116 Hr Specialist jobs in Qatar

Job Summary - The Consultant - Talent Management is a senior-level strategic advisor responsible for designing and implementing integrated talent management strategies that build organizational capability and drive sustainable performance. This role provides thought leadership on emerging trends, promotes a high-performance culture, and leads enterprise-wide initiatives related to leadership development, succession planning, diversity and inclusion, and employee experience. The Consultant collaborates with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure that talent strategies are aligned with long-term organizational goals.

1. Develop and implement long-term, forward-looking talent management strategies that align with organizational vision, workforce transformation goals, and national human capital agendas.
2. Provide thought leadership on global talent trends, innovative practices, and digital solutions to future-proof the workforce.
3. Lead change management and organizational development efforts related to talent initiatives, ensuring stakeholder alignment and successful adoption.
4. Design and execute enterprise-wide leadership development programs targeting emerging, mid-level, and senior leaders.
5. Provide strategic coaching and mentorship to identified high-potential employees to prepare them for critical leadership roles.
6. Guide the creation of learning ecosystems that support agile leadership and continuous growth.
7. Lead the development and execution of data-driven succession planning frameworks to identify and prepare future leaders for mission-critical roles.
8. Build and maintain dynamic talent pipelines using internal mobility, workforce analytics, and strategic sourcing methodologies.
9. Oversee the continuous improvement and innovation of performance management frameworks, including real-time feedback, recognition systems, and career development planning.
10. Drive cultural transformation initiatives that reinforce a values-driven, inclusive, and high-performing organizational culture.
11. Champion DEI principles across all talent processes, ensuring fair, equitable, and inclusive practices in recruitment, development, promotion, and retention.
12. Integrate DEI metrics into talent analytics and provide actionable insights to leadership.
13. Collaborate with HR business partners, departmental leaders, and centers of excellence to embed talent strategies into core business processes.
14. Lead cross-functional teams in the implementation of talent management initiatives and capability-building efforts across the organization.
15. Leverage advanced talent analytics to track impact, identify trends, and inform decision-making.
16. Ensure continuous optimization of talent management processes through data insights, benchmarking, and stakeholder feedback.

Master's degree in Human Resource Management, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related field.

Required Certification/ Licensure: CIPD/ SHRM Preferred

Essential Experience

Min. 12 years in the related field.

Job Purpose

The Talent Management Director will be responsible to lead the development and implementation of Human Capital business objectives and initiatives in the HC functional areas of talent management in order to maintain the organization's positioning as an employer of choice and contribute to creating an organizational climate that attracts, motivates, develops, and retains top talent.

• Lead initiatives and programs in the functional HC areas of talent management (learning and development, national development, employee performance management) and organizational effectiveness (talent analytics, change management, etc.) to support organization's business objectives.
• Develop a talent management strategy that articulates the workforce capabilities, skills and competencies required to ensure a sustainable, effective, and successful organization with assigned resources.
• Lead the planning, development and implementation of talent management programs and initiatives to:

1. Identify candidates with high potential and support their professional development.
2. Enable succession planning.
3. Provide leadership mentoring programs, customized development courses, and opportunities for project-based learning.
4. Assess, engage, and develop National talent.
5. Ensure a culture of high engagement, motivation, and performance.
6. Establish and implement networking & collaboration tools.
7. Identify and utilize existing organization expertise to build professional capacity.

