115 Head Of Hr jobs in Qatar

Person Profile

The Head of Human Resources should be a caring, strategic, and adaptable leader, passionate about fostering a positive and inclusive school culture. S/he should have an excellent leadership experience and skills, with a diverse range of qualities and competencies.

The Head of HR will lead key HR initiatives and optimize talent management ensuring HR policies and processes align with the school's strategic plans.

Above all, the Head of HR should be committed to staff welfare, creating a supportive environment that promotes continuous improvement and aligns with the school's educational goals.

Qualifications and Experience.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources
  
  or related field
• Master's degree or certification in Human Resources Management (CHRP/CHRM/CIPD
  
  etc), Business Administration or related discipline is highly desirable
• Specialization or additional qualification in Education Leadership or Organizational Development is a plus, especially for international school environments
• A minimum of 8–10 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
• Strong background in HR compliance and labor law, with knowledge of local labor laws in Qatar
• Experience with HRIS systems and data-driven decision-making to improve HR processes and strategies

Knowledge and Skills.

S/he should:

• be aligned with the ISL values of belonging, integrity, grit and kindness
• possess excellent
  
  communication and collaborative skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of school administration, department and staff
• be able to lead, develop and provide guidance and support to the HR team, while fostering a culture of teamwork and mutual respect
• have strong knowledge and expertise in Qatar employment laws and regulations
• have absolute discretion in handling confidential information
• ability to analyse, evaluate and prioritise challenges and issues and develop workable practical solutions to HR related issues
• leverage technology and innovative HR practices, such as the use of HR analytics and automation tools
• bring extensive experience of international human resources
  
  practices and be innovative and creative in applying them within the context of the school's unique needs
• have an innovative and creative approach to
  
  human resources leadership, based on best current practice
• have a strong sense of responsibility and focus on institutional strategic goals
• have an excellent command of spoken and written English (ability to
  
  speak and read Arabic is helpful)

Responsibilities. S/he will

be responsible for:

Strategic Leadership

• design, develop and implement the HR strategy in alignment with the school's strategic priorities

• serve as a trusted advisor to the Senior Leadership Team on HR-related matters, including staff welfare, and talent development in collaboration with the Director of Learning, Analytics and Innovation

• lead the organizational design, succession planning and school-wide HR projects

Personnel Management

• lead the recruitment during the recruitment season, ensuring that hiring practices promote diversity and inclusion

• ensure that performance management tools are available and up to date to keep records of training, and professional development in collaboration with the Director of Learning, Analytics and Innovation

• ensure effective onboarding / offboarding process in collaboration with Head of Operations and Director of Learning, Analytics and Innovation

• organize training programs, professional development workshops, and career advancement opportunities in collaboration with the head of operations

• ensure that retention strategies are in place for all staff members

Employee Relations and Compliance

• foster a positive workplace culture based on trust, collaboration, and belonging

• promote employee well-being and mental health, including initiatives like wellness programs, mental health support, and work-life balance policies

• handle complex employee relations issues and advice on conflict resolution, grievances, and disciplinary actions

• ensure compliance with local labor laws and school policies

HR policy and systems

• review, develop, and implement HR policies and documentation
  
  in conjunction with the Head of Operations
  
  that reflect best practices, promote diversity and inclusion, and support the school's goals

• optimize HR systems and tools to ensure effective data management and reporting
  
  to the Head of Operations

HR Operations

• work closely with
  
  the HR Team members to ensure seamless HR operations across the school

• align HR strategy with day-to-day HR business practices, ensuring operational efficiency

• hold regular termly review meetings with the HR team to evaluate the effectiveness of the department with current practices, process, etc.

• provide leadership and guidance to the HR Team in their roles

• in conjunction with the Head of Operations, the Head of HR is responsible for the budget process of the HR department

• collaborate with other departments, such as working closely with the finance department for budgeting, with the IT department for enhancing the HR platform, or with Advancement for HR Marketing needs.

Profile Summary

• Proven experience in
  end-to-end manpower planning
  , ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
• Strong knowledge of the
  complete onboarding process
  , from offer issuance to employee induction.
• Hands-on expertise in
  employee relations
  , fostering a positive work environment and resolving workplace issues.
• Skilled in
  generating management reports
  and providing actionable insights to leadership.
• Proficient in
  SAP
  and
  MINATECH
  , with practical exposure to HR systems and reporting tools.
• Extensive
  local and overseas experience
  , with a solid understanding of diverse workforce dynamics.
• Retail industry experience
  considered an added advantage.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

The Group HR Manager is a key senior position responsible for heading the HR function in the company and leading and driving change within the people arena;
Reports directly to the CEO;
Our client is a family owned conglomerate covering mass retail, luxury retail, food services, investment & real estate, shopping malls, engineering and automotive;
This is a new senior role which covers all areas of the business except automotive, it is required due to the ongoing rapid expansion of the business;
The Group HR Manager will be responsible for building a consistent group HR proposition, based on best practice and process across all Middle East markets in which our client operates;
Required to centralise best practice framework, HR calendar and process for the region;
Work with key stakeholders to set the people strategy for the group including design and implementation of the most appropriate HR operating model;
Covers approximately 3500 employees in 4 countries.

