HR Business Partner

At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what’s possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.

Reimagine What’s Possible

COMPANY PROFILE

Air Products Qudra is a regional development and investment joint venture (JV) between Air Products and Qudra Energy, a subsidiary of Vision Invest. Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company developing, engineering, building, owning and operating many of the worlds largest industrial gas projects. Vision Invest is a leading development and investment Holding Company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a diversified portfolio of investments across several sectors such as Utility, Infrastructure, Logistics and Industrial Gases with a global operational investment footprint.

POSITION SUMMARY

The HR Business Partner works closely with the Saudi Arabia business, HR function and front-line leadership to drive the development of a cohesive talent plan that delivers on our business objectives, ensures consistent high performance across our workforce, and a healthy talent pipeline that meets the current and future needs of the business. The HR partners will support and coach leaders in building high performance teams in developing its leadership capability and pipeline. The partners will monitor organization performance and will focus on aligning HR services and programs with business needs, and in line with the strategic vision for talent and employee experience.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES

Drive the business strategy and results within the organizations through developing and executing a future-looking talent plan. Bring the desired employee experience to life by partnering with leaders and managers on people practices. Ensuring that HR and management practices in the country are compliant with Air Products Qudra’ values, policies and practices and local legislation. Also managing local relationships with external authorities (eg local labour authorities) as required. Increase profitable revenue growth through effective deployment of top talent. Support culture change taking direction from the business leadership. Develop and maintain Strategic Talent Management and Succession plans for the Business/Function/Site(s) supported. Develop deep coaching relationships with business/function/site/front-line leaders and manage professional development plans with those individuals. Work with Business, Function, Operation/Site, Frontline leadership to translate business needs into HR requirements (e.g., programs, people initiatives). Collaborate with CoEs to design relevant HR solutions and participate in governance of HR Services to define and review quality and cost of the service provided. Leverage project management capabilities to roll out and coordinate initiatives execution in collaboration with CoEs. Provides deep expertise in local employment law and collaborates with CoEs, HR Processes and myHR Services to ensure the application of these laws and guidelines are completed in alignment with customer expectations. Creating a positive industrial relations environment, developing Air Products Qudra’ culture in country with safety, speed, simplicity and self-confidence at the core of employee engagement activities. Recruit passive candidates with the mentality to “profile people and gauge chemistry of candidates for fit and understand their motivation”, rather than sell a role Partner proactively with Hiring managers, HR partners and HR Community of expertise colleagues to drive the talent acquisition process through phases and execute against recruiting plan. Anticipate changing needs of hiring manager and business to adjust planning accordingly.

SKILLS

• Strong communication and relationship building skills; ability to successfully interact with stakeholders at all levels within a multicultural environment.
• High performance coach and trusted advisor to the business as they build strong future leaders
• The presence, visibility and integrity that will enable them to immediately establish credibility through all levels of the organization.
• An ability to demonstrate courage and pragmatism with the “bigger picture”.
• A team player and relationship builder, with strong ethics and values, passionate and flexible. Results oriented with superior organizational skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy and professionalism.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant certification. Masters in HR or relevant business discipline
• Minimum of 4 to 7 years’ experience in HR Operations and Generalist activities.
• Experience working in an international / multi-national organization with exposure to matrix reporting and business setups. Preferable experience in Oil & Gas, manufacturing or industrial companies
• Good command of English in a business environment (written and spoken)
• Strong knowledge and awareness of Saudi Arabia labor law & legislation rules
• Knowledgeable and well versed in MS Office and experience working with HCM or HR ERP systems.
• Demonstrates experience of working within a dynamic, flexible and fast paced environment with a high work ethic.

COMPETENCIES

Integrity

Upholds the highest ethical standards, avoiding conflicts of interest.
Communicates with respect and honesty.

Deliver Safety

Consistently prioritizes safety in words and actions to protect self, others, and the environment.

Passion to be the best in the Industry

Drives toward the goal of being the best in the industry in all aspects of their work.

Positive Attitude

Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of ownership, energy and urgency.
Approaches work – individually and in teams – with optimism and a solutions oriented mindset.

External Focus

Stays current with relevant market trends to bring new ideas and solutions to our work.
Continually searches for ways to meet or exceed expectations in a way that creates value that customers are willing to pay for.

Drive Results

Acts with accountability; makes appropriate and timely decisions; collaborates while avoiding unnecessary consensus building; escalates issues when necessary.
Focuses on implementation once a decision has been made.

Seeks out diverse thinking to maximize the use of others experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.

Demonstrate Courage

Champions new ideas and initiatives; expresses viewpoints and supports others who do the same and challenges the status quo.
Resolves difficult issues in a timely, transparent, and professional manner.

Strategic Mindset

Sees ahead to future possibilities and identifies opportunities that will enhance the organizations competitiveness.
Understands the position of the business within the marketplace; considers market trends and competitive factors to develop breakthrough strategies.
Uses understanding of cross-functional and enterprise implications of decisions to break down silos and leverage other resources and expertise for the greater good.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

AIR PRODUCTS QUDRA VALUES

All Air Products Qudra divisions are committed to the effective use of the APQ Values. It is important that all employees understand and utilize these values when performing the duties of his/her position.

QUALITY

Quality encompasses all aspects of APQ’s business, and every employee shares the responsibility to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformity relating to product, process and the quality system. All employees have an obligation to identify and record any such nonconformity, and through designed channels, initiate and recommend solutions.

We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.

At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products.