Fahad Al-Ghamdi, Director, Talent Management & Succession Planning

Fahad Al-Ghamdi

Director, Talent Management & Succession Planning

Alrajhi Bank

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, English Literature & Translation
Experience
22 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :22 years, 5 Months

Director, Talent Management & Succession Planning at Alrajhi Bank
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since July 2019

- provide strategical plans to help the organisation build up its talent pipeline through multiple programs. like GDP and internal hiring.

- collaborate with the MIS Department to automate the processes of succession planning and promoting talents.

- enhancing the capabilities of the organization in successful business by hiring, motivating and developing its talents.

Manager, Talent Management & Leadership at Maaden
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • My current job since January 2016

1) Lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of talent management and development programs. Partnering with business leaders and HR business partners to design and implement talent strategies, employee and leadership development programs, compensation and evaluation programs, and cultural/change leadership initiatives. Allowing the company to improve business performance while strengthening the organization for continued growth.

2) Design, implement, and then manage programs to bridge the organization’s gabs in talents. Such as: Talent Review Program, Professional Development Program (PDP) for university fresh graduates. And Supervisory Development Program.

3) Design, implement, and then manage competency modules for each job profile within the organization.

4) Design, implement, and then manage Training courses for management, supervisory and leadership skills.

5) Develop strong professional partnerships with outside partners and vendors in the training and development fields. Such as: universities, technical institutes.

Manager Talent Aquisition & Employees Relatoins at Maaden Aluminum Company JV ALCOA
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • July 2011 to December 2015

1) Lead the recruitment technology platform strategy and ensure full optimization, utilization, enhancements and continuous improvement of the Applicant Tracking System and other recruitment tools.

2) Developed and deployed enterprise recruiting and sourcing strategies that have cultivated a high performance environment and ensures that the company has a talent network made up of best in industry resources.

3) Built collaborative partnerships with internal stakeholders and HR business partners to ensure alignment of recruitment process, goals and results with business needs and objectives.

4) Designed talent acquisition strategies, programs, processes, partnerships and services, including sourcing, recruiting, interview/selection, and hiring made sure that business goals and objectives are met. Strategy includes employee referral, branding, diversity, social media.

5) Oversees in the selection and management of external search partners and vendor relationships according to business needs. Partner with business leaders on the development of contingent labour program for both manufacturing and professional positions.

Manager, Talent Managment at Saudi Telecommunication Company Zain
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 2010 to July 2011

1) Create Talent Management systems that would enable the company to recruit, motivate and retain its talented employees, who are the corner stone in its success. And by doing so, I am shifting HR from being transnational to strategic contributor.

2) Create the budget of Talent Management Department in both effective and efficient way.

3) Managing the Talent Acquisition process through periodic reports, and making sure that it is contributing to the strategic goals of the company.

4) Create Talent Acquisition policies and procedures, and making sure that they are compatible with the Saudi’s Labor law.

5) Managing the daily activities of my team, providing them with coaching, guidance and opinions. And evaluate their performance yearly.

6) Creating Induction programs for the new employees joining the company.

7) Managing the corrective actions and grievances.

8) Updating the company’s bylaws and making sure it is in line with the Saudi’s Labor Law, focusing on the fields of corrective guidance.

9) Creating and updating the job descriptions of different positions.

Supervisor, Recruitment at Maaden Phosphate Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Jubail
  • January 2008 to July 2010

- Supervise all Recruitment Activities.
- Conduct interviews.
- Negotiate Offers with Candidates.

Sr. Recruitment Specialist at AlSalam Aircraft Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • October 2005 to January 2008

- Source CVs for vacant positions.
- Attend interviews.
- Prepare and negotiate job offers with candidates.

Recruitment Coordinator at DIFA Operation & Maintenance Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • September 2002 to October 2005

- Prepare job offers.
- Send CVs to line managers.
- Arrange interviews.
- Update operational Database.

Contract Administrator at UNC Lear Siglar
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 1997 to October 1997

- Prepare Letters both in Arabic & English.
- Follow up the amendments in contracts.
- Draft contract proposals and amendments.

Education

Bachelor's degree, English Literature & Translation
  • at Imam University
  • February 2002

Specialties & Skills

Talent Management
HR Strategy
HR Solutions
Talent Acquisition
ORACLE HR Module
Microsoft Office
Management Skills

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Memberships

CIPD
  • Member
  • March 2010

Training and Certifications

CIPD Level 5 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2019

Hobbies

  • Reading, swiming,
    - Designing a full online recruitment website for my company. - Successful, hiring over 3000 employees for Maaden Aluminum.