Human Resources Director

About the role

A progressive, commercially minded HR Director is sought to lead the people agenda through rapid growth and change. This is a hands-on executive role for someone who uses data to make decisions, knows Kuwait labour law in depth and has led large-scale transformation.

Key responsibilities

• People strategy and executive leadership: design and deliver a multi-year people strategy linked to business strategy, growth targets and budget; advise on organisation design, leadership capability and workforce cost; prepare Board and Nomination & Remuneration Committee papers; lead and develop the HR team.
• Change management: lead enterprise-wide change such as restructures, mergers, operating-model redesign and cultural transformation using frameworks such as Kotter, ADKAR and Prosci, and champion AI and digital tools in HR.
• HR data and analytics: build an analytics function on headcount, cost, attrition, engagement, productivity and capability; deliver dashboards on flight risk, succession gaps and workforce planning; own data integrity, HRMS strategy and data governance.
• Performance management: run an advanced framework with OKRs or balanced scorecard, continuous feedback and calibration, linked to reward, promotion and succession.
• Employment law, compliance and employee relations: subject-matter expert on Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law (Law No. 6 of 2010); ensure compliance with PAM, PIFSS, residency and work-permit requirements and national workforce targets; oversee contracts, end-of-service indemnity, leave, disciplinary and termination processes; lead investigations and grievances.
• Talent, development and succession: build employer brand, career pathways and leadership programmes, own the succession framework for critical roles and drive a learning culture.
• Reward and recognition: lead a competitive, performance-driven reward strategy with market benchmarking, ensuring pay equity and cost discipline.
• Culture, engagement and inclusion: shape a values-led, high-trust culture, measure engagement and advance diversity, inclusion and women's leadership in the local context.