Sr. HR Business Partner
Amazon, Saudi Arabia

Work hard. Have fun. Make history. At Amazon we expect no more and no less from you. Ever since Amazon opened its virtual doors, it has been the aim to become the most customer-centric company in the world. Both Amazon and sellers who list their products on the site already offer millions of items in a wide range of categories. And this is just the beginning. Come and experience a company that reinvents itself every day. Immerse yourself in an environment that is fast-paced, expanding and is continuously inventing new efficiencies and offering great opportunity for our customers and for you! The Middle East & North Africa (MENA) HR team is looking a Senior HR Business Partner (Senior HRBP) to join their team based out of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

If you thrive in a challenging and fast-paced environment, this is the place for you. The person in this role must be able to work independently, take a hands-on approach, and interface effectively with professionals at all levels. You'll need excellent communication, professional interpersonal skills, and the ability to function in an innovative environment. You'll need strong analytic skills and the ability to translate your clients' business plans and goals into the human resource capabilities needed to achieve outstanding results.

Key Responsibilities
Amazon is seeking an exceptionally talented, innovative, extremely hands-on, customer-obsessed HR leader with a passion for establishing and developing first-class HR strategies. The Senior HRBP will business partner with leaders across various business verticals of Consumer & Corporate teams as well as lead some key regional goals/projects to ensure outstanding customer focus by delivering value-add, best in class HR support to internal customer groups in KSA and UAE.

This work includes, but is not limited to, increasing workforce capability, providing change leadership, talent management / succession planning, retention activities, and supporting day-to-day operations as well as on-going process improvement. Further breakdown of responsibilities are mentioned below:

· Own and manage the relationships with client group business leaders, including Senior Managers and Directors
· Develop and own the delivery of the strategic HR plan for each business supported, ensuring consistency with MENA and global HR goals
· Act as a consultant to your client groups and provide input on the HR implications of strategic and operational decisions and plans, acting as an integral member of each group’s management team
· Maintain a strong focus on employee relations, performance management, engagement and retention activities, including an understanding of compensation and benefits and development activity
· Support and develop line managers in driving a performance culture through coaching, facilitating talent assessments and succession planning meetings

· Provide expert input to your client groups as well as the HR team in terms of employment legislation, policies and practices
· Support the design and delivery of appropriate training and development programs
· Deliver on business-critical HR related projects
· Ensure alignment of HR related programs by partnering with peers and colleagues within APAC and global locations and also across corporate / consumer business units

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

· The ability to understand business goals and recommend new approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity and development
· Agility to adapt to a new region which is aiming to have best practices at a global level; MENA being an emerging market is truly setting the baseline of its people processes and strategy.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· 8+ years in HR business partnering
· Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or related field is required
· Experience of operating as a strategic Business Partner, with demonstrated success in meeting exceptionally high standards in a high volume, fast-paced, hands-on environment
· Fluency in written and spoken English essential
· Demonstrate ability to motivate others and influence work behaviors
· Proven ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, make best use of limited resources
· High dependability – be there to support the business
· Decision Making/Complex Problem Solving- proactively gathers the right data from appropriate sources; conducts root cause analysis; refers to long term plans and goals; acts decisively, promptly and confidently; complex analysis
· Possesses intellectual curiosity; brings insight into the team/business, especially in a multicultural and multi-location environment
· Negotiation and influencing skills; able to listen to and persuade others based on sound logic
· Proven presentation and communication skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Master's Degree/MBA in Human Resources Management or related field is preferred
· Ability to work independently, as well as an active member of both business and HR teams
· Strong analytical skills. Experience using and presenting data to make decisions
· Prior experience leading, coaching, and mentoring
· Project management experience, especially on managing cross-functional projects and initiatives
· Talent to manage multiple priorities simultaneously; orientated on results - while retaining all relevant information
· Bias for action and the ability to drive outcomes in a matrixed environment
· Excellent communicator and facilitator; excellent written and verbal communication; high quality document preparation and presentation skills
· Proficiency in Arabic is preferred
· Proven ability to diagnose issues and drive appropriate solutions with self-initiative
· Experience with Organization Design and Change Management
· Resilient and able to thrive in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment with a high level of energy and sense of humor

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