HR Business Partner Specialist

This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

About the Company

This company engages in the exploration, production, transportation, and sale of crude oil and natural gas. It operates through the following segments: Upstream, Downstream, and Corporate. The Upstream segment includes crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids exploration, field development, and production. The Downstream segment focuses on refining, logistics, power generation, and the marketing of crude oil, petroleum and petrochemical products, and related services to international and domestic customers. The Corporate segment offers supporting services including human resources, finance, and information technology. The company was founded on May 29, 1933 and is headquartered in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Job Summary

The Upstream HR Business Partnering Department is responsible for providing end-to-end HR services to the entire Upstream Business Line. They are currently seeking to hire a Senior HR Business Partner with experience leading HR transformation in a large matrix reporting organization. Upstream produces up to 12 million barrels of oil and approximately 18 billion standard cubic feet of gas per day. The organization consists of 8 business units (Admin Areas) and approximately 30,000 employees.

The Senior HR Business Partner (HRBP) plays a crucial role as the link between the This Company Corporate HR function and the Upstream Business Line. They develop partnerships across the HR function to deliver value-adding services that enable the Upstream business to achieve its growth ambitions by 2030. To be effective, the HRBP needs to develop a deep understanding of the Business Line strategy, key value-drivers, business and workforce plans, and culture. They must be able to translate these insights into a people agenda for the Upstream organization.

Responsibilities:

Business understanding:

Understand key business challenges and drivers

Speak the language of the business

Strong understanding of financial figures and analytics

Translate business strategy and objectives into a people agenda

Strategic workforce planning:

Drive workforce planning

Identify future capabilities and skills gaps

Conduct workforce assessments

Make informed decisions on internal and external talent strategic choices

Talent and recruitment management:

Develop and execute HR roadmaps for talent attraction, retention, and development

Apply best practices to meet business needs

Individual performance management:

Advocate for high-quality individual performance management

Implement across the organization

Business performance management:

Provide insights into drivers of labor cost

Work with Finance and business leaders to reduce labor cost and improve productivity

Stakeholder management:

Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders

Provide strategic HR advice and guidance

Change management and continuous improvement:

Drive change initiatives

Foster a culture of continuous improvement

HR data analytics:

Integrate digital tools and analytics in HR practices

Enhance efficiency and effectiveness

Diversity and inclusion initiatives:

Promote a diverse and inclusive workplace culture

Organizational health:

Maintain a healthy culture and structure

Ensure it can deliver business needs

Leadership capabilities and coaching:

Develop leadership capabilities at all levels

Provide individual coaching to leaders

Ensure leadership team effectiveness

Requirements:

This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Master's degree in a relevant field

Minimum of 15 years of experience in HR business partnering, with specific experience in the Oil and Gas sector advantageous

Understanding of business functions, industry trends, and competitive landscape

Proven track record of translating business requirements into people strategy

Proficiency in communicating effectively with all organizational levels and building strong relationships with stakeholders

Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and resilience in facing industry challenges

Strong leadership and analytical abilities, with a focus on data-driven approaches to improve business performance