SR Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

The ideal candidate will need to match the following profile:

A strong progressive HR career path, with 10 years plus HR generalist experience;
Arabic speaker;
Middle East regional experience is required;
Retail industry experience is required;
Demonstrate examples of delivering effective strategic HR initiatives;
Demonstrate strong influencing and negotiating skills in order to push through change and maintain relationships;
Demonstrate strong commercial acumen;
Demonstrate a strong, mature management and leadership style.

About The Company

Frazer Jones identifies Human Resource professionals across all markets in almost every geographical location. Developing long-term business relationships with our clients, Frazer Jones provides honest, commercial and professional advice, consistently delivering great value and the very best candidate introductions for clients.

Our candidate attraction methodology embraces networking, search and advertised selection and we have consistently harnessed new media technology to ensure that we source from the widest geographical range of candidates.

The Frazer Jones team is positioned throughout the Middle East, Europe and Asia Pacific
providing a unique network enabling us to successfully identify HR professionals globally who cover several countries or continents.

Over the years, we have worked hard to build a reputation for quality and integrity and our success is based on our detailed market knowledge and our straight-talking approach. With our focus on HR and our global approach, Frazer Jones has been mapping the global HR market since 1996, resulting in exceptional HR candidate shortlists in competitive timeframes.

Our activities encompass the entire HR spectrum, including:

• Talent Management
• Leadership
• Resourcing & Recruitment
• Generalist
• Compensation/Remuneration & Benefits
• Employee Relations
• Industrial Relations
• Organisational Design/Organisational Development
• Change Management
• Consultants - In-house and Management Consultants
• HR Policy
• e-HR
• Expatriate Administration
• HRIS
• Management Development, Learning & Development

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

* The Group HR Manager is a key senior position responsible for heading the HR function in the company and leading and driving change within the people arena;
* Reports directly to the CEO;
* Our client is a family owned conglomerate covering mass retail, luxury retail, food services, investment & real estate, shopping malls, engineering and automotive;
* This is a new senior role which covers all areas of the business except automotive, it is required due to the ongoing rapid expansion of the business;
* The Group HR Manager will be responsible for building a consistent group HR proposition, based on best practice and process across all Middle East markets in which our client operates;
* Required to centralise best practice framework, HR calendar and process for the region;
* Work with key stakeholders to set the people strategy for the group including design and implementation of the most appropriate HR operating model;
* Covers approximately 3500 employees in 4 countries.

SR Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

The ideal candidate will need to match the following profile:

* A strong progressive HR career path, with 10 years plus HR generalist experience;
* Arabic speaker;
* Middle East regional experience is required;
* Retail industry experience is required;
* Demonstrate examples of delivering effective strategic HR initiatives;
* Demonstrate strong influencing and negotiating skills in order to push through change and maintain relationships;
* Demonstrate strong commercial acumen;
* Demonstrate a strong, mature management and leadership style.

About The Company

Frazer Jones identifies Human Resource professionals across all markets in almost every geographical location. Developing long-term business relationships with our clients, Frazer Jones provides honest, commercial and professional advice, consistently delivering great value and the very best candidate introductions for clients.

Our candidate attraction methodology embraces networking, search and advertised selection and we have consistently harnessed new media technology to ensure that we source from the widest geographical range of candidates.

The Frazer Jones team is positioned throughout the Middle East, Europe and Asia Pacific
providing a unique network enabling us to successfully identify HR professionals globally who cover several countries or continents.

Over the years, we have worked hard to build a reputation for quality and integrity and our success is based on our detailed market knowledge and our straight-talking approach. With our focus on HR and our global approach, Frazer Jones has been mapping the global HR market since 1996, resulting in exceptional HR candidate shortlists in competitive timeframes.

Our activities encompass the entire HR spectrum, including:

• Talent Management
• Leadership
• Resourcing & Recruitment
• Generalist
• Compensation/Remuneration & Benefits
• Employee Relations
• Industrial Relations
• Organisational Design/Organisational Development
• Change Management
• Consultants – In-house and Management Consultants
• HR Policy
• e-HR
• Expatriate Administration
• HRIS
• Management Development, Learning & Development

Job Title : Head of Human Resources

Department : Human Resources

Location : Doha, Qatar

Reports To : CEO

Industry : FMCG

Contract Type : full-time / Direct

Working Days / Hours : 5 days per week

Team Size : 4 direct reports (Payroll, Compensation, Talent Management & L&D, Recruitment)

Staff Managed : 400 (80% labour workforce)

Position Overview

The Head of HR will act as a strategic partner to the CEO, leading the HR function to support business objectives. The role covers all HR operations including talent acquisition, performance management, learning & development, compensation & benefits, employee relations, and compliance while fostering a positive culture, engagement, and employee welfare.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with business goals.
• Advise senior leadership on people-related matters.
• Lead organizational change and transformation.

