HR Systems and Analytics Specialist-Relocate to Saudi Arabia, Permanent Expat Family Relocation Package

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Job Purpose

We are seeking a Talent & Data Analytics Specialist to join Executive Development & Compensation team. Executive Development & Compensation reports directly to the President & CEO, and is responsible for matters pertaining to development & compensation for Corporate, Executive & General Management level employees.

This is a hybrid position requiring the skills, experience and credibility. Your primary role is to provide talent consulting and advanced talent data services serving Saudi Aramco’s management and executive population globally and undertaking strategic staffing studies particularly around talent management and succession planning providing the relevant internal authorities with insights on managerial and executive bench-strength and vulnerabilities.

A particular focus of the role will involve ownership and management of advanced data analytics within Aramco’s Executive Development & Compensation Department. Given this is a startup unit, it will be critical to establish metrics related to Performance and development, compensation, engagement, diversity & inclusion, and workforce planning. This role will require both setting the strategy and hands on delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide analyses and recommends solutions to HR issues pertaining to Professional, Manager and Executive level development solutions.
• Keep internal stakeholders informed on Aramco’s executive assessment and development procedures and recommends and implements approved programs.
• Oversea the complete life-cycle of analytic projects within area of authority, including; design, research, development, testing, validation, implementation and ongoing support.
• Lead innovation creating additional value through the use of data assets and analytics.
• Provides technical guidance in the development of complex analytics programs, machine learning algorithms.
• Engage with SMEs and technical authorities to enhance operational efficiency and provide new talent insights in the field of talent analytics.
• Lead data gathering and data cleaning activities, including the identification and resolution of data quality problems and develops processes and tools to improve accuracy & efficiency.
• Undertake the analysis of large data sets using both conventional and machine learning techniques.
• Manage the overall design of rich data visualizations to communicate complex solutions to management.

The successful candidate will be able to collaborate across functions, drive for results, work closely with HR, IT, and other departments to align talent analytics with organizational goals. They will be able to partner with external vendors and consultants as needed, as well as stay current with industry trends and best practices in talent analytics.

Minimum Requirements

• B.Sc. in Business, Management, Psychology, Computer & IS, Applied Statistics or related discipline. Advanced degree is preferred (Masters or Ph.D.).
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in data analytics, talent management, management assessment, management development or executive coaching.
• Expert knowledge of: Python, R, Matlab, SCALA, SQL, and Visualization tools (PowerBI, Spotfire or Tableau).
• Excellent knowledge of; Statistics, Problem solving, Machine learning and AI/GenAI

Working Environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.