MEA HUB HR Business Partner Hitachi Energy

The opportunity

As a core member of the High Voltage Products MEA leadership team the HR Business Partner MEA will provide strategic HRBP guidance and is responsible for the overall HR contribution and value-add to the business, translating business goals into HR priorities and ensuring effective implementation in collaboration with our centers of expertise (COEs) as well as HR operations. The HRBP MEA will lead a team of HR Business Partners. In this role, you partner with business leaders to define and implement the people s strategy, develop and drive talent outcomes, and support business goals and initiatives by ensuring the right people s capabilities and organizational effectiveness are in place. You will counsel and coach business leaders, advise on appropriate solutions, and represent the business in its interactions with the CoEs and HR Operations to ensure alignment and the delivery of effective HR support.

How you ll make an impact

• Set and implement people strategy in line with global business unit and global HR function strategy
• Deliver high impact HR Solutions by understanding business needs, providing expert advice and leveraging data analytics to enable informed decision making
• Ensure people and organizational capabilities required in the mid-long term are understood and actioned. Ensure that the business positions in the short term are adequately staffed to meet or exceed the annual business targets. Review HR Analytics data to understand key organizational dynamics, trends and issues and define and execute appropriate actions.
• Implement and refine organizational structures and operating models, ensuring alignment with global standards, supporting operational effectiveness across the business unit.
• Identify and execute learning and development initiatives to strengthen key competencies and skills, fostering a culture of continuous growth and improvement, in collaboration with the global HR Talent team
• Talent Management: in close collaboration with the Talent Management CoE, set and implement strategies and actions to ensure a healthy and sustainable talent structure in the organization, including recruitment, identification and succession planning on business-critical positions, diversity and inclusion.
• Champion change management efforts by supporting leaders and teams through transformations, promoting adoption of new initiatives and behaviors.
• Foster collaboration within the HR network to ensure alignment of efforts and effectively support the achievement of Hitachi Energy s strategic objectives through coordinated business and HR action plans.
• Ensure adherence to all legal, safety, and ethical standards, maintaining a compliant and responsible HR operating environment.
• Standards and governance: Ensure compliance with labor law, internal and external regulations, policies and procedures.

Your background

• Master s degree in HR related field (or Business, Engineering with relevant, lengthy HR experience).
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in international HR generalist/leadership roles including experience in a manufacturing environment gained in a global, multi-national matrix environment.
• Expertise in driving HR processes such as workforce planning, talent development, performance management, succession planning, and organizational design.
• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen to align HR initiatives with long-term organizational goals.
• Ability to successfully navigate complexity and ambiguity
• Exceptional stakeholder management, influencing as well as leadership to drive collaboration across diverse teams and functions.
• Advanced proficiency in HR analytics and understanding of how to leverage data to drive strategies and solutions.
• Saudi Arabian and International Labor Law Experience
• Strong track record in change management, organizational and talent development
• Flexibility and strong teamwork/collaboration.
• Fluent English