Samer  Al Nakhala , Learning & Development – Leader

Samer Al Nakhala

Learning & Development – Leader

Arasco

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Hotel Management
Experience
22 years, 4 months

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Total years of experience :22 years, 4 months

Learning & Development – Leader at Arasco
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since November 2021

• Manage all learning and development activities across the organization.
• Ensure the alignment with ARASCO HR Strategy.
• Design a range of learning programs to incorporate behavioral, technical and leadership development needs.
• Develop and communicate the annual training plan according the business needs.
• Use traditional and digital tools to create flexible and innovative learning programs.
• Develop & maintain knowledge transfer culture, coaching and mentoring within ARASCO.
• Manage the relationship with training vendors to maximize training and cost effectiveness.
• Conduct the needed talent assessments using various assessment tools such as competencies assessment, 360 assessment, Birkman ... etc. to be used for development purpose.

Talent Management – Team Leader at Arasco
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • February 2020 to November 2021

• Manage Talent Management team and activities.
• Working closely with the CHRO in several projects such Kafa’at 2 Project, Cultural Value Assessment, Operating Model Assessment, HR Transformation Project as an initiative owner in ARASCO Transformational Program lead by the CEO.
• Working closely with the CHRO to prepare the Corporate HR budget.
• Handling Succession Planning activities such potentials’ selection, assessment and creating IDPs.
• Leading one of ARASCO Transformational Program’s initiatives and handing several actions in other initiatives.
• Managing Success Factors Implementation Projects for different functions in HR.

Senior Specialist - Talent Management at ARASCO.
  • Saudi Arabia
  • January 2013 to January 2020

Manage the performance management process and coordinate with all units to ensure completing the PA cycle.
•Facilitate the performance management process to managers and employees.
•Coordinate with Strategy Management Office to ensure smooth cascading of objectives and KPIs based on the BSC.
•Hold a consulting role for managers setting SMART objectives and using the right KPIs.
•Contribute to develop the project “Salary Management Program (SMP)” which aims to link employee performance to pay.
•Conduct orientation sessions about the performance management systems Success Factors™.

Learning & Development:
•Conduct the training needs analysis (TNA) of ARASCO employees on annual basis.
•Develop and budget the annual training plan according to the business needs.
•Maintain a network of external training providers and manage the relationship with them.
•Evaluate technical and financial proposals submitted by the training providers and do the necessary customization on the training materials based on the business needs.
•Manage the implementation of the training plan and ensure that training’s logistics (venue, catering, etc.) are up to standards.
•Review and analyse the training evaluation at the end of the training session to evaluate the satisfaction on training materials, training providers, venue... etc.
•Prepare periodic reports of L&D activities, performance and customer satisfaction.
•Review, maintain and update the competencies dictionary both behavioural and functional.
•Take a major role in L&D process development and automation to SAP.

HR & Admin Manager at ASAMI – Saudi Research & Marketing Group
  • Saudi Arabia
  • January 2007 to January 2013

Contributed in foundation of Prince Ahmed bin Salman Applied Media Academy and dealt with various activities operational and organizational.
•Managing HR & Finance staff and supervising the daily operational functions in HR (Recruitment, Personnel) & finance.
•Create and develop various policies and procedures for the organization in different areas.
•Developing the job description of PAA’s staff.
•Accomplishing human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, disciplining employees and enforcing policies and procedures.
•Ensuring that all HR functions are within the labour law.
•Managing implementing systemizing working process project in PAA and data integration between systems (MS AX and TMS).
•Meets financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenses; analysing variances; initiating corrective actions.
•Preparing the business performance reports to be reviewed by the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors.

HR Assistant at NCCI (Tawuniya Insurance Co
  • Saudi Arabia
  • January 2004 to January 2007

Recruitment Functions:
•Reviewing applications and interview applicants to obtain work history, education, training, job skills and salary requirements, and to provide information about the organization and position.
•Coordinating with external recruiting agencies to identify and recruit candidates.
•Utilizing internet online job portals like (Monster, Bayt, Naukri) to identify and recruit candidates.
•Screening obtained resumes from job portals in conformance with the job specifications
•Maintain the database fed through the resume automation and applicant tracking system.
•Prepare job offers and employment contracts according to company regulations and liaise with Business Services for the transfer of sponsorship of expatriates.
•Preparing and signing employment contract with potential NCCI employees
•Input all recruitment processes such as CV

Guest Service Agent at Sheraton Riyadh Hotel & Towers
  • Saudi Arabia
  • January 2001 to January 2003

Personnel Functions:
•Issuing and renewing contracts
•Processing (Resignation, Warnings, Termination, Rewards), Certificates..etc.
•Issuing & Publishing Executive Resolutions, Organization Charts and other HR administration work.
•Maintaining employees' personal files.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Hotel Management
  • at Applied Science University
  • January 2000

courses: CIPD Level 3 - Diploma in HR Practice 2016 Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development – UK C-KPIP , Certified KPI Professional KPI Institute - Australia

Specialties & Skills

Guest Service
Hotel Management
Minutes
Organizational Development
Administration
AUTOMATION
BUDGETING
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
FINANCE
FINANCIAL
FORECASTING
HUMAN RESOURCES
PROCESS ENGINEERING

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
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