Abdullah Al Othman, HR & Government Relation Executive Director

Abdullah Al Othman

HR & Government Relation Executive Director

Dar Al Mustafa Holding Company - Signature Company

Location
Saudi Arabia - Khobar
Education
Master's degree, Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Specialized in Strategic Management
Experience
22 years, 6 months

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Total years of experience :22 years, 6 months

HR & Government Relation Executive Director at Dar Al Mustafa Holding Company - Signature Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • My current job since January 2019

Develop HR strategies, policies, processes and guidelines to attain company’s strategic goals and objectives.
▪ Develop a huge transformational program to expand company's operations locally and internationally in term of Human Capital and Stores:-

- December 2018: 34 stores Kingdome wide with 597 employees
- December 2019: 80 stores in KSA with 900 new employees
- By end of 2020: 100 stores in KSA, GCC and Europe

Work on a huge transformational project to promote this group to a corporate level.

HR Policies & Organization Development Director at Sadara Chemical Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Jubail
  • January 2018 to January 2019

Key Achievements as HR Director
▪ Worked globally with Dow Chemical Company, Saudi Aramco and Tower Watson to develop very competitive total reward package for Saudis and Expats which covers long-term and short-term incentives. These incentives help to retain employees and attract high calibers.
▪ Collaborated with peer companies in GCC and Middle East to share HR best practices and conduct benchmark activities on HR programs.
▪ Attended annual round-table meetings with some consultancy companies and peer companies to better understand Saudi and GCC’s HR challenges and opportunities.
▪ Designed Sadara Employee Value Proposition (EVP) Model which has 5 different pillars:
o Compensation: includes Basic Salary, Housing Allowance, Transportation Allowance, Annual Base Supplement, Overbase Allowance, Ramadan Bonus, Performance-based Bonus (Variable Pay Bonus), Tickets Allowance, Promotion
Increase, Education Fund, Long Service Award, etc.
o Benefits: which cover different program like Severance/GOSI, Saving Plan, 5-star Medical care for employees and
families, Home Ownership Program and Retirement program.
o Work-Life Balance: Wellness Program, Vacations & Holidays, Work Schedule, Office Facilities/Technology, Schooling
Support for Kids, Community & Recreation Services for Expats, Corporate Culture, values and reputation
o Training & Development: Leadership and Professional Programs, Apprenticeship Program, International Development
Assignment Program and online Learning.
o Career Opportunity: Succession Planning Program, High Potential Program, Job enrichment; targeted development,
Personal and career growth, Leadership Development.
▪ Engaged as part of the Value Creation Office to come up with some initiatives to generate revenues or cut costs. Managed to
get $10 Million as a bounce from HR Development Fund for some training programs. Saved $5 million from transportation
fleet reduction and housing optimization.
▪ Developed successfully the 5-Year Manpower Plan for over 4, 000 employees in Sadara. Presented to the Board for approval.
▪ Conducted a health check review for Sadara Organization Structure. Managed to merge some functions together, eliminate
others and reduce manpower level.
▪ Carried out Job Evaluations and finalized all 550 job descriptions and get them approved by the management.
▪ Increased awareness among employees on Performance Management Program.
▪ Conducted comprehensive Job Benchmarking with major consulting firms such as Tower Watson, HAY & Mercer.
▪ Developed HR Policy Manual which covers all aspects of HR such as Hiring, Training and Development, Performance
Management, Compensation and Benefit, etc.

Senior Corporate Planning Advisor at Sadara Chemical Company
  • Saudi Arabia
  • January 2016 to January 2018

Key Responsibilities / Achievements as Senior Corporate Planning Advisor:
Strategic Corporate Planning:
• Provide guidance to Sadara in the formulation of short-term and long-term business strategies that produce sustainable growth potential.
• Develop the annual operating and business plans and consult the executive management for review and approval.
• Ensure proper execution of strategies, plans, goals and initiatives across Sadara.
• Define the process workflows along various organizational levels at Sadara, and create awareness about the company’s objectives within the entire workforce.
• Report to the Board of Directors, monitor the appropriate implementation of well-established operational frameworks, and oversee routine operations.
• Assist in the deployment of highly effective recruitment programs to acquire industry best talent, in an effort to achieve the planned goals.

Business Performance Management:
• Conduct ongoing research within the chemical business sector to understand latest trends, and accordingly draft Sadara’s business plan by calculating the impact of industrial changes.
• Participate in the extensive review of business environment studies, and align the company’s business interests in the Oil & gas sector with dynamic external trends.
• Maintain constant communication with the executive leadership team, and keep them updated with the ever changing business scenarios and risks faced by Sadara.
• Discuss the organization’s ability to prosper and grow with senior managers, and acquire their inputs to set the revenue targets, profitability goals, and market share objectives.
• Provide internal audit support, assess areas of non-compliance, and ensure implementation of all improvement points recommended in the audit report.

