Senior Human Resources Manager – Healthcare

About the role

The Senior Human Resources Manager will lead HR operations across a multi‑entity healthcare group that includes hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and diagnostic labs. Reporting to executive leadership, the role ensures compliance with Saudi labor laws, national accreditation standards and data‑privacy regulations while driving strategic HR initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee end‑to‑end HR operations, service level agreements and operating calendars for all business units.
• Maintain internal and external HR compliance with labor laws, government platforms (Qiwa, Mudad, GOSI, MHRSD) and corporate governance frameworks.
• Manage staff credentialing, primary source verification and practitioner licensing to meet CBAHI accreditation requirements.
• Lead HR data‑privacy governance in line with PDPL, including processing records and breach readiness.
• Direct HRMS/HRIS strategy, module rollouts, customisations, vendor integrations and master data governance.
• Handle employee relations, investigations, grievances and disciplinary actions.
• Monitor Saudization/Nitaqat targets, visa processing and statutory filings.
• Partner on annual HR budgeting, manpower planning, payroll and compensation & benefits.
• Drive organizational development, job architecture redesign and performance management cycles.
• Support M&A due diligence, post‑acquisition workforce integration and interim learning programs.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading HR operations in a multi‑entity healthcare environment.
• Strong knowledge of Saudi labor legislation, government HR platforms and healthcare accreditation standards.
• Expertise in HR data‑privacy compliance and HRIS implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to manage employee relations and nationalization targets.
• Strategic partnership skills with finance and executive teams.

Required skills

• HRMS / HRIS
• Employee Relations
• Healthcare accreditation standards
• HR Operations
• Visa Processing
• Data privacy governance
• HR compliance
• Performance management
• Organizational Development
• Labor laws