Head of People & Culture (HR) - Saudi Arabia

About the role

Accor, a global hotel group with more than 5,800 hotels and 10,000 restaurants and bars, is looking for a Head of People & Culture for Saudi Arabia. Based in the Accor office in Jeddah and reporting to the Regional Director of People & Culture and the Vice President of Operations, you will lead the people strategy across the Kingdom, aligning it with business priorities and organizational values. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on talent, culture, employee engagement, organizational effectiveness and workforce planning.

Key responsibilities

• Define the People & Culture regional roadmap with annual objectives and action plans, working with hotel People & Culture and operational leaders, and champion the Heartist program
• Build a strong people management culture through continuous feedback, performance reviews, talent reviews, career development and succession planning, and support employee mobility across the Kingdom and the wider Middle East
• Partner with Accor Academy and Talent Experience teams on workforce planning, attraction and retention, and build entry-level talent pipelines with universities and hotel schools
• Ensure compliance with Ministry of Tourism localization rules, run a best-practice recruitment process, and keep a leadership pipeline of candidates
• Run engagement and workplace culture programs beyond the annual engagement survey
• Advise hotels on employment law and labor relations, follow up employee complaints, lead complex ER, IR and workplace investigations, and monitor legislative changes

Required profile

• Local Saudi talent currently holding a senior HR role
• 10+ years of People & Culture leadership experience, ideally across multiple properties or regions
• Proven ability to partner with executives and influence business decisions
• Experience leading organizational change and transformation
• Data-driven approach to workforce planning and labor cost optimization

Required skills

• Deep knowledge of Saudi Labor Law, including Nitaqat, Qiwa, GOSI and Mudad
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Executive presence, business acumen and cultural awareness
• Ability to handle confidential matters with discretion

What we offer

• Employee benefit card with discounted rates at Accor hotels worldwide
• Learning programs to develop your talent
• Opportunities to grow within your property and across the group
• Corporate Social Responsibility and ESG activities