HR Manager

ROLE SUMMARY

The Human Resources Manager acts as a strategic and proactive partner to
managers and employees by embedding strategies, processes and plans from HR
Function into day-to-day work, providing strategic and operational support and
advice to understand, manage and prioritize people needs and requirements
within the Area. They will be the key contact in the area to the HR Directors,
People Services and Centres of Excellences and partnering with the business to
ensure that local strategy is aligned with business requirements.

The Human Resources Manager is responsible for the management and development
of the Area HR team, with particular emphasis on identification of potential
succession management.

JOB SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with the business leaders for the creation of people strategies within area, collaborating with Managers to understand current and future needs, and creating plans in alignment with Seadrill strategy to ensure achievement of objectives.


• Manage the delivery of operational HR activities throughout the employee lifecycle (including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, well-being initiatives, organization restructures, exit processes, etc.).


• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of HR Function programs and policies, providing feedback on local requirements and success of initiatives to ensure fit-for-purpose HR interventions.


• Partner with Global HR Team and subject matter experts to understand, cascade and ensure implementation of HR initiatives in the area


• Effectively leverage HR data and insights to inform people related decision making and program design for maximum impact.
  Development of the HR team, with particular emphasis on succession planning.


• Advise on HR trends, changes in local HR/employment regulation, and opportunity that may impact business and work with business leaders and HR team for actions needed. Ensure Seadrill compliance with local labor regulations.


• Drive the nationalization and local talent development in the area.


• Promote effective communication channels within the organization.

AUTHORITY

As per Corporate and Regional Specific Delegation of Authority matrices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• University degree in Business or Human Resource Management (or equivalent qualifications / experience)

EXPERIENCE

• ‎6 plus years of HR experience in a drilling or related oil & gas industry operations, working with office and offshore/industrial workers


• Strong experience in Operational HR: Saudi employment legislation, resolving labor law issues


• Strong experience of business partnering senior stakeholders


• Broad understanding of the HR lifecycle. Preferable experience working in several HR Areas/Functions


• At least ‎3 years' experience in leading teams with coaching approach


• Excellent knowledge in full spectrum of HR - employment lifecycle, labor legislation issues

SKILLS

• Strong analytical, people management, interpersonal and influencing skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Proven ability to build strong business relationships, foster stakeholder engagement, create new partnerships and drive a culture of collaboration and performance


• Target driven and results focused individual, pragmatic, hands-on and used to give valuable feedback and input.


• Demonstrable experience of successfully managing multi-cultural challenges
  - Fluency in English (essential) and Arabic (desirable) - excellent
  communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.


• Self-starter, Strategic/analytical thinker and result oriented


• Resilience - remains calm and deliberate under conditions of stress, exercised in handling ambiguity


• Exceptional leadership and management skills


• Excellent time management and ability to priorities workload.


• Able to utilize, interpret and present data in a meaningful way to inform decision making.


• Experienced with using HR data systems and Microsoft Office suite software.


• Contribute to the One HR Team principle.


• Adaptable, capable of dealing with ever changing marketing and work scenarios

BEHAVIOURAL FRAMEWORK

Drive & Ownership

• Demonstrate ambition


• Set clear objectives and work efficiently to achieve them


• Monitor and manage our own and others' performance


• Are resilient and never give up (e.g. don't get put off by setbacks or difficulties)


• Know how to get the best out of people

Communication & Collaboration

• Create an immediate, positive and credible impact (e.g. speak with authority and conviction)


• Share knowledge and learning with others


• Encourage constructive discussions (e.g. give timely performance feedback; manage conflict)


• Can effectively 'sell' ideas to the team or others (e.g. clearly explain the logic and facts behind an argument)


• Show empathy and understanding towards others (e.g. recognize the impact of our approach on others and can adapt accordingly)

Change & Forward Thinking

• Translate high level strategies into day to day actions


• Encourage others to look for improvements (e.g. positive and open to new suggestions; ensure good ideas are progressed and implemented)


• Can relate to the whole company and take all relevant information into account when making decisions


• Innovate and are curious and creative (e.g. put forward new ideas)

Service Delivery

• Build strong personal relationships with our customers


• Anticipate our customers' needs


• Manage time and resources efficiently to meet requirements


• Challenge standards and performance that are below the expected quality

HSSEQ

Responsible for/ensure:

• Making sure that you and your teamwork safe every day, every hour and every minute, no exception.


• Compliance with the Seadrill Code of Conduct.


• Compliance with applicable internal and external governing requirements.


• Compliance with Seadrill training, certification and competence requirements.


• Compliance with Client requirements


• Non-compliances are promptly acted on and reported to the direct supervisor.


• Good and clear communications with all involved parties.