh. The role is the main HR contact for all businesses under the Ghobash brand in KSA, leading end-to-end recruitment, taking full ownership of Saudization and nationalization quotas, and partnering with business heads and senior management.

Key responsibilities

• Talent acquisition: manage the full hiring lifecycle, build applicant pipelines, screen and interview candidates, and maintain a database of KSA national talent.
• Nationalization and Saudization: own Saudization strategy and visa quotas, manage Qiwa and Nitaqat, forecast manpower and report on Saudization metrics.
• Onboarding and manpower planning: oversee onboarding, work with Corporate HR and the General Manager on succession, retention and learning and development plans, and run performance improvement plans.
• Performance management: set KPIs, define job descriptions, grade roles and run performance reviews with coaching support.
• Employee relations: handle requests within HR SLAs, monitor absence and leave, enforce disciplinary procedures and communicate HR policy changes.
• Business partnering: advise and coach General Managers, measure employee engagement, act as a change agent and propose solutions within budget constraints.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field; Master's in Human Resources, Psychology or Business Management.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant HR experience, including 5+ years in an HRBP or HR generalist role supporting multiple business units.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Saudi Labour Law and Saudization requirements, and proven recruitment experience across multiple roles and levels.
• Experience in a diversified group or conglomerate in KSA, and a track record managing Nitaqat compliance and nationalization quotas.

Required skills

• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Hands-on experience with Qiwa, Nitaqat and other KSA government HR portals.
• Experience with HRMS or Oracle systems.
• Excellent English, spoken and written Arabic, and strong stakeholder management.