Director of Human Resources

Position Overview

The Director of Human Resources based at Capella Diriyah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, forms part of the hotel's executive leadership Team and will lead all aspects of the Human Resources Division. As the pre-opening Director of Human Resources, he/she will not only champion Capella culture, plans and manages human resources programs, as well as, oversee pre-opening, critical path leading to the opening, policy and process of HR management, and responsible for the hiring, development, managing workplace relationship, wage/benefit administration, compliance with statutory requirements and the execution of employee relation activities.

The Role

• Lead HR transformation programmes in pursuit of optimised workforce, HR technology and operational excellence in the delivery of HR services
• Champion organisation development or change interventions to develop and increase organisational agility and drive high performance culture in the workplace aligning to organisation's strategy and objectives
• Recognise the business implications of upholding ethical principles and proper conduct, and cultivate a highly ethical work environment by holding the HR function to the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct
• Influence best practices by leveraging lessons learned from HR community and marketplace trends, setting the trend and innovating HR solutions to position the organisation as an employer of choice
• Position the HR function as a business partner with other business leaders by forging closer relationships and working collaboratively with them to add value to business and employee agenda
• Oversee the design and delivery of HR strategy and initiatives and ensure alignment of the HR imperatives to the organisation's strategic goals and business imperatives, ensures fair and consistent hiring is applied across suitable candidates
• Support management staff in effective recruitment and interview techniques using methods such as behavioural interview, verbal presentations and written directions for effective hiring and retention of qualified and efficient employees
• Champion people related initiatives with senior business leaders and stakeholders to promote and enhance employee engagement across the organization
• Oversee Annual Employee Survey and responsible for all improvement and process required to achieve yearly goal
• Responsible for the development, implementation and administration of policies and programs related to the management of all hotel personnel to ensure the maintenance of a positive and productive employment environment
• Serves as key change manager for initiatives that have high colleague impact by remaining current and knowledgeable with the ever-changing industry trends.
• Attends owners' meetings as a member of the property executive committee and provides meaning or context to the Human Resources results (e.g., retention statistics, critical open positions, colleague satisfaction, and training initiatives and results); and demonstrates an understanding of owner priorities.
• Analyses open positions to balance the development of existing talent and business needs. Makes staffing decisions to manage the talent cadre and pipeline at the property.
• Recognises the importance of Forbes standards, coordinate with Learning and Development Manager in implementing initiatives to ensure strict compliance as to deliver stellar audit performance.

Talent Profile

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources Management with Good knowledge of local Labour laws and Saudization implementation.

Minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar capacity in a luxury brand hotel in Saudi Arabia or the Middle East.

Candidate must be fluent in Arabic, spoken and written, good literacy in the English language is crucial for communication.

Passion for people, Arabic culture & practices, talent management and learning.

Strong Business acumen, excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to multi-task, organise and prioritise work.

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.