• Direct a deliberately planned, organization-wide effort to increase the organizational effectiveness and efficiency, with the purpose of enabling the organization to achieve its mission and vision.
• Align organization with the rapidly changing and complex environment through organizational learning, knowledge management and transformation of organizational norms and values.
• Review diagnostics in respect of organizational climate which includes attitudes and beliefs that influence collective behavior, organizational culture (the deeply-seated norms, values and behaviors that staff share) and work with other staff functions and operating divisions to define and attain target culture.
• Apply knowledge in organizational assessment to designing, developing, implementing and evaluating change management programs and organizational problem solving.
• Develop change framework and practices to enable more effective execution of business initiatives and benefit realization; support the design and delivery of change management initiatives to ensure realization of business goals and priorities.
• Drive company change culture in addressing operational effectiveness and employee experience through implementation of internal and external best practices and insights.
• Provide project management for the change component of organization-wide projects/initiatives as required, facilitating team efforts and helping to define project goals, timelines, resource requirements and planning to cope with conflict or stressor points in the plans.
• Influence and support changes in organizational behavior.
• Coordinate with Corporate Communications on Employee Experience / Engagement strategy, plan development and execution, weaving feedback and insights to challenge and improve organization effectiveness and ability to implement and sustain change.
• Serve as an “agent of change” in support of new ways of working and models teamwork and relationship building in all interactions; develop implementation strategies for stakeholder engagement, resistance management, coaching, training, accountability and rewards to reinforce adoption of said changes.
• Develop strategic partnerships, service level agreements, communication and change management plans, automation initiatives, etc. to support effective and efficient business operations.
• Direct the development and implementation of HC procedures in the assigned functional areas.
• Collaborate on the development of annual HC budget; monitor expenditures throughout the year to ensure adherence to the budget.
• Set annual and long-term (3-5 year) objectives for the talent management Department and develop comprehensive performance management and reporting.
• Provide direction, advice and counsel to Executive Leadership, Division Presidents / Chiefs, and employees on talent management matters.
• Ensure that talent management services provided to internal stakeholders meet organization's quality standards, follow approved policies & procedures, and are delivered per agreed service levels.
• Monitor implementation of any changes, e.g., improved work methods and procedures, to ensure that changes are implemented as planned and that the effects of the changes are overall positive.
• Oversee the administration of HC systems to ensure that any approved organizational and employee changes are promptly implemented.
• Benchmark HC strategies and activities with similar organizations to ensure alignment with best practices and market competitiveness.
• Formulate strategies to publicize HC innovations and other achievements and build the reputation of the organization.
• Promote a high-performance, meritocracy-driven, and engaging culture in which high potential talent is developed and rewarded.
• Monitor the training and career development of Qatari National employees to ensure that their professional development needs are met.
• Collaborate on development and implementation of an HC audit mechanism to ensure the quality and integrity of HC services.
• Take responsibility for continuity of key operations and for managing risks applicable to area of responsibility.
• Ensure risk management and business continuity management requirements and processes are embedded within the department’s activities to support the achievement of objectives.
• Other reasonable tasks as assigned by supervisor.

• Master’s degree in a relevant field & 8 years of relevant full-time work experience, 5 of which at a senior supervisory level.
• HR accreditation e.g., CIPD, SHRM highly preferred.
• Experience in talent management and organizational effectiveness, preferably in a large multinational organization.
• In-depth understanding of HC best practices and employee and job market trends.
• Awareness of the theories, concepts and practices of organizational development.
• Knowledge of the methods and procedures used in developing and implementing talent management and organizational effectiveness programs.
• Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to influence people, negotiate with senior executives and build strong work relationships and external partnerships.
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to draft and edit a variety of written reports and communications and to articulate ideas clearly and concisely; Arabic proficiency is an advantage.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.

Job Summary

Job Summary – The Consultant – Talent Management is a senior-level strategic advisor responsible for designing and implementing integrated talent management strategies that build organizational capability and drive sustainable performance. This role provides thought leadership on emerging trends, promotes a high-performance culture, and leads enterprise-wide initiatives related to leadership development, succession planning, diversity and inclusion, and employee experience. The Consultant collaborates with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure that talent strategies are aligned with long-term organizational goals.

1. Develop and implement long-term, forward-looking talent management strategies that align with organizational vision, workforce transformation goals, and national human capital agendas.
2. Provide thought leadership on global talent trends, innovative practices, and digital solutions to future-proof the workforce.
3. Lead change management and organizational development efforts related to talent initiatives, ensuring stakeholder alignment and successful adoption.
4. Design and execute enterprise-wide leadership development programs targeting emerging, mid-level, and senior leaders.
5. Provide strategic coaching and mentorship to identified high-potential employees to prepare them for critical leadership roles.
6. Guide the creation of learning ecosystems that support agile leadership and continuous growth.
7. Lead the development and execution of data-driven succession planning frameworks to identify and prepare future leaders for mission-critical roles.
8. Build and maintain dynamic talent pipelines using internal mobility, workforce analytics, and strategic sourcing methodologies.
9. Oversee the continuous improvement and innovation of performance management frameworks, including real-time feedback, recognition systems, and career development planning.
10. Drive cultural transformation initiatives that reinforce a values-driven, inclusive, and high-performing organizational culture.
11. Champion DEI principles across all talent processes, ensuring fair, equitable, and inclusive practices in recruitment, development, promotion, and retention.
12. Integrate DEI metrics into talent analytics and provide actionable insights to leadership.
13. Collaborate with HR business partners, departmental leaders, and centers of excellence to embed talent strategies into core business processes.
14. Lead cross-functional teams in the implementation of talent management initiatives and capability-building efforts across the organization.
15. Leverage advanced talent analytics to track impact, identify trends, and inform decision-making.
16. Ensure continuous optimization of talent management processes through data insights, benchmarking, and stakeholder feedback.

Master’s degree in Human Resource Management, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related field.

Required Certification/ Licensure: CIPD/ SHRM Preferred

Essential Experience

Min. 12 years in the related field.

