Manager, HR Business Partner

As the Manager HR Business Advisor for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region report to IMG Executive Director HR you will serve as a high-visibility strategic partner to senior business this role you will align people strategies with regional business objectives driving organizational growth across a diverse and dynamic market. You will have full ownership of regional talent strategies HR budgets team development and change management initiatives. This is a critical leadership position requiring a balance of strategic vision cultural intelligence and operational excellence to foster a high-performance culture.

(Note: This will be a localized - not an International Service Assignment position.)

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic HR Advisory & Business Partnership

• Trusted Advisor:Serve as a strategic consultant to senior regional leaders translating business goals into actionable localized people strategies.
• Workforce Planning & Budgeting:Collaborate with business leaders on strategic workforce planning and manage the regional HR budget to optimize resource allocation and talent ROI.
• Culture & Engagement:Partner with leadership to champion a culture of excellence inclusion and high performance utilizing engagement data to drive initiatives that boost morale and productivity.

2. Talent Management & Leadership Development

• Talent Pipeline:Architect and execute robust talent acquisition development and retention strategies tailored to the MENA market.
• Succession Planning:Lead regional succession planning cycles to identify high-potential talent build strong leadership pipelines and mitigate talent risks.
• Capability Building:Align regional learning and development (L&D) initiatives with evolving business needs to continuously elevate organizational capabilities.

3. Organizational Design & Change Management

• Organizational Effectiveness:Assess current organizational structures and lead org design initiatives to improve agility eliminate redundancies and optimize performance.
• Change Leadership:Act as a key driver and facilitator of change management guiding teams through organizational transformations mergers/acquisitions or shifts in business strategy.

4. Regional Operations Compliance & Governance

• Local Labor Compliance:Ensure all HR policies and practices comply with the diverse and evolving labor laws employment regulations and statutory requirements across the MENA region.
• Nationalization Agendas:Strategically drive and support nationalization initiatives (e.g. Saudization Emiratization) to meet regulatory requirements and support local community growth.
• Data-Driven HR:Establish and leverage HR analytics key performance indicators (KPIs) and dashboards to drive data-backed decision-making and continuous improvement in HR service delivery.

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Education

• Bachelors Degree or Masters Degree in Human Resources Business Administration Organizational Development or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum of 7 yearsof progressive Human Resources experience with at least 35 years in a strategic HR Business Partner (HRBP) or advisory leadership role.
• Regional Expertise:Proven track record of managing HR operations or business partnering across multiple countries within the MENA region.
• Strategic Impact:Demonstrated success in designing and implementing talent management succession planning and leadership development programs.
• Change Management:Proven experience leading complex organizational design and change management initiatives.

Key Competencies & Skills

• Stakeholder Management:Exceptional communication negotiation and influencing skills with a proven ability to build credibility and navigate complex matrixed stakeholder environments.
• Cultural Intelligence:Deep understanding of the cultural nuances business practices and labor markets across the Middle East and North Africa.
• Resilience & Agility:Highly comfortable guiding teams through ambiguity and driving results in a fast-paced evolving and highly regulated business environment
• Analytical Acumen:Ability to translate complex HR metrics and data into actionable business insights.