People & Communities (HR) Country Consultant - KSA & Middle East

People & Communities (HR) Country Consultant - KSA & Middle East

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Area of Interest: Human Resources

Job Type: Professional

Job Id: 1438968

The application window is expected to close on: 31st May 2025

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Meet the Team

Join a dynamic People & Communities team committed to driving compliance, change, and engagement across Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Türkiye, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, and Qatar. This team partners with business leaders and collaborators to develop and execute impactful Country People & Culture plans.

Your Impact

As the People & Communities Country Consultant, you will play a pivotal role in influencing both internal and external communities. You will co-design and implement HR strategies, initiatives, and programs within the countries, using your deep understanding of the business landscape and external market insights in the region. This role is exciting as it allows you to shape Cisco’s people agenda.

Responsibilities

• Co-ownership of complex country compliance and legislative requirements
• Maintain operational oversight of HR services delivered by People Support
• Influence strategy and implement cross-functional people and culture projects e.g., restructuring, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
• Co-design and execution of employee engagement, inclusion & collaboration, and other country-level people and culture initiatives
• Execution against benefits strategy for the country, in collaboration with partners
• Drive local Cisco Brand strategy
• Support Employee Relations escalations
• Be the in-country "face" for Cisco at Customer/Government/Legislative Meetings, Conferences, etc. Host, influence the agenda, and create engagement opportunities for executive and partner visits at Cisco.

Minimum Qualifications

• Proven experience as a trusted HR consultant, advisor & coach
• Demonstrated country knowledge and local HR expertise, specifically for KSA which would be the primary focus for the role.
• Strong business acumen with effective stakeholder management and communication skills
• Critical thinker with strategic agility
• Ability to work dynamically and collaboratively

Preferred Qualifications

• Sound judgment with the ability to manage ambiguity
• Change catalyst with the ability to influence
• Experience in engaging and partnering across multiple countries in the Middle East region
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in diverse cultural settings
• Proficiency in multiple languages relevant to the region

#WeAreCisco

#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all. Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage.

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together, and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!

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