Manager Talent Acquisition (MENA)
United Energy (UEP Iraq)
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :18 years, 9 أشهر
UEP Iraq is a subsidiary of the United Energy Pakistan Limited (UEPL), the largest foreign oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) company in Pakistan and part of United Energy Group Limited (UEGL), China, a listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and has operations and offices in China, Pakistan, UAE, Kuwait, Iraq and Egypt.
UEP’s history dates back more than four decades, (formerly Union Texas Pakistan & British Petroleum (BP) Pakistan). In 2011, UEG acquired control of this asset from BP and backed by UEG’s technical and financial support, UEP has emerged as the leading foreign producer and investor in Pakistan’s upstream oil and gas sector.
My role involves establishing, leading, and driving the TA function for the MENA region from scratch, primarily for operations in Iraq, Kuwait, Egypt and other GCC countries.
I work closely with the Leadership Team to understand & develop the workforce plans, develop & execute global recruitment strategies to attract the best talents in the market (regionally and globally). Managing & delivering Recruitment projects focusing on the Upstream Oil & Gas Exploration and Production (E&P), EPCC related talent sourcing for Technical functions like Well Services, Subsurface Facilities, Surface Facilities, O&M, General Services and Support Services like, HR, Administration, Finance, IT, HSE, Safety & Security, Logistics, Procurement. As well as stakeholders managements with the organization and at group level. Also, involved in implementation of Applicant Tracking System (ATS) - SAP SuccessFactors.
The Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, international university committed to international standards of excellence in teaching, research and service. Its teaching hospital, the Aga Khan University Hospital has been accredited by the prestigious Joint Commission International (JCI) for achieving the highest international healthcare standards.
As Manager Talent Acquisition I am managing a team of 4, supervising the recruitment of the Support Functions in AKU, namely, IT, Finance, Safety & Security, Administration, Facilities Management, HR, Project & Construction Management, Design & Engineering & Office of the President / CFO and well as supporting the Health and Academics functions.
Additionally, I am driving key Change Management projects and initiatives in consultation with the Global Director and senior stakeholders, related to transformation and restricting of the Talent Acquisition function, locally in Pakistan and globally with AKU functions and entities in East African countries like Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and in Afghanistan, in order to optimize the performance of the department by setting up Trackers, Dashboards, KPIs, SLA with the Business Operations as well as effective implementation of Taleo (ATS) and advising on processes and functional improvements.
ROZEE.PK is Pakistan's #1 recruitment platform. Over 100, 000 of the country's top employers use this platform to hire talent from entry to Mid-level and up to C-level position, using the job website as well as ROZEE.PK’s Executive Search Services. ROZEE.PK is currently the second most visited domestic website in the Pakistan according to Amazon web traffic affiliate, Alexa. The site has 9.5 million registered professionals.
Established the Executive Search Services business unit with a 9 member team, facilitating the senior management and C-suit Talent hunt/ Talent Acquisition services under the umbrella of ROZEE.PK talent platform, facilitating the SMEs and Corporate sector clients across Pakistan and globally, predominantly from Middle East, USA, UK and Africa regions, with complex, niche and critical talent hunt projects, sourcing locally and globally available human capital, using contemporary hiring strategies.
Also, advising the clients in defining/designing Job Descriptions, Manpower Planning, Resourcing Strategies, Talent Management/Performance Management, HR Digitalization, Data Analytics and Reporting as well as selecting appropriate Recruitment Strategies, Tools and Channels (i.e. Applicant Tracking Systems - ATS, Career Website design and workflows) and other related areas of interest.
Serco is British multinational services company that supports governments, public and private sector companies in providing assured service excellence in Citizen Services, Defense, Facility Management Services, Health, Immigration, Justice and Transport, in UAE, KSA, Qatar, UK, USA, Australia and other global locations.
Flagship projects of Serco in Middle East are Mashroat (KSA Govt. O&M Advisory), Dubai Metro, Dubai Airport, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Global Markets Square (Sowwah Square), MELABS (Australian Airbase in Dubai), Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Paris Sorbonne University, New York University Abu Dhabi, Zayed University Abu Dhabi and many other projects.
As a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, I am responsible for managing the end to end delivery of Recruitment services to business. Manpower planning, budgeting, resource mobilization/onboarding, vendor management, outsourcing, change management, process management, Data Analysis and develop long-term recruiting strategies, furthermore, nurture trusting relationships with Line Managers, and potential hires. Ultimately, creating strong talent pipelines for organization’s current and future hiring needs.
Talent Acquisition through various contemporary sourcing channels, planning interviews and selection procedures and hosting or participating in career events. Enhancing organizational effectiveness through ensuring the best quality candidates are identified and selected appropriately within required time-frame, from overseas and local market as well as reducing the recruitment cost by using effective and contemporary mediums with increased efficiency and least turnaround time.
EFS is a leading Integrated Facilities Management service, operation and maintenance solution provider across the MENASA (Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia) region. Providing fully-comprehensive integrated fa cilities management services to global brand in Banking, FMCG, Pharmaceuticals, Fashion & Retail, Real Estate (Commercial & Residential projects), Educational Institutions, Government properties and projects.
Managing the recruitment function at group level, involving manpower planning, and strategizing, sourcing and on-boarding processes management across all group companies and regional offices in UAE, Oman, Qatar Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Mauritius, and Sri Lanka. Staff mobilization for new and existing projects from overseas and local market.
MAF Dalkia is a joint venture between Dalkia, France (a Veolia Environment & EDF Company) & Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) Ventures, an Energy & Facilities Management company serving a wide portfolio of clients in the Government, Private and Commercial sectors, mainly, airports, residential, commercial, industrial, telecom and healthcare projects across the Middle East.
Executing responsibilities of attraction, selection and recruitment of the highest quality workforce who are capable and competent in-line with the organizational and operational requirements. Also, participating in formulation and implementation
of recruitment strategy and methodology to achieve a consistent quality outcome whilst protecting the integrity of the MAF Dalkia’s recruitment process.
Dicetek is a global Recruitment Services provider (RPO & Permanent) with headquarters in Singapore and regional offices in Dubai (UAE), Chicago (USA) and Chennai (India).
Managing Senior and Middle level recruitment assignments of Banking & Finance, IT, Engineering, Oil & Gas, Automobile, Telecom, Retail, Manufacturing, FMCG and various other sectors, across UAE and GCC countries.
An online recruitment company with over 4 million CVs and over 60, 000 registered employers using the services across the globe.
Developing and maintaining relationships with new and existing key clients, mainly from Corporate and SME sectors.
Supervising a team of 7 recruiters, based in Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad offices, managing Senior and Middle level recruitments of IT, Engineering, Oil & Gas, Automobile, Telecom, Banking & Finance, Cement, Retail, NGO, Manufacturing, Pharma, FMCG and various other sectors. Clientele included a number of renowned National and Multinational corporations/organizations.
Bayt.com, regions leading job website with databank of 40 million CVs & offices throughout the Middle East region.
My responsibilities at Bayt.com we to target the Corporate & SME sector, offering Recruitment consultancy and online recruitment solutions with value added services like online job advertising, short listing CVs received at job postings and searching/head hunting CVs from our online database, screening and reference checks of candidates as requested by the client. Providing advisory services to clients on current/market pay rates.
Also representing Bayt.com at Career Fairs, Seminars, HR Workshops, Media Events and other corporate events.