Corporate Advisory Director
AQG
Total years of experience :22 years, 3 Months
Experience in managing / Consulting a large spectrum of programs, Projects, services, and business transformation, Organizational Development, processes by optimizing business results and its efficiency, delivering service excellence.
Lead the Organizational Transformation and Restructuring, and overall strategic development initiatives to create best practices and environment, in a systematic approach to diagnose, change or transform the organization into a new state as part of a continuous improvement process and analyzing the organizational interventions in order to structure, achieve effectiveness and bring organization excellence.
Deliver highest quality deliverables, insights, and outcomes to the group, leveraging deep subject matter expertise, strategic thinking and innovative approaches
Accomplishments:
• Full Spectrum HR Ownership in KSA region for Group of Companies with multi-functional Trading & contracting company, having various projects in MENA across all segments of EPC contracting, electrical, civil construction, telecommunication, electro-mechanical contracting, MEP, water & sewerage works, and operations and maintenance, other Business & Industrial activities.
• Managed huge employee population, revamped HR policies and practices; and developed HR Roadmap to improve management and utilization of huge workforce.
• Successfully implemented and managed ERP Oracle HRMS project for the business activities including implementation of the Core HR, Payroll, BI, & iRec.
• Successfully led the AMC - Core Team members involved in transforming HR into a business Partner to ensure alignment of HR services to organizational strategy
• Transformed HR & Admin Department from being a transactional to a strategic role by implementing an integrated competency based recruitment selection process, career development process, HR Programs, Salary Structure & Grading Policy for the group and building a very strong relationships" between HR and division / sector partnerships in order to increase both teams efficiency and work productivity.
Key Accountabilities:
• Commanding the full scope of project HR activities - believing HR is the most important and strategic role at the table and leading staff for establishing the vision, mission and strategic growth plan.
• Delivering expertise in all areas of human resources including payroll, benefits, compensation, staffing, employee relations, executive coaching and talent development.
• Guiding and managing the overall provision of HR services, policies, and programs in accordance with market trends, current/proposed company activities and government rules/regulations.
• Partnering with business heads of other sections and departments to outline precise manpower requirements to effectively meet the organization’s manpower needs.
• Serving as an employee advocate, balancing fair labor standards and organizational policies - simultaneously achieving the Saudization targets.
Accomplishments:
• HR Champion and Advocate for leading corporate firms- providing consultations, tailored solutions and decision-making support to clients over Human Resource functions.
Accountabilities:
• Deployed a legally sound and practically operational framework HR for various HR Development Projects within diverse industry segments - consistent with labor laws, core business strategy and client organizational vision.
• Applied wealth of experience and expertise to own professional practice as Freelance HR Consultant and provided advice and recommendations to HR personnel for resolution of daily issues.
• Ensured that the company is effectively utilizing its personnel to achieve its stated goals, while also ensuring the workforce is operating at a high level of productivity and efficiency.
Designation Chronology:
• Jan 2007 - Feb 2014: Senior Manager - Corporate HR, Head Quarter, Jeddah
• Sep 2001 - Dec 2006: HR Manager, Manufacturing Sector
Accomplishments:
• Joined the organization as HR Manager, Manufacturing Sector and moved up the career trajectories to merit promotion to the position of Senior Manager - Corporate HR.
• Instrumental in deploying a fully operational ERP (Oracle11i HRMS) project across the entire group including implementation of the Core HR, Payroll, BI, Irec & OLM.
• Collaborated with MERCER for a 3 phased HRD project entailing
-Phase I (Competency & Leadership Development: HR Diagnostic Study, People Strategy, 360 Evaluation Process, Management Team Assessment & Development Centre, Leadership HR Transition and Training Plan, Behavioral Competency Framework Design, Case Studies)
-Phase II: (Workforce Economics: workforce planning, define corporate/individuals Technical competencies framework, Job Evaluation, Grading Structure)
-Phase III: (Integrated People Policies/Procedures: Performance System, Succession Planning HR P&P)
• Organizational Transformation - vital in transforming HR into a Business Partner and key contributors by ensuring all HR functions are aligned with organizational goals.
• Transformational Leader - Ascertained HR departments play a strategic role in organization growth by introducing integrated competency-based recruitment selection process, precise job description, robust performance appraisal and progressive career development process.
• Served as a Member of HC Committee and provided vital inputs in HR development plans, assessment/ HR policy & procedures development/ recruitment/ compensation/ compliance, organizational development and succession planning.
• Primary role in Group's Saudization Program Committee "Training leads to Employment" and in establishing BGC Salary Grading & Benefits System structure for all BGC Staff.
Accountabilities -Senior Manager - Corporate HR, Head Quarter, Jeddah:.
• Hand-picked to lead all HROM & HRBP Functions, handling a wide range of initiatives including streamlining policies, consultation on the implementation of HR programs and robust HR solutions to the leadership and management.
• Embedded a well-defined HR framework and provided HR support to the leadership and management, offered inputs in augmenting organizational effectiveness, implemented change management solutions.
• Equipped the employees and management with the right skills and tools to manage internal and external changes, competitive challenges and timely adaptation to change practices.
• Linked business strategy, people and performance to current and future business objectives and deployed robust Performance Management systems that create a culture of high performing organization.
• Served across a variety of complex/routine personnel and admin operations; leveraging day-to-day functional expertise for enhancing business processes while prioritizing the resolution of multiple issues in liaison with senior management team and business unit heads.
Other Relevant Experiences:
Nasr Industrial Corp. for Household Appliances Manufacturing _NICHAM, Jeddah │Oct 1987 - Jul 2001
• Jan 1991 - Jul 2001: Personnel and Administration Manager
• Oct 1987 - Dec 1990: Personnel and Administration Officer
MBA (HR), The American University of London (2004)
B.A. (Business Administration), University of Science and Technology, Yemen (1999)
