About this role
About Us Tamara is the leading fintech platform to shop, pay and bank in Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC region, and Saudi’s first fintech unicorn. Tamara’s mission is to empower people in their daily lives and revolutionize how they shop, pay, and bank. Tamara serves millions of users in KSA, UAE, and Kuwait, and partners with leading global and regional brands such as SHEIN, Jarir, noon, IKEA, eXtra, and Farfetch as well as thousands of SMEs. Tamara is backed by Sanabil Investments, SNB Capital, Checkout.com , amongst others.
About the Role
We are looking for a People Business Partner to act as a trusted advisor to managers and team leads on all people-related matters. This position sits at the intersection of business strategy and people strategy. You will partner with Managers to understand their team dynamics, talent gaps, and organizational challenges, and translate those into practical HR solutions that drive performance and engagement. This is an ideal role for a junior-to-mid-level HR professional who has built a solid generalist foundation and is ready to step into a more business-facing capacity. You will work closely with the broader People team, including People Operations and Employee Relations, but your primary focus will be on coaching, supporting talent and performance cycles, enabling organizational effectiveness, and ensuring that people initiatives are aligned with business objectives. A working knowledge of Saudi labor law is expected.
Responsibilities • Act as the dedicated People Business Partner for Care & Business Support, building strong relationships with managers and serving as their go-to advisor on people matters such as team structure, talent needs, and workforce planning. • Coach and guide Team leads and managers on day-to-day people leadership topics including performance conversations, team development, role design, and managing underperformance, empowering them to lead their teams more effectively. • Drive the end-to-end performance management cycle. • Lead or support organizational change initiatives such as team restructures, role realignments, and headcount planning in collaboration with business leaders and the Head of People. • Analyze people data and trends (e.g., turnover, engagement scores, headcount metrics) to provide actionable insights and recommendations to leadership. • Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team on workforce planning, ensuring role requirements are clearly defined and hiring decisions support the unit’s strategic direction. • Coordinate with People Operations on the smooth execution of employee lifecycle processes (onboarding, transfers, promotions, offboarding) to ensure a seamless employee experience. • Partner with the Employee Relations team by flagging and escalating complex ER cases, while independently handling routine manager-level advisory matters that do