People & HR
Country HR Manager
Own the people side of Corica's Middle East platform — from mobilisation staffing to the Saudization, Omanization and In-Country Value commitments that sit at the centre of every contract. You will build the local workforce that will run the mines we mobilise, not import one, partnering with operations leaders to turn skills-transfer targets into a pipeline of qualified national crews.
This is a founding role. You will build the people function for Corica's Middle East business from the Dubai office — the systems, the national-hire pipeline and the nationalisation programmes that let each new contract mobilise safely and fast.
In-Country Value sits at the centre of the work. Saudization, Omanization and local-hire commitments are not compliance paperwork here — they are the operating model, backed by real training budgets and structured operator-to-supervisor pathways. You will build the local team that will run each mine we mobilise, not import one, partnering closely with operations and HSE so competency, roster and safety requirements are met crew by crew.
You will own HR governance across GCC jurisdictions and report nationalisation progress transparently to clients and authorities. The right person cares as much about the national capability built as the roles filled.
What you'll own
- Lead workforce planning and mobilisation staffing across active and tendered contracts, hiring to the ramp-up curve of each mine.
- Deliver Saudization, Omanization and In-Country Value nationalisation targets, and report progress transparently to clients and authorities.
- Build local-hire and skills-transfer programmes — trade training, ticket progression and structured operator-to-supervisor pathways.
- Own the region's HR governance: employment compliance across GCC jurisdictions, contracts, grievance handling and no-blame reporting culture.
- Partner with operations and HSE leadership so competency, roster and safety requirements are met crew by crew.
What we're looking for
- 10+ years HR leadership, with senior experience in mining, heavy industry or large-scale construction in the GCC.
- Proven delivery of Saudization / Omanization / Emiratisation or comparable In-Country Value nationalisation programmes.
- Deep working knowledge of GCC labour law and mobilisation of multi-national workforces on remote sites.
- Track record of building local capability through structured training and competency frameworks — not agency backfill.
- Fluent English; Arabic and CIPD/SHRM-equivalent credentials an advantage.
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We are building the founding Middle East team. Introduce yourself and tell us where you fit.