Job description

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

We envisage success in this role to include;

• Management and oversight of all onboarding activities end to end for KSA initially, with the broader GCC thereafter, to ensure a professional candidate experience
• Partner with Division Leadership to ensure transparency, efforts and focus on meeting strict project resource deadlines
• Work closely with Talent Acquisition to understand and manage upcoming hires, including prioritizing commencements and providing applicable mobilization updates on each candidate
• Work closely with Support Division stakeholders to ensure that all new hires have the necessary resources such as IT equipment, systems access, venue access necessary for success
• Display strong knowledge and understanding of the local labor market and requirements
• Development of support materials such as New Joiner Packs and Standard Operating Procedures
• Provide personalized after care to employees to facilitate their relocation such as assisting with opening bank accounts, rental guidance, dependent support etc.
• Other responsibilities assigned by HR Leadership.

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include a minimum of 5 years’ career experience in an HR role with at least 2 years in a fast-paced position focused on onboarding new hires.

Ideally applicants will hold a bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Organizational Development, or a related discipline. A CIPD qualification or equivalent HR qualification would be an advantage.

Previous experience in onboarding activities is essential and an understanding of local regulations on mobility is desired.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognize its’ contribution to client success wherever we work.