Business Development Manager at Sadara Chemical Company
  • Saudi Arabia
  • June 2013 to January 2016

Key Responsibilities / Achievements as Business Development Manager:
Planning Consultancy:
• Extended compact support and provided subject matter expertise in the areas of business development, corporate planning, organizational development, and asset management, to the leadership team at Sadara.
• Monitored manpower planning, succession planning, corporate recruitments, and leadership development functions within Sadara.
• Devised the strategic operational roadmap for Sadara, and extended decision making support to the board as a Key Member of the Advise Management Committee.
• Functioned as the representative of the VP’s Office in distinctive committees, and provided key inputs to address issues regarding staff, community, legal matters etc.
Process & Performance Improvement:
• Maintained control over excessive operational spending, conducted investigations to identify costs involved in execution of duplicate programs, and sought their immediate withdrawal.
• Analyzed ongoing organizational programs / activities, evaluated their effectiveness, and prepared reports to advice the management team for adjustments and simplification of these programs.
• Ensured efficiency in the working of all departments, and coordinated with relevant managers to oversee the resolution of all audit items related to the IR Departments.
• Implemented robust performance management frameworks at the workplace, and conducted constant monitoring to achieve higher levels of productivity. Productivity improved by 85%.
• Resolved all Audit items and facilitated resolution of issues between departments.
HR Support & Guidance:
• Collaborated with the Sadara Compensation Committee to assess and present critical HR issues before the board, and proactively resolved these through robust solutions.
• Conducted comparison between Sadara jobs and market jobs, ascertained that that appropriate grade code levels are utilized and directed changes in the process wherever required.
• Involved in rolling-out and deploying stringent measures to reduce attrition in the company, as part of the cohesive workforce planning and administration program.
• Promoted cross-functionality amongst all staff members, and achieved the same through scheduled skill development, process orientation, and competency building sessions.

Strategy & Planning Specialist, Learning & Development Specialist at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • March 2010 to June 2013

Key Responsibilities as Strategy & Planning Specialist:
• Functioned as a thought-partner, and provided direction to the day-to-day activities of the Strategy and Planning Office.
• Reported to the EVP of Administration and Finance, with focused in extending consistent support and advice with regard to critical planning issues.
• Extended decision making support to the EVP, and consulted for the development of short, mid, and long-term operating programs.
• Delivered insightful knowledge and understanding of KAUST operations, and assisted in forecasting future operational requirements.
• Administered control over the budgetary spending, analyzed financial reports, and initiated various cost saving / reduction programs.
• Partnered with the senior leadership team in strategic decision making, planning and operations to ensure KAUST continue to achieve its short and long term goals and objectives.

Key Responsibilities as Learning & Development Specialist:
• Facilitated face-to-face learning and development across a range of topics in the areas of MGT, interpersonal skills, communication skills and safety.
• Managed the E-learning project (SkillSoft Portal) for 1, 700 employees.
• Engaged managers to ensure that organizational and individual learning and development initiatives meet their requirements.
• Overseen Quality Assurance of Learning and Development activities.
• Designed learning and development plans, aligned them to the overall objectives of KAUST.
• Developed the procedures and processes of Learning & Development function.
• Managed the Community Training project and Orientation program.

Organization Development Expert at Saudi Telecom Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2005 to March 2010

Key Responsibilities / Achievements:
• Presented detailed evaluation of more than 5000 jobs to the senior management, and coordinated with them for the development of effective human resource administration strategies.
• Defined departmental policies and procedures, and oversaw their implementation on an organization-wide scale, in order to increase productivity and improve performance.
• Analyzed the company’s manpower requirements, recruited new employees, and handled retention of existing staff members through programs like housing loans, sales commission, car allowance, stock options, long-term incentives etc.
• Collaborated with the executive management team for re-designing and re-structuring the entire organization using reliable processes and operational frameworks.
• Liaised with Hay Group, Watson Wyatt, Mercer and Booz Allen Hamilton, acquired consultancy from their SMEs with regard to the development of human capital services for employees.
• Reorganized the company's org. structure to improve the processes and productivity among all STC sectors.

PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS

• Jan 2003 to Dec 2004 (2 Years): Planning and Performance Specialist, Al Amthal Company
• Jan 2000 to Dec 2001 (2 Years): Planning and Performance Analyst, Saudi Aramco

Education

Master's degree, Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Specialized in Strategic Management
  • at University of Technology (UTS)
  • July 2009

Memberships: • American Society for Training & Development • Australian Institute of Management (AIM) • Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) • College of Industrial Management’s Club at KFUPM • University of Technology, Sydney Alumni Club • KFUPM Alumni Club

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science – Management Information Systems (MIS)
  • at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KPUFM)
  • December 2002

Specialties & Skills

Plan Administration
Strategic Advice
Performance Management
Business Administration HR and Information System
Organizational design and development
Framework Implementation, Process Improvements, Internal Controls
Long-term / Short-term Operating Plan, Strategic Business Plan and Target / Objective Setting
Talent Acquisition, Human Capital Training and Development
Corporate / Business Strategies, Planning Consultancy / Advisory
Joint Venture Management
Manpower Planning, Competency Mapping, Resource Optimization
Departmental Coordination, Team Leadership, Critical Problem Solving
Workflow Definition, Process Monitoring, Operations Management
Performance Management, Motivation and Guidance, Result Delivery
Internal Process Audits, Compliance Management, Development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Dec 2009: Strategic HR Capability Development (Training)
Training Institute:
Middle East MGT Centre
Oct 2011: Project Management Professional, PMP (Training)
Training Institute:
PMCTQuest
May 2005: Hay Job Evaluation (Training)
Training Institute:
Hay Group, Dubai
Jun 2008: Finance for Non-finance Manager (Training)
Training Institute:
Australian Institute of MGT
Jun 2015: Negotiation for Value Creation (Training)
Training Institute:
MID, Geneva
Nov 2008: Effective Communication Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Australian Institute of MGT
Mar 2012: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Manager (Training)
Training Institute:
KAUST
Mar 2015: Balanced Scorecard: Achieving Performance Excellence (Training)
Training Institute:
Meric, Barcelona