Job Summary

The Consultant – Talent Management is a senior-level strategic advisor responsible for designing and implementing integrated talent management strategies that build organizational capability and drive sustainable performance. This role provides thought leadership on emerging trends, promotes a high-performance culture, and leads enterprise-wide initiatives related to leadership development, succession planning, diversity and inclusion, and employee experience. The Consultant collaborates with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure that talent strategies are aligned with long-term organizational goals.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

1. Develop and implement long-term, forward-looking talent management strategies that align with organizational vision, workforce transformation goals, and national human capital agendas.

2. Provide thought leadership on global talent trends, innovative practices, and digital solutions to future-proof the workforce.

3. Lead change management and organizational development efforts related to talent initiatives, ensuring stakeholder alignment and successful adoption.

4. Design and execute enterprise-wide leadership development programs targeting emerging, mid-level, and senior leaders.

5. Provide strategic coaching and mentorship to identified high-potential employees to prepare them for critical leadership roles.

6. Guide the creation of learning ecosystems that support agile leadership and continuous growth.

7. Lead the development and execution of data-driven succession planning frameworks to identify and prepare future leaders for mission-critical roles.

8. Build and maintain dynamic talent pipelines using internal mobility, workforce analytics, and strategic sourcing methodologies.

9. Oversee the continuous improvement and innovation of performance management frameworks, including real-time feedback, recognition systems, and career development planning.

10. Drive cultural transformation initiatives that reinforce a values-driven, inclusive, and high-performing organizational culture.

11. Champion DEI principles across all talent processes, ensuring fair, equitable, and inclusive practices in recruitment, development, promotion, and retention.

12. Integrate DEI metrics into talent analytics and provide actionable insights to leadership.

13. Collaborate with HR business partners, departmental leaders, and centers of excellence to embed talent strategies into core business processes.

14. Lead cross-functional teams in the implementation of talent management initiatives and capability-building efforts across the organization.

15. Leverage advanced talent analytics to track impact, identify trends, and inform decision-making.

16. Ensure continuous optimization of talent management processes through data insights, benchmarking, and stakeholder feedback.

Essential Education

Master's degree in Human Resource Management, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related field.

Required Certification/ Licensure:

CIPD/ SHRM Preferred

Essential Experience

Min. 12 years in the related field.

Job Purpose

The Talent Management Director will be responsible to lead the development and implementation of Human Capital business objectives and initiatives in the HC functional areas of talent management in order to maintain the organization's positioning as an employer of choice and contribute to creating an organizational climate that attracts, motivates, develops, and retains top talent.

Key Result Areas

• Lead initiatives and programs in the functional HC areas of talent management (learning and development, national development, employee performance management) and organizational effectiveness (talent analytics, change management, etc.) to support organization's business objectives.
• Develop a talent management strategy that articulates the workforce capabilities, skills and competencies required to ensure a sustainable, effective, and successful organization with assigned resources.

• Lead the planning, development and implementation of talent management programs and initiatives to:

• Identify candidates with high potential and support their professional development.

• Enable succession planning.
• Provide leadership mentoring programs, customized development courses, and opportunities for project-based learning.
• Assess, engage, and develop National talent.
• Ensure a culture of high engagement, motivation, and performance.
• Establish and implement networking & collaboration tools.

• Identify and utilize existing organization expertise to build professional capacity.

• Direct a deliberately planned, organization-wide effort to increase the organizational effectiveness and efficiency, with the purpose of enabling the organization to achieve its mission and vision.

