Johnson & Johnson
HR Partner, KSA
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
Job expiry date: 09/10/2026
Job overview
Date posted
25/08/2026
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
SAR 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
2 - 5 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
09/10/2026
Job description
In this role you will provide hands-on HR support to the Saudi Arabia business at Johnson & Johnson, partnering closely with the HR Lead to deliver core people priorities across talent processes, engagement, Saudization, HR operations, and change initiatives. You will support the HR Lead in delivering the people agenda for Saudi Arabia, ensuring alignment with business priorities and HR ways of working, and building effective working relationships with business leaders, people managers, employees, and HR partners. You are responsible for providing practical HR guidance to managers and employees on routine people matters, escalating complex or sensitive cases to the HR Lead as appropriate. Your responsibilities include supporting key employee lifecycle processes such as onboarding, job changes, documentation, and exits, and supporting HR reporting, audit readiness, and data quality across relevant HR systems. You will coordinate with payroll, benefits, medical insurance, and government relations to ensure a positive employee experience, and you are responsible for applying HR policies consistently in alignment with Saudi labor law. You will support the monitoring and follow-up of Saudization priorities, including workforce data and compliance-related reporting, and work with internal and external partners on Saudi government platforms. In this role you will support the execution of the talent agenda, including talent review preparation and succession planning inputs, and support engagement, culture, and change initiatives by coordinating plans and tracking actions.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Support the HR Lead in delivering the people agenda for Saudi Arabia, ensuring alignment with business priorities
- Build effective working relationships with business leaders, people managers, employees, and HR partners across the matrix
- Provide practical HR guidance to managers and employees on routine people matters, escalating complex cases as appropriate
- Support the preparation of HR updates, dashboards, people insights, and follow-up actions
- Support key employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, job changes, documentation, exits, and employee data updates
- Support HR reporting, audit readiness, employee documentation, and data quality across relevant HR systems
- Coordinate with payroll, benefits, medical insurance, government relations, and other support functions to ensure a positive employee experience
- Apply HR policies consistently and help ensure alignment with Saudi labor law and internal compliance standards
- Coordinate with Legal, Employee Relations, Payroll, Benefits, and Talent Acquisition when needed to resolve HR matters
- Maintain confidentiality, documentation discipline, and sound judgment when handling employee information
- Support the monitoring and follow-up of Saudization priorities, including workforce data and compliance-related reporting
- Work with internal and external partners on Saudi government platforms and employment requirements
- Stay informed of relevant Saudi HR, labor, and compliance updates and highlight implications to the HR Lead
- Support the execution of the talent agenda, including talent review preparation and succession planning inputs
- Partner with Talent Acquisition to support hiring processes
- Support engagement, culture, and change initiatives by coordinating plans and tracking actions
- Contribute practical ideas to improve the employee experience and work environment
Experience & skills
- Bring 4 to 6 years of progressive HR generalist or HR partner experience, preferably in Saudi Arabia and within a multinational or matrix organization
- Demonstrate strong hands-on knowledge of HR operations, employee lifecycle processes, HR policies, and employee relations practices
- Show good understanding of Saudi labor law, Saudization requirements, and local HR compliance expectations
- Have experience working with or coordinating activities related to Saudi government platforms
- Demonstrate strong stakeholder management, communication, coaching, and collaboration skills
- Show a practical, solution-oriented mindset with strong follow-through and attention to detail
- Demonstrate the ability to handle confidential matters with discretion and sound judgment
- Be comfortable challenging and influencing respectfully when required
- Be fluent in both Arabic and English
- Be a Saudi national, based in Riyadh