HR Business Partner Manager

About Abdul Latif Jameel

Abdul Latif Jameel is a diversified enterprise with strong roots across the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey (MENAT) region. With well-established relationships and networks, we serve as a strategic partner facilitating business opportunities in the region. Representing several of the world’s leading brands, we have earned their trust by fostering long-term, mutually rewarding partnerships. Since our inception 75 years ago as a modest trading company and Toyota distributorship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, we have grown our infrastructure and built the largest vehicle distribution network in Saudi Arabia with extensive automotive industry expertise. We leverage this foundation to expand into new sectors that contribute critically to the region's infrastructure and development.

Role Purpose and Scope

The HR Business Partner Manager role is responsible for embedding HR strategies into business operations while providing expert HR support and guidance to internal clients, with a focus on creating value for the business. This role requires general oversight of operational activities with authority over daily human resources functional operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage headcount and manpower costs in alignment with the approved annual budget.
• Drive delivery of employee engagement plans and activities.
• Partner with business leaders to develop quality performance documentation and ensure recruitment plans and Saudization compliance meet regulatory requirements.
• Maintain strategic alignment between HR initiatives and business objectives, proactively preventing misalignments.
• Support HR activities relating to operations, rewards, payroll, talent management, and performance to foster a culture of engagement and high performance.
• Provide responsive HR Business Partner services meeting associate needs.
• Collaborate closely with line and functional managers to facilitate effective execution of HR strategies and change initiatives.
• Promote a learning culture by communicating HR initiatives and continuously improving associate development.
• Facilitate opportunities for career pathing and succession planning to ensure ongoing growth of staff.

Performance Metrics

• Monthly reporting comparing actual versus budgeted metrics.
• Completion percentage of planned action steps (accepted).
• Quality level of submitted documentation.
• Compliance with Saudization targets.

Job Context and Decision-Making

• The role requires advanced expertise in performance management, employee engagement, talent management, and training methodologies.
• This position directly impacts the efficiency of responding to associate HR requests and needs.
• Work is performed within established HR policies and procedures.
• The HR Business Partner Manager plays a strategic role aligning business and HR strategies, meeting Saudization plans, and developing succession frameworks.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or Business Administration.
• Minimum 4 years of HR experience, including at least 1 year in a managerial capacity within multinational firms.
• Proven expertise in personnel management, resource oversight, process monitoring and implementation.
• Skills in active learning, stress resilience, and effective problem-solving including deductive reasoning and problem sensitivity.
• Deep understanding of various business functions along with strong leadership abilities.
• Fluency in English and Arabic.

Work Environment and Values

As an established company with a global presence reaching from Chile to Japan and across various continents, we nurture a vibrant culture characterized by respect, innovation, pioneering spirit, and empowerment. We value diversity and encourage growth for our people, propelling ideas, achievements, and success.