Culture & Engagement

Build an inclusive, performance-driven culture.

Design engagement initiatives to drive motivation and retention.

Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Policy & Compliance

Talent Acquisition & Management

Oversee recruitment at all levels.

Build workforce planning strategies.

Ensure smooth onboarding of new hires.

Performance & Development

Compensation, Benefits & Welfare

Design and manage compensation and benefits structures.

Oversee payroll and bonuses (24x basic salary).

Implement welfare and family support programs.

Qualifications & Experience

Skills & Competencies

Strategic and operational HR expertise.

Strong leadership and people management.

Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution.

High emotional intelligence and influence skills.

Results-oriented and adaptable.

Job Title : Head of Human Resources

Department : Human Resources

Location : Doha, Qatar

Reports To : CEO

Industry : FMCG

Contract Type : full-time / Direct

Working Days / Hours : 5 days per week

Team Size : 4 direct reports (Payroll, Compensation, Talent Management & L&D, Recruitment)

Staff Managed : ~400 (80% labour workforce)

Position Overview

The Head of HR will act as a strategic partner to the CEO, leading the HR function to support business objectives. The role covers all HR operations including talent acquisition, performance management, learning & development, compensation & benefits, employee relations, and compliance while fostering a positive culture, engagement, and employee welfare.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with business goals.
• Advise senior leadership on people-related matters.
• Lead organizational change and transformation.

Culture & Engagement

Build an inclusive, performance-driven culture.

Design engagement initiatives to drive motivation and retention.

Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Policy & Compliance

Talent Acquisition & Management

Oversee recruitment at all levels.

Build workforce planning strategies.

Ensure smooth onboarding of new hires.

Performance & Development

Compensation, Benefits & Welfare

Design and manage compensation and benefits structures.

Oversee payroll and bonuses (24x basic salary).

Implement welfare and family support programs.

Qualifications & Experience

Skills & Competencies

Strategic and operational HR expertise.

Strong leadership and people management.

Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution.

High emotional intelligence and influence skills.

Results-oriented and adaptable.

Job ID

Posted since

01-Oct-2025

Organization

People & Organization

Field of work

Internal Services

Company

Siemens W.L.L.

Experience level

Recent College Graduate

Job type

Full-time

Work mode

Office/Site only

Employment type

Fixed Term

Location(s)

• Doha - Ad Dawhah - Qatar

Human Resources (People & Organization) Intern – Doha, Qatar

We empower our people to stay resilient and relevant in a constantly evolving world. We're looking for people who are always searching for creative ways to grow and learn. People who want to make a real impact, now and in the future. Does that sound like you? Then it seems like you'd make an outstanding addition to our vibrant international team.

The Middle East provides a perfect place to learn, grow, seize opportunities, manage change and challenges – and because of this, our region has a consistent track record in providing global corporate and business leaders.

We work hand in hand with our regional business leadership to solve their most pressing business issues and deliver world-leading capabilities in our people. Intrigued?

We can offer a great opportunity in a truly diverse and global People & Organization (P&O) team:

Do you want to create an impact by working together with an agile and multinational team?

Do you want to go the extra mile and are you an out-of-the-box-thinker?

Join us in our P&O Middle East Sandbox at Siemens.

You'll make an impact by

• Work in partnership with the field P&O team in Qatar to work on key people priorities.
• Work directly with employees to assist with P&O operations and enhance employee engagement.
• Play an active role in fostering teamwork and collaboration for the P&O community, including organizing various internal engagement events and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Apply your digital skills to streamline processes, projects, reports and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Support in shaping strategic projects in collaboration with key stakeholders focusing topics such as learning & development, workplace transformation and other relevant priorities.

Your success is grounded in

• An enrolled Bachelor's degree student with majors in Human Resources, Communications or similar.
• A highly motivated, engaged, and passionate team player
• Someone who brings a unique perspective to our team and voices their opinion
• Attention to detail and good analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Highly responsible and able to work independently
• Digital native

You'll benefit from

• 2 to 3 days of mobile working per week as a global standard.
• Diverse and inclusive culture.
• An environment where everyone can bring their whole self and feel a sense of belonging.
• The foundation to develop personally and professionally.
• Extraordinary variety of learning & development opportunities

Transform the everyday with us

If you are a motivated teammate, eager to learn new things and looking to grow your career in a strong and forward-thinking company, hit apply. Siemens is dedicated to quality, equality, and valuing diversity, and we encourage applications that reflect the diversity of the communities within which we work. Siemens is an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate unlawfully on any grounds. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

At Siemens, we are always challenging ourselves to build a better future. We need the most innovative and diverse Digital Minds to develop tomorrow 's reality. Find out more about the Digital world of Siemens here:

Please note: Only complete applications can be considered in the selection process.