• Align organization with the rapidly changing and complex environment through organizational learning, knowledge management and transformation of organizational norms and values.
• Review diagnostics in respect of organizational climate which includes attitudes and beliefs that influence collective behavior, organizational culture (the deeply-seated norms, values and behaviors that staff share) and work with other staff functions and operating divisions to define and attain target culture.
• Apply knowledge in organizational assessment to designing, developing, implementing and evaluating change management programs and organizational problem solving.
• Develop change framework and practices to enable more effective execution of business initiatives and benefit realization; support the design and delivery of change management initiatives to ensure realization of business goals and priorities.
• Drive company change culture in addressing operational effectiveness and employee experience through implementation of internal and external best practices and insights.
• Provide project management for the change component of organization-wide projects/initiatives as required, facilitating team efforts and helping to define project goals, timelines, resource requirements and planning to cope with conflict or stressor points in the plans.
• Influence and support changes in organizational behavior.
• Coordinate with Corporate Communications on Employee Experience / Engagement strategy, plan development and execution, weaving feedback and insights to challenge and improve organization effectiveness and ability to implement and sustain change.
• Serve as an "agent of change" in support of new ways of working and models teamwork and relationship building in all interactions; develop implementation strategies for stakeholder engagement, resistance management, coaching, training, accountability and rewards to reinforce adoption of said changes.
• Develop strategic partnerships, service level agreements, communication and change management plans, automation initiatives, etc. to support effective and efficient business operations.
• Direct the development and implementation of HC procedures in the assigned functional areas.
• Collaborate on the development of annual HC budget; monitor expenditures throughout the year to ensure adherence to the budget.
• Set annual and long-term (3-5 year) objectives for the talent management Department and develop comprehensive performance management and reporting.
• Provide direction, advice and counsel to Executive Leadership, Division Presidents / Chiefs, and employees on talent management matters.
• Ensure that talent management services provided to internal stakeholders meet organization's quality standards, follow approved policies & procedures, and are delivered per agreed service levels.
• Monitor implementation of any changes, e.g., improved work methods and procedures, to ensure that changes are implemented as planned and that the effects of the changes are overall positive.
• Oversee the administration of HC systems to ensure that any approved organizational and employee changes are promptly implemented.
• Benchmark HC strategies and activities with similar organizations to ensure alignment with best practices and market competitiveness.
• Formulate strategies to publicize HC innovations and other achievements and build the reputation of the organization.
• Promote a high-performance, meritocracy-driven, and engaging culture in which high potential talent is developed and rewarded.
• Monitor the training and career development of Qatari National employees to ensure that their professional development needs are met.
• Collaborate on development and implementation of an HC audit mechanism to ensure the quality and integrity of HC services.
• Take responsibility for continuity of key operations and for managing risks applicable to area of responsibility.
• Ensure risk management and business continuity management requirements and processes are embedded within the department's activities to support the achievement of objectives.
• Other reasonable tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field & 8 years of relevant full-time work experience, 5 of which at a senior supervisory level.
• HR accreditation e.g., CIPD, SHRM highly preferred.
• Experience in talent management and organizational effectiveness, preferably in a large multinational organization.
• In-depth understanding of HC best practices and employee and job market trends.
• Awareness of the theories, concepts and practices of organizational development.
• Knowledge of the methods and procedures used in developing and implementing talent management and organizational effectiveness programs.
• Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to influence people, negotiate with senior executives and build strong work relationships and external partnerships.
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to draft and edit a variety of written reports and communications and to articulate ideas clearly and concisely; Arabic proficiency is an advantage.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.

Job Profile – Payroll Specialist

Position Title: Payroll Specialist

Department: Human Resources

Reports To: HR & Administration Manager

Location: Doha, Qatar

Role Purpose

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing across the organization, in compliance with Qatar Labour Law, WPS regulations, and company policies. The role involves managing salary calculations, statutory deductions, leave encashments, overtime, end-of-service settlements, and coordinating with HR, Finance, and external authorities to ensure full payroll compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Process monthly payroll for multiple entities, including fixed and variable components (basic salary, allowances, overtime, deductions, loans, etc.).
• Prepare and validate WPS files and ensure timely submission in line with Qatar Labour Law.
• Maintain accurate payroll records, employee data, and updates in HRIS/ERP systems.
• Calculate and process End-of-Service (EOS) benefits, final settlements, and leave encashments.
• Coordinate with HR team on new joiners, leavers, transfers, and contract amendments.
• Prepare payroll reports, reconciliations, and analysis for management and auditors.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements (QID renewals, insurance, GRS, etc.).
• Handle payroll queries from employees, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
• Liaise with finance teams for salary disbursements and issue resolution.
• Support internal/external audits by providing payroll-related documentation.
• Submit a monthly payroll adjustment report to the HR Manager, covering all changes in salaries, allowances, deductions, and other modifications.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or related field.
• Minimum 5-7 years' experience in payroll processing in Qatar (preferably with large workforce/multiple entities).
• Strong knowledge of Qatar Labour Law, WPS system, and statutory compliance.
• Experience with payroll/HR systems (SAP, Oracle, Argus HRIS, or similar).
• Proficiency in MS Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, payroll reconciliations).
• Attention to detail, high accuracy, and strong confidentiality ethics.

Key Skills

• Payroll administration and reporting.
• Knowledge of compensation & benefits structures.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Communication and coordination across HR/Finance.

Job Type: Full-time

Application Question(s):

• In your last payroll cycle, what were the three adjustments you had to make manually, and why?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• payroll processing and WPS compliance: 5 years (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)
• Arabic (Required)

License/Certification:

• Excel Specialist (MOS – Microsoft Office Specialist) (Preferred)
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) (Preferred)
• Have you managed payroll for 500+ employees in Qatar? (Required)

Location:

• Doha (Required)

Application Deadline: 15/09/2025

Expected Start Date: 01/10/2025