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Work Background
Consultant - HR Director
EJADAConsultant - HR Director
Jun. 2022 - Jul. 2025Cairo, Egypt• Recognized by ITIDA (ICT Ministry Agency) as one of the fastest growing IT companies in Egypt for hiring 1800+ (an counting) new employees. Earned support from the ministry of EGP 25 Million and potentially up to EGP 30 Million over 3 years. • Designed HR Operating Model for super agile HR delivery with next-gen COE setup (inspired by Gartner) • Established Talent Acquisition function to support Ejada's explosive growth strategy. Raised hiring rate from 20 to 80+ employee per month. • Contracted 12+ talent agencies and market places. • Created talent acquisition and performance management policies and processes to align business strategy with individual efforts. • Lead total rewards strategy project to enhance talent attraction and retention. • Lead job description repertoire update to establish HR foundation. • Supported Oracle HCM implementation project, budgeting & steering committee. • Implemented new applicant tracking system including 1st company career page. • Hired a team of 5 talent acquisition professionals • Established recreation committee for recognition and engagement activities. • Established campus recruitment function, internship program, and hired 250+ fresh grads. • Proposed new process for technical assessment of experienced candidates. • Designed workplace features to establish environment that creates "desire to stay".
Co-Founder & Middle East CEO
High Return GroupCo-Founder & Middle East CEO
May. 2022Dubai, United Arab Emirates• Established business in UAE to address GCC Market. • Lead business propositions for multiple large scale projects in Construction, Development, Telecom, and Local Conglomerate domains across Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Jordan. • Cultivated complex relationships and new business opportunities to understand business problems and develop solutions. • Defined and delivered development direction for team of consultants. • Recruited team of consulting partners from UK, Spain, South Africa, and Middle East.
Head of Organization Capabilities
Egyptian Banks CompanyHead of Organization Capabilities
Dec. 2021 - May. 2022Cairo, EgyptHired to establish the HR function in a rapidly transforming organization with primary focus on Performance Management, Talent Management Learning & Development, Employee Engagement, and HR Technology.
Head of HR Excellence
EGBANKHead of HR Excellence
Sep. 2019 - Dec. 2021Cairo, EgyptHired to lead the Performance, Rewards, OD, Talent Acquisition, and HR Business Partnership teams to support the bank's transformation. Mainstay projects include implementing target-based performance management system, organization restructuring, SAP Success Factors implementation, and learning & development tracks.
Sr. Director, HR Operations
The American University in CairoSr. Director, HR Operations
Dec. 2018 - Apr. 2019Cairo, EgyptHired to lead a transformation of the HR Operations function and establish customer focus, technology efficiency, new team structure and employer brand. Lead a team of 16 professionals in Benefits, HRIS, Employee Relations, and the HR Service Center (staff & faculty). Served a customer base of 5,000 employees & contractors.
Senior Manager, Compensation & Benefits - APAC
Western UnionSenior Manager, Compensation & Benefits - APAC
Jul. 2017 - Sep. 2018Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHired to lead the compensation and benefits function into the digital age under a new performance management philosophy, a matrix organization, and One HR model in the Eastern Hemisphere Region (ME, Africa, CIS & APAC) of 2000 FTE. Later focused on APAC region acquisitions and establishment of Technology Engineering Center.
Senior Manager, Compensation & Benefits - MEA, EE, CIS, APAC
Western UnionSenior Manager, Compensation & Benefits - MEA, EE, CIS, APAC
Apr. 2016 - Jul. 2017Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Compensation & Benefits Manager
EcolabCompensation & Benefits Manager
Nov. 2013 - Mar. 2016Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHired to establish and lead the Total Rewards, HR Service Delivery and HR Technology functions in the Middle East and Africa region (40+ countries including Turkey, Israel & Pakistan) of 1300 FTE.
General Manager, Performance Talent and Rewards
Maersk LineGeneral Manager, Performance Talent and Rewards
Jun. 2010 - Oct. 2013Dubai, United Arab EmiratesLead the regional talent, performance and rewards function for the Western & Central Asia region. Later to broaden the C&B function and lead the SAP HR tech implementation. FTE 1000 & revenue $1.2 billion annually. 20+ countries.
HR Operations Manager
BUPAHR Operations Manager
Mar. 2009 - May. 2010Jeddah Governorate, Saudi Arabia
Instructor
Society of Human Resource ManagementInstructor
Jan. 2008 - May. 2010Jeddah Governorate, Saudi Arabia
HR Operations Specialist
PfizerHR Operations Specialist
Sep. 2006 - Jan. 2009Jeddah Governorate, Saudi Arabia
HRD Specialist
HalliburtonHRD Specialist
Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2005Cairo Governorate, Egypt
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