Darin Said, Regional Manager Talent & Organizational Development - MENA

Darin Said

Regional Manager Talent & Organizational Development - MENA

HSBC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, BBA-HR
Experience
13 years, 9 months

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Total years of experience :13 years, 9 months

Regional Manager Talent & Organizational Development - MENA at HSBC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since February 2014

Working as a Regional Manager Talent & Organizational Development for the MENA Region.

Senior Performance Management Specialist at Azadea Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2012 to February 2014

• Coaches managers to maintain accurate and objective feedback on employee performance, capabilities, untapped potentials and problematic issues -Climate Survey Improvement Results (Transparency, Training, Career Development, Structured Processes, Leadership, Communication, Diversity and inclusion)
• Creates and monitors personnel development plans and career planning activities in line with the performance management system -Assessment Success Rate decreased by 4%
• Creates and executes development/assessment centers for external recruitment, internal promotions and future development skills in accordance to the future business needs (SHL Certified Assessor) -Promotional Rate increased by 21.3%
• Designs and executes Talent Succession Planning, focusing on business competency needs aligned with the future strategies and visions of the Operation team and the operating Brands’ requirements -Rotation Talent Employees increased by 30%
• Handles employee grievances and disciplinary issues in accordance to the company policy and UAE Labor Law -Disciplinary decreased by 5.6%
• Conducts seasonal studies and analyzes the statistics on company turnover, probationary success, disciplinary actions, promotional rates and employee satisfaction survey -Turnover decreased by 3.4% and Probationary Turnover decreased by 5.3%
• Assists in designing and presenting workshops and trainings based on the strategies for each brand/industry, such as soft skills, emotional intelligence, technical training sessions, financial and commercial workshops, language courses and any other operational educational activities -Training Man Days increased by 48%

Recruiter/ Employee Relation/ Compensation and Benefits at KPMG
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • May 2010 to December 2011

Worked as an Executive Recruiter for KPMG Saudi Arabia in Lebanon offshore office, recruiting for KPMG members in the Middle East region, for all three functional departments (Audit, tax, and Advisory) and operations department as well.

Considered candidates with experience in the following areas:

-External Audit Department
-Tax Department
-Advisory Department:

-Corporate Finance
-Transaction Services
-Internal Audit
-Strategic& Commercial Advisory
-Accounting Advisory Services
-Business Performance Services
-Financial Risk Management
-IT Advisory
-People & Change Advisory Services

 Establishing and maintaining relationships with recruitment agencies and university
placement officers to discover potential candidates
 Independently searching to recruit applicants for vacant positions through campus job fairs, universities career placement centers, presentations and advertisements, researching websites, current databases, networking, cold calls, social media and referrals
 Handling the interview process with applicants in order to assess their personalities and competencies, rating their abilities, and investigating their character
 Managing all day to day office operations and handling logistics and needed supplies
 Supervising the processing of all new hires, internal transfers, relocation, promotions, dismissals, and pay reviews
 Taking charge of administering the on-boarding process, orientation program, and exit process
 Maintaining all employee records, ensuring that the files are accurate, up to date, and remain confidential
 Maintaining close working relation with the Learning and Development Manager to implement best practices
 Coordinating with managers in Saudi Arabia to ensure proper communication and work relations with the Lebanese employees
 Monitoring schedule for employees working in Saudi Arabia
 Preparing and running occasional Social activities / events for the staff in Lebanon

Education

Bachelor's degree, BBA-HR
  • at American University of Beirut
  • June 2010
High school or equivalent,
  • at International School of Chouiefat SABIS
  • June 2006

Specialties & Skills

Soft Skills
Process Orientation
Disciplinary
Assessment Centers
Promotions

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Assessor Certificate (Training)
Training Institute:
SHL
Date Attended:
April 2012