Director Human Resources

We are looking for a highly experienced Director of Human Resources to lead the HR function at a prominent healthcare and education institution based in Peshawar, Pakistan. This full-time, permanent leadership role requires a strategic HR professional capable of aligning workforce planning with the organization’s goals, enhancing leadership capabilities, and developing scalable people management systems. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in driving HR transformation to support institutional growth and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the overall HR strategy, including workforce planning and organizational development initiatives.
- Manage talent acquisition, recruitment planning, and workforce deployment across various departments.
- Enhance performance management systems, compensation frameworks, and employee development programs.
- Drive continuous improvement through HR process optimization, policy formulation, and digitalization of HR operations.
- Cultivate a culture of accountability, employee engagement, professionalism, and ongoing development.
- Ensure effective employee relations, HR governance, and compliance with relevant labor laws and regulations.
- Develop leadership pipelines, succession plans, and strategies to retain top talent.
- Provide data-driven HR insights and workforce analytics to support senior leadership decision-making.

Required Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a senior HR leader with a strong background in strategic human resources and organizational development.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multiple HR functions within a large and complex organization.
- In-depth knowledge of workforce planning, talent management, compensation and benefits, and performance management.
- Experience in establishing HR policies, systems, processes, and measurable performance indicators.
- Strong leadership skills combined with stakeholder management, analytical thinking, and change management expertise.
- Ability to translate organizational priorities into effective and sustainable HR solutions.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in healthcare, education, or similarly complex, multi-functional organizations is highly desirable.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence the people strategy of a leading institution committed to excellence in healthcare and education. The ideal candidate will be a forward-thinking HR professional ready to lead transformational initiatives that drive both employee and organizational success.