Chief Human Resources Officer (CHR001)

About the position

Foreground is partnering with a leading Saudi healthcare group to appoint a visionary, systems-oriented, and people-first Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), based in Riyadh. With operations spanning hospitals, outpatient centers, digital health platforms, and specialized care units, the group is entering a new phase of expansion and modernization aligned with the Kingdoms Vision 2030 healthcare transformation agenda.

Role Purpose

To design and lead a comprehensive HR strategy that attracts, develops, and retains world-class clinical and non-clinical talent, while building a culture of performance, compassion, compliance, and innovation across the healthcare network.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the transformation of the HR function into a strategic partner to clinical operations, digital health, corporate services, and patient experience teams.
• Design a workforce strategy aligned with care delivery models, medical capacity planning, and future skill requirements.
• Oversee end-to-end human capital functions including workforce planning, localization (Saudization), clinical credentialing, compensation, leadership development, and succession planning.
• Introduce structured HR governance across all facilities, ensuring labor law compliance, JCIA accreditation readiness, and best practice healthcare HR policies.
• Serve as a key partner to clinical leadership in shaping workforce scheduling models, burnout prevention, wellness programs, and cross-functional medical team integration.
• Modernize HR systems including digital onboarding, workforce analytics, talent marketplaces, and learning platforms.
• Lead cultural transformation programs, embedding shared values of excellence, empathy, integrity, and accountability across all levels of staff.
• Serve as the executive liaison with government bodies (HRSD, CCHI, SCFHS), education partners, and professional medical associations.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 15+ years of experience in HR leadership, with at least 5+ years in a CHRO or Group HR Director role in healthcare, life sciences, or complex service delivery environments.
• Proven experience leading HR transformation in large-scale hospitals, healthcare groups, or healthcare investment platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Saudi labor law, Saudization policies, CCHI/SCFHS requirements, and GCC healthcare workforce dynamics.
• Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business, or Healthcare Administration; Masters degree or certifications (CIPD, SHRM-SCP, or equivalent) preferred.
• Track record in clinical workforce engagement, performance culture design, and HR digitalization.

Preferred Skills & Traits

• Empathetic yet decisive leadership style, with the ability to build trust across clinicians, support staff, and corporate functions.
• Deep understanding of the human side of healthcare from talent scarcity and compliance to culture-building in high-stress environments.
• Fluent in Arabic and English, with strong stakeholder engagement and boardroom communication skills.

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