Director of Manpower & Workforce Solutions

We are a Manpower & Workforce Solutions provider delivering recruitment, staffing, outsourcing, and executive search services to corporate clients, startups, and enterprises across multiple industries.

The business operates as a commercial recruitment and manpower agency, supplying high-quality talent and workforce solutions to organizations across Qatar and the wider region.

The Director is responsible for the overall strategic direction, financial performance, and operational excellence of the manpower agency.

This role leads the organization in delivering recruitment, staffing, outsourcing, and workforce solutions to clients across multiple industries, including hospitality, healthcare, construction, retail, professional services, and executive search.

This role ensures the business:

• Scales profitably
• Operates compliantly
• Maintains a strong reputation as a trusted manpower and talent solutions partner

• Define and execute the company’s vision, mission, and growth strategy
• Establish short-, medium-, and long-term business plans for market expansion and revenue growth
• Identify new sectors, service lines, and geographic markets
• Lead partnerships, acquisitions, and major client contracts

• Drive sales, revenue, and profitability across all manpower verticals:
• Temporary staffing
• Permanent recruitment
• Executive search
• Outsourcing
• Payroll & workforce services
• Build and maintain strong relationships with:
• Corporate clients
• Government entities
• Large employers
• Approve pricing strategies, margin targets, and contract structures
• Ensure sales and account management teams achieve aggressive growth targets

• Oversee all recruitment operations including:
• Sourcing
• Screening
• Onboarding
• Workforce deployment
• Ensure service delivery meets client SLAs, quality standards, and compliance
• Implement scalable systems for:
• Recruitment
• CRM
• Payroll
• Workforce management
• Maintain high candidate satisfaction and client retention

• Full P&L ownership
• Approve budgets, forecasts, and cost controls
• Monitor:
• Cash flow
• Client payments
• Payroll cycles
• Operating margins
• Ensure all manpower contracts and client accounts are profitable

• Build and lead a high-performing executive and management team
• Set KPIs across:
• Recruitment
• Sales
• Finance
• Operations
• Develop succession plans and leadership pipelines
• Create a culture of accountability, professionalism, and execution excellence

• Ensure full compliance with:
• Labor law
• Immigration and visa regulations
• Contracts
• Payroll and wage protection systems
• Manage risks relating to:
• Employment liabilities
• Contracts
• Workforce deployment
• Protect the company from legal, financial, and reputational risk

• Act as the public face of the manpower company
• Position the business as a premium, reliable, and scalable workforce partner
• Represent the company in:
• Negotiations
• Media
• High-level client meetings
• Strengthen brand credibility across all client sectors

• Sustainable revenue growth
• Strong gross margins and operating profits
• High client retention and satisfaction
• Scalable recruitment & workforce systems
• Full regulatory and contractual compliance
• Market leadership in manpower solutions

• Managing Director or Director-level experience in:
• Recruitment
• Manpower
• Staffing
• HR outsourcing
• Workforce solutions
• 10+ years of leadership in profitable, people-driven operations
• Proven track record of building, scaling, and running successful recruitment or manpower businesses
• Strong background in:
• Sales
• Corporate contracts
• Client acquisition
• Experience managing high-volume recruitment and payroll
• Excellent leadership, negotiation, and financial management skills