# Senior Recruitment Manager

> HanmiGlobal Saudi · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · — · Posted 2026-06-01

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** HR

## Description

**Position Overview** 

HanmiGlobal is seeking a highly experienced Senior Recruitment Manager to lead and develop the regional recruitment function across the MENA region as the business continues its rapid expansion. 

Preference will be given to candidates currently based in Saudi Arabia or Bahrain, with established GCC recruitment networks and experience supporting large-scale PMC, PMO, infrastructure, engineering consultancy, and development programmes. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing a scalable regional recruitment platform capable of supporting major project mobilisation requirements across Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East, while introducing modern recruitment systems, analytics, and digital talent acquisition tools. 

This is a strategic leadership role requiring strong regional market knowledge, recruitment delivery capability, workforce planning expertise, and operational leadership. 

**Key Responsibilities** 

Regional Recruitment Leadership 

-   Lead all recruitment activities across the MENA region.  

-   Develop and implement a regional recruitment and workforce planning strategy aligned with company growth objectives.  

-   Build and manage long-term talent pipelines across technical and corporate disciplines.  

-   Support business expansion initiatives through proactive recruitment planning.  

-   Establish recruitment KPIs, dashboards, and reporting structures for executive management.  

Talent Acquisition & Mobilisation 

-   Manage full-cycle recruitment for executive, technical, commercial, project management, and support roles.  

-   Support rapid mobilisation requirements for large-scale projects across Saudi Arabia and the GCC.  

-   Coordinate recruitment planning with operations, PMO, project directors, and HR teams.  

-   Maintain and expand regional candidate databases and talent networks.  

-   Improve recruitment turnaround times and hiring efficiency.  

Recruitment Systems & Digital Platforms 

-   Lead implementation and management of modern recruitment software and applicant tracking systems (ATS).  

-   Manage and optimise recruitment platforms.

Stakeholder & Client Coordination 

-   Work closely with senior management and department leaders to understand resource requirements.  

-   Advise management on salary benchmarking, market conditions, mobilisation risks, and talent availability.  

-   Coordinate with HR teams regarding onboarding, visa processing, relocation, and QIWA compliance.  

-   Support client-facing recruitment discussions where required.  

Employer Branding & Market Positioning 

-   Strengthen HanmiGlobal’s employer brand across the GCC and MENA region.  

-   Develop relationships with recruitment agencies, universities, and professional institutions.  

-   Support LinkedIn campaigns, recruitment events, and strategic talent engagement initiatives.  

-   Promote a high-performance and multicultural working environment.  

**Qualifications & Experience** 

Essential 

-   Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field.  

-   Minimum 15 years of recruitment experience.  

-   Minimum 5 years in a senior or regional recruitment leadership role.  

-   Strong GCC recruitment experience within:  

-   Construction  

-   Engineering consultancy  

-   PMCM / PMC  

-   Infrastructure  

-   Real estate development  

-   Proven experience managing high-volume and executive-level recruitment.  

-   Strong understanding of Saudi labour law, QIWA, visas, and GCC mobilisation requirements.  

-   Experience using modern recruitment platforms and ATS systems.  

-   Strong reporting and analytical capability.  

-   Fluent English communication skills.  

Preferred 

-   Candidate currently based in Saudi Arabia or Bahrain.  

-   Arabic language capability.  

-   Existing GCC recruitment and headhunting network.  

-   Previous multinational consultancy or PMC experience.  

-   Experience supporting giga-projects or major infrastructure programmes.  

Key Competencies 

-   Strategic Recruitment Leadership

-   Workforce Planning

-   Talent Acquisition Strategy  

-   Recruitment Systems & ATS Management  

-   Commercial Awareness  

-   Stakeholder Management  

-   Regional Market Knowledge  

-   Executive Communication  

-   Problem Solving  

-   Leadership & Team Development

## Apply

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