HR Manager

1 week ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Benteler Group Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

Location:King Abdullah Economic City, SA

Division: BENTELER Automotive

Functional Area: Human Resources

Career Level: Professional

Contract Type: Permanent/Full-time

Weekly Working Hours: 40.00

Required Languages: English

Requisition ID: 45027

At BENTELER, we make it possible. From promoting individual talents to international career prospects, or from generous opportunities for designing your career to personal development opportunities—at BENTELER, we always have answers to your questions about the future, based entirely on your personal needs. Diverse options that makes sure you can be anything and everything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen

About the Role

We are establishing a new, German-owned Tier 1 automotive component manufacturing facility in KAEC. As part of this greenfield investment, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced HR Manager to lead the setup and development of our human resources function from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the full HR setup for a greenfield manufacturing site, including policies, procedures, and systems.
  • Ensure compliance with Saudi labor laws and local regulatory requirements.
  • Partner with leadership to define and implement HR strategies aligned with business goals.
  • Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and workforce planning for all departments.
  • Develop training and development programs tailored to a manufacturing environment.
  • Manage employee relations, performance management, and retention strategies.
  • Build a strong organizational culture that reflects both local values and global standards.
  • Liaise with government authorities (e.g., GOSI, MHRSD) and manage Saudization requirements

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of HR experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
  • Proven experience in manufacturing or automotive industry, preferably in a greenfield or startup environment.
  • Strong knowledge of Saudi labor law and HR compliance.
  • Fluent in English AND Arabic is a must.
  • Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and change management skills.
  • We are looking for a candidate with Saudi citizenship

What We Offer

  • Opportunity to shape the HR function of a major new industrial investment.
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • International work environment with strong growth potential.
  • State-of-the-art facility in one of Saudi Arabia's most dynamic economic zones.

Your contact

Zsolt Horváth

BENTELER Human Resources

Phone:

Your new employer

The BENTELER Group always has the answer. That's because in each of our divisions and at every one of our sites, you can benefit from the size and diversity of an international corporation with more than 20,000 employees at around 90 locations worldwide.

The same is true in our BENTELER Automotive division. This is where intelligent solutions for the automotive world are born—and where we, as a partner, provide answers on central topics like safety, the environment, and efficiency to nearly every major automotive manufacturer. Whether it's the body, the chassis, or the engine, we're constantly setting new standards with the products, materials, and technologies we develop and produce. Inventiveness that makes sure you can be and become anything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen

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