Part Time - People & Culture Specialist

• Be a trusted partner to leaders and people managers mainly in Saudi Arabia and Dubai. You build strong relationships with all stakeholders in your region and you influence through compassionate and contextualized coaching. You act with a sense of urgency and adapt to a fast-paced and ever-changing environment while you carry out processes from end to end.
• Be the employment law expert for Saudi Arabia and Dubai, help us set up contracts, manage portals and benefit providers- hands on and every day tasks: you should use your labour knowledge to support your org and help train your peers and the wider team.
• Provide end to end support on probation, performance and termination discussions. Act as the gate keeper of our values, course correct under performance, identify any emerging themes and problem cases and act with integrity in resolving problems.
• Roll up your sleeves to define, develop and implement a wide range of people initiatives like setting up new tools and providers or support change management at team, division and company level. You are in charge of the process and should not shy away from operational to dos.
• You have the ability to solve problems; you take initiative to seek internal and external resources when problem-solving. You analyze trends and metrics in partnership with different stakeholders to design and quickly implement solutions in a pragmatic approach.
• Be a mediator. You are able to facilitate discussions with competing personalities within business units and across locations, read the room and foster constructive debate and respond to organizational changes in an effective way.
• Innovate and try out new things. Continuously assess the people's experience at Blacklane. Provide insightful data to develop, innovate, and improve our existing People & Culture processes.
• Be a great team player. Collaborate closely with other People & Culture teams (i.e. Strategy & Reward, Talent Attraction, Workplace Experience) and external partners to keep shaping and creating a coherent and seamless employee journey.

ABOUT YOU:

• Strong background in People and Culture topics. You have 2+ years of solid experience in an operational role in the middle east within large scale ups. You demonstrate versatile competencies in organizational design, talent management, learning & development, compensation & benefits, and change management. Ideally, you've had exposure globally and can partner up with people and leaders across our global hubs (Germany, Spain, France, UK, Singapore, Dubai, Saudi Arabia).
• Go-getter: You are a self-motivated and enthusiastic people partner, strong problem-solver, with fine tuned instincts and excellent people skills.
• Analytical: You get excited about data, tech and use metrics and data to determine the best ways to approach challenges. You are comfortable with numbers and turning insights into actionable solutions.
• Autonomy: You own excellent prioritization and project management skills to organize and structure your work to deliver best in class results.
• Great communication skills: You are comfortable interacting with stakeholders at various levels, carrying courageous conversations and building strong relationships with internal and external key stakeholders. Proficiency in English and Arabic is a must, any other languages an advantage.
• Innovative and flexible: You are the champion of staying up to date with global HR trends . You are able to try out new approaches, are comfortable with ambiguity, and manage multiple things on the fly.
• Passion: You have a deep passion for technology, the travel industry, and the ground transportation space, as well as Blacklane's products and services.

About Blacklane

Our mission is simple but powerful: to become the world's leading premium, global chauffeur service. Operating in 50+ countries, we reimagine chauffeur-driven rides by prioritizing reliability, innovation, and first-class service at every step. Blacklane is also at the forefront of sustainable mobility efforts, continuously working to reduce our operational impact on the planet.

Our Company Culture & Values

Blacklane has grown from a two-person startup in Berlin to a global team of over 300 people representing 54+ nationalities. Our culture is powered by our commitment to three core values: Care, Drive and Excellence.

• Care - We are invested in each other's well-being and professional growth.

• Drive - We act with pace and determination. We are ambitious, committed to a growth mindset, and champion ownership and delivery.

• Excellence - We understand our customers so we can exceed expectations.

We support our people through initiatives like Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs that bring our values to life.

We welcome—and actively support—employees to create or join the communities that are important to them.

Why join us in a Blacklane on the fast lane?

Local perks – KSA (Riyadh)
100% company‑paid health insurance premiums for you and your dependents (plus a small deductible per outpatient visit)
28 vacation days per year, increasing with tenure
Housing & transport allowances included in your package

✈️ Annual round‑trip flight to your home country for you (and eligible dependents)
️ Weekly office lunch for KSA hub employees
Your Mental Health No compromise with Nilo and the Digital Plan from Wellhub
Continuous learning through LinkedIn learning and L&D budget
Hybrid setup: 3 days a week in our Riyadh office
Fair pay and shared success through our VSOP program
Mystery Rides: Quarterly Voucher to enjoy personal trips around the world with Blacklane and experience our service from a guest's perspective.

Do you have any questions or want to know more about our way of working? Feel free to contact us. We're happy to connect!

We place great value on equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome everyone to apply!