Director of Human Resources
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موقع الوظيفة:
مدينة الكويت - الكويت
الراتب شهرياً:
لم يكشف
تاريخ النشر:
نُشرت قبل 18 ساعة
عدد الوظائف الشاغرة:
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ملخص الوظيفة
Director of Human Resources
Location:Kuwait
Department:Human Resources
Reports To:Vice President of Administration
Position Overview
The Director of Human Resources provides strategic leadership and oversight of the Universitys HR function ensuring alignment with institutional objectives regulatory compliance and best-practice workforce management. This role is responsible for developing and executing HR strategies across talent acquisition organizational design performance management compensation and benefits employee relations compliance HR analytics and policy governance. The Director acts as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and the Board on workforce planning organizational effectiveness and culture development.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Develop and implement a comprehensive HR strategy aligned with institutional goals
- Lead workforce planning and organizational restructuring initiatives
- Advise executive leadership on HR risk compliance and talent strategy
- Establish governance frameworks for HR policies and procedures
Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
- Oversee executive and faculty recruitment strategies
- Develop hiring plans aligned with academic and operational needs
- Ensure effective onboarding and retention strategies
Performance & Organizational Effectiveness
- Design and oversee performance management frameworks
- Lead leadership evaluation systems and development programs
- Implement succession planning strategies
Compensation & Benefits
- Oversee salary band structures and grading systems
- Conduct compensation benchmarking and equity reviews
- Ensure competitive and compliant benefit structures
Employee Relations & Compliance
- Lead disciplinary processes and risk mitigation
- Ensure compliance with Kuwait Labor Law MOI PAM regulations
- Partner with Legal on sensitive employment matters
HR Operations & Analytics
- Oversee HRIS systems (e.g. BambooHR) and reporting frameworks
- Develop executive dashboards and workforce analytics
- Ensure payroll accuracy and HR operational efficiency
Team Leadership
- Lead and develop HR Managers and HRBAs
- Drive accountability service standards and professional development
Qualifications
- Masters degree in Human Resources Business Administration or related field
- Minimum 812 years of progressive HR leadership experience
- Experience in higher education or large organizations preferred
- Strong knowledge of Kuwait Labor Law and regulatory compliance
- Demonstrated experience in organizational restructuring and compensation design
- Strong analytical and executive communication skills
Professional certifications (SHRM-SCP CIPD HRCI) preferred.
Key Competencies
- Strategic thinking and executive advisory capability
- High integrity and confidentiality
- Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Data-driven decision making
- Leadership presence and stakeholder management
About American International University:
AIU is a new institution of higher education in Kuwait with the first student cohort admitted in fall 2019. It is a private co-educational institution offering undergraduate degrees based on the American model of higher education. Through its educational programs the University serves the intellectual cultural and personal growth of all members of its community. AIUs offers degree programs in Engineering Architecture and Design and Business Administration where the language of instruction is English.
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Director
المهارات المطلوبة
- Talent Management
- علاقات الموظفين
- تخطيط التعاقب
- Employee Evaluation
- Human Resources Management
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Benefits Administration
- نظام معلومات الموارد البشرية
- التدريب و التنمية
- Employment & Labor Law
- Organization Design
- الموارد البشرية
عن الشركة
AIU offers four-year undergraduate degrees in Engineering, Business, and Design. We are now accepting applications from transfer students!
