HRD / HR Business Partner (Investment Platform & Portfolio Companies)

About the Role

We are partnering with a dynamic organization to identify a strategic HRD / HR Business Partner (Investment Platform & Portfolio Companies) based in Saudi Arabia. This role presents a unique opportunity to lead people strategy within a rapidly expanding, international technology enterprise, supporting globally distributed teams. As an HR Business Partner or HR Director, you will collaborate closely with executive leadership to enhance organizational effectiveness, elevate employee engagement, and drive sustainable business growth. This position demands a blend of strategic HR leadership and hands-on execution, requiring a deep understanding of business operations and the ability to thrive in a multicultural, fast-paced environment. Your contributions will directly shape the development of high-performing teams, improve employee experience, and enable business success across multiple markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Partnership: Collaborate with business leaders to enhance organizational effectiveness, ensuring employees align with strategic objectives and contribute to overall business performance.
• Workforce Planning: Oversee workforce planning and staffing initiatives to ensure teams are equipped with the right talent, capabilities, and organizational structure to support growth.
• Employee Engagement & Retention: Develop and implement initiatives to boost employee engagement, retention, and satisfaction, fostering an environment where individuals are motivated, productive, and committed to long-term success.
• HR Process Optimization: Lead the implementation and optimization of HR processes across the entire employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, development, succession planning, and offboarding.
• Data-Driven Insights: Provide actionable insights and recommendations based on HR analytics, employee feedback, engagement metrics, turnover data, and business needs to inform decision-making.
• Leadership Support: Offer coaching and guidance to managers on people-related decisions, implementing effective leadership practices to enhance team performance.
• Program Evaluation: Monitor the effectiveness of HR programs and continuously refine the employee experience across distributed international teams to ensure alignment with business goals.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven Track Record: Minimum of 4 years of experience in an HR Business Partner or HR Director role within an international digital, technology, or product-focused company.
• End-to-End HR Expertise: Hands-on experience managing the full employee lifecycle, including hiring, onboarding, learning and development, performance evaluation, succession planning, and termination processes.
• HR Metrics & Business Impact: Demonstrated ability to manage HR metrics such as payroll budgets, employee engagement, retention, turnover, and workforce efficiency, with tangible examples of business impact.
• Compensation & Benefits: Practical experience with compensation and benefits processes, HR analytics, and data-driven decision-making.
• Project Management: Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize and execute multiple initiatives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Results-Oriented Mindset: A persistent, ownership-driven approach with the ability to transform ideas into measurable outcomes.
• Business Acumen: Comfortable working with business goals, performance indicators, and financial metrics to support strategic decisions.
• Adaptability: High resilience and adaptability, with the confidence to navigate uncertain or complex situations.
• Language Proficiency: Fluency in both Russian and English is required.

What We Offer

• Remote Work: Fully remote full-time employment opportunity.
• Competitive Compensation: A market-leading salary package, with details provided during the recruitment process.
• Generous Time Off: 28 calendar days of paid vacation annually, plus 7 additional wellness days for personal recovery and well-being.
• Referral Incentives: Referral bonuses of up to $5,000 for successful candidate recommendations.
• Professional Development: 50% reimbursement for professional training, international conferences, and industry events.
• Language Support: Corporate discounts for English language lessons to enhance communication skills.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive health benefits, including reimbursement of up to $1,000 gross annually for eligible healthcare-related expenses.
• Workplace Support: Assistance with workplace setup, including equipment provision or reimbursement for home office and coworking expenses.
• Recognition Program: Internal recognition initiatives with rewards redeemable for merchandise, travel, and other benefits.