HRBP Director (Ops., and Legal)

Date: 6 Oct 2025

Location: Riyadh, Riyadh, SA, Riyadh

Company: Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority

JOB PURPOSE

The job holder is responsible for liaising the relationship between Operations & Legal and Enforcement and HC, communicating needs, ensuring implementation of HC policies and procedures to serve these business units properly and in a timely manner.

JOB DESCR

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Key Activities

  • Contribute to the development of HC Business Partners business plan ensuring alignment with ZATCA strategy
  • Develop the operational plan for HRBP – Operations & Legal and Enforcement in line with HC Business Partners business plan and human Capital strategic plan
  • Implement plans and provide input to enable achievement of HRBP – Operations & Legal and Enforcement goals that support ZATCA’s overall strategic plans
  • Discuss HRBP – Operations & Legal and Enforcement budgeting requirements with top management and provide input to the budgeting process
  • Ensure effective utilization of HRBP Operations & Legal and Enforcement budget, and report accurately on progress made and challenges encountered
  • Investigate and propose implementing initiatives that result in positive financial impact for HRBP – Operations & Legal and Enforcement and mitigates financial and operational risks
  • Oversee collection and communication of business needs with HC team to support the development of HC strategy and HC yearly master plan/programs
  • Cascade HC strategy into business areas level and translate business priorities into specific HC initiatives
  • Ensure gathering needed data from Business areas, communicate HC issues and provide insights to HC team to assess HC operational performance and accordingly provide support in the implementation of action plans
  • Ensure gathering insights from related business areas for the development/update of HC documentation, communication of newly developed/updated policies and act as a focal point of contact for query clarifications
  • Follow up requests for the creation/change of positions, review the development/update of job responsibilities, and accordingly ensure dissemination of newly developed JDs to business areas
  • Review identified and consolidated business areas’ workforce needs and support HC in the development of workforce planning tools and guidelines
  • Oversee recruitment needs from business areas and ensure attending to recruitment priorities for HC team based on approved workforce needs
  • Endorse yearly business areas recruitment plan and accordingly follow up on progress and escalate recruitment activities delays
  • Follow up understanding of key issues and challenges on the current performance management systems, development, and validation of individual KPIs and set targets, ensuring needed support is provided to different business units as required
  • Ensure proper identification of successors to implement career progression decisions
  • Supervise coordination with business areas for the identification and enrolment of talents in development programs, implementation of development programs, and enhancement of program based on reported feedback from participants
  • Deal with change implications on the organization, manage the implementation of change management initiatives, and provide insights related to change management effectiveness
  • Review internal equity assessment to ensure accurate input into the development of C&B strategy and plan
  • Ensure proper implementation of rewards and recognition initiatives and provide insights related to rewards and recognition program effectiveness
  • Oversee employees’ termination process and ensure exit interviews are conducted when required
  • Ensure coordination with business areas to identify transfers and mobility needs and periodically follow-up on the implementation of internal transfer and mobility processes
  • Guide, mentor and support direct reports in order to execute duties according to set policies and processes
  • Develop individual performance objectives, provide necessary support, evaluate/appraise team and provide regular feedback on performance
  • Establish a high-performance working environment and promote ZATCA values

 

 


JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

  • An optimal of 8 years of relevant experience, with a preferred 3 years of experience in managerial level
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or equivalent is required
  • Master’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or equivalent is preferred