Head of People & Culture - Saudi Arabia

As Head of People & Culture - Saudi Arabia, you will lead the development and execution of the people strategy across the Kingdom, ensuring alignment with business priorities and organizational values. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, you will drive talent, culture, employee engagement, organizational effectiveness, and workforce planning initiatives that support sustainable business growth while fostering an inclusive and high-performing workplace. Based in Accor office in Jeddah and reporting to the Regional Director of People & Culture – GCC & Levant.

What You Will Be Responsible For:

People and Culture Regional Strategy

• Work with the hotel People & Culture and operational leaders establish the People & Culture roadmap with annual objectives and action plans.
• Activate the People & Culture strategy with operational leaders and GMs to ensure alignment and commitment to its delivery.
• Champion the Heartist program ensuring that the employees and guests are at the center of all strategic decisions and initiatives.
• Build and manage relationship with General Managers and People & Culture in hotels in order to ensure implementation of all projects and initiatives.

Talent Acquisition

Partner with hotels People & Culture leaders to:

• Maintain all the localization rules set by the Ministry of Tourism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and ensure full compliance by all hotels.
• Maintain a best practice recruitment approach, including Accor’s recruitment management system, to attract the best applicants.
• Anticipate recruitment needs and maintain a leadership pipeline of potential candidates and talents to match hotel needs.
• Provide approach and actions plan in order to attract the best talent (including presentations to hospitality schools and universities, social media and job websites)
• Ensure the Hotel selection process is compliant with the Company policy (Assessment, interview guides, validation steps in selection process, etc).

Talent Management & Talent Development

• Ensure that a strong talent management culture is promoted among all leaders through the Talent Management Cycle: continuous feedback conversations, yearly wrap-up reviews, potential assessments, talent reviews, career development interviews/PDP and succession planning.
• Support the leadership team in the talent management cycle, Promote employee (local/foreigner) mobility, which meet the region’s growth and needs.

• Work with Accor Academy to ensure that the learning offer meets the needs of the business today and in the future.
• Coordinate effectively with the Learning & Development, Brand, and Accor Academy to ensure consistent Brand orientation and Brand culture programs roll out in all properties

Employment Law and Labor Relations

• Act as an advisor for hotels for any employment law and labor relations as per the country labor laws.
• Ensure proper follow-up and due diligence on all employee complaints and liaise with hotels People & Culture leaders and General Managers.
• Monitor legislative changes and provide guidance to People & Culture business leaders.
• Heartists engagement and workplace culture improvement programs.

What We’re Looking For:

• 10+ years of progressive People & Culture (Human Resources) leadership experience, preferbaly across multiple properties, regions, or business units.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work effectively and contribute in a team environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Flexible and able to embrace and respond to change effectively
• In-depth knowledge of Saudi Labor Law and implementing regulations (Nitaqat, Qiwa, Gosi, Mudad, etc)
• Proven ability to advise executive teams and influence business decisions.
• Change management and transformation leadership.
• Data-driven decision making using HR analytics.
• Workforce productivity and labor cost optimization.
• Executive presence and business partnership mindset.
• Cultural sensitivity and ability to operate in a multicultural environment.
• Resilience, discretion, and ability to manage confidential matters

What is in it for you:

• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates at Accor hotels worldwide.
• Develop your talent through Accor’s learning programs.
• Opportunity to grow within your property and across the world.
• Ability to contribute to the community and make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities.

Our culture of inclusion welcomes everyone regardless of race, gender and background.