Feras Al Darmi

▸ Founded FDK Consultancy to deliver board- and executive-level HR transformation, audits, and
advisory across Kuwait and the GCC — converting human capital challenges into sustainable
competitive advantage.
▸ Developed and deployed the proprietary 6 Pillars Framework™ covering Talent Management,
Leadership Development, Organizational Change, Kuwaitization Strategy ( التكويت,
( and Total
Rewards Optimization.
▸ Created the HR Audit in a Day™ diagnostic methodology, enabling rapid, executive-level
assessment of HR maturity and organizational design.
▸ Deliver executive coaching and high-impact leadership programs, leveraging 24+ years of GM
level banking experience to drive measurable improvements in organizational performance.
▸ Advise senior leadership and boards across the financial services, corporate, and large
enterprise sectors in Kuwait and the GCC, including:
- HR Diagnostic & Organizational Structure Review | Retail & Entertainment Sector, Kuwait
(2025-2026)
- Board- and Executive-Level Advisory & Corporate Sector

Experienced in the following functions:
Training
Handle and manage the Training activity with both internal and external training, Academies
development and initiation, certifications offering, identifying IDPs through the annual review
process. Offered MBAs to employees through universities.
Talent Management
Identifying future leaders, preparing them for future managerial positions, and succession
management. Identified critical roles for succession, initiate development plans for successors.
Prepare Central Bank requirements in succession.
Compensation & Benefits
Strategically manage the compensation and benefits area to ensure the internal equity is balanced
including grades, titles, salary ranges, job descriptions, allowance, organization structure, and
insurance. Develop the grading scale, pay differentials, and linear increases.
Performance Management
Manage the Performance Management function and monitor the progress on quarterly basis.
Encourage the belief in values and behaviours and communicate progress.
Employee Relations
Ensure smooth daily transactions are error free, support bank employees in credit cards requests,
personal financing solutions, leaves administration, atendance, and investigations. Support
Recruitment in processing new recruits files and complete necessary paper work. Manage on
boarding for middle level new recruits and executives.
Talent Acquisition
Ensure the right selection for new joiners, focusing on selecting the right DNA for the Bank, which fits
the values and beliefs profile of the organization.
Organizational Development
Assess and study the health and engagement aspects of the organization and develop action plans to
improve on required areas, ensuring a long-term development plan is in place starting from the top.
• Heading Human Resources department with full responsibilities.

• Heading Human Capital Development initiatives including training & development, talent
management and talent acquisition.
• Monitor the vacancies and fill in with qualified applicants across all levels including General
Management positions.
• Identify gaps to reach Kuwaitization levels as per government requirements.
• Study and develop plans for cultural enhancement and lead activities to engage employees.
• Assess and enhance current policies and procedures.
• Assess and develop strategies for the entire HR operations.
• Established business partnering in HR and enforced the role to cover all areas in KIB.
• Handle all BNRC issues and prepare agenda, minutes, and follow up actions.
• Handle all grievances of employees and assign to business partners, enhancing the belief in a
new HR.

• Responsible for the performance management cycles and merit increase allocations along
with the promotions and career advancements of employees within the group.
• Work with Payroll Department to ensure that employees financials are covered, secured,
and paid.
• Work with the business partners on solving problems with employees especially grievances
with their managers if any.
• Responsible for aligning the HR Group strategy with the Consumer Banking Strategy and
make sure that the employees understand their roles and responsibilities.
• Visit the branches and departments on daily basis to market HR and answer any questions
regarding career development and performance related issues.

Handled the Consumer Banking Group HR as a business partner reporting to a Strategic Business
Partner on the executive level.

Talent Management
Created the to change the career development department to a more integrated and effective tool
focusing on developing Kuwaiti graduates to handle future leadership positions through careful
planning and assessment.

Started as a Marketing Officer promoting the companys services to nationwide companies then
specialized in promoting the Assessment Tool Plus-32 as the company was the agent in Kuwait as it
was one of my interests and a new field in the country at that time.