HR Manager - BP1

About the role

SARDAR Group is looking for an HR Manager (BP1) in its HR department in Erbil, reporting to the Group HR Manager - Operation. The role covers all human resources activities, including recruitment, compensation and benefits, training and career development, and performance management, and plays a strategic part in supporting the Group's leaders and staff.

Key responsibilities

• Set the department's long- and short-term objectives, develop its strategy, policies and procedures, and cascade key performance indicators to subordinates.
• Support recruitment through headhunting and opening new sources, and plan and coordinate the recruitment process.
• Develop new HR initiatives such as e-onboarding and new HR solutions, and improve employee satisfaction.
• Strengthen relations with the Social Security and Labor Departments in coordination with the Legal Department.
• Oversee performance appraisals across SARDAR and its companies, and recommend performance improvement measures such as training and coaching.
• Supervise and coordinate training of new and existing employees, and approve the training budget with the Finance Department.
• Control and approve compensation, benefits, payroll, overtime, promotions, transfers, attendance and leave, and monitor personnel records.
• Prepare management information reports and contribute to management meetings.
• Ensure compliance with the Iraq Labor Law and ethical standards, and manage the HR department's annual budget.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in HR or a related field such as Business Administration.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Human Resources.
• Mandatory knowledge of Kurdish, Arabic and English.
• Good business relationships with external parties such as government entities, training providers and insurance companies.