Abrar Hittah, Executive Manager - Learning & Development

Abrar Hittah

Executive Manager - Learning & Development

بوبا العربية

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Bachelor's degree, College of Communication and Media- Journalism
Experience
12 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :12 years, 3 Months

Executive Manager - Learning & Development at بوبا العربية
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since July 2023

Create, communicate, and implement training strategies within each department.
 
• Consulting with the business to determine strategic goals for training programs and provide direction and development of lasting leadership development programs.
 
• Design a suite of programs that create a clear growth pathway from first line manager through executive level
 
• Champion a shift from default ‘courses to resources’, enriching the learning and development offer to provide an increasing amount of learning support at the point of need.
 
• Collaborate with the Director of L&D concerning budget preparation and implementation
 
• Report progress on delivery plan objectives a timely basis to the Director of L&D, and the business as necessary.

Senior Manager - Learning & Development at Bupa Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • July 2022 to June 2023
Manager - Learning & Development at Bupa Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • December 2020 to June 2022

Evaluate and research training options and alternatives.
• Handle and manage the company leadership development programs for junior and middle management level.
• Manage vendors to optimize usage of learning products and services.
• Ensure all training and development activities comply with industry regulations and company policies.
• Implement various learning methods companywide (e.g. coaching, job-shadowing, online training)
• Oversee content in learning platform to optimize learner experience and engagement.

Senior Officer - Learning & Development at Bupa Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • January 2019 to November 2020

Handle the training cycle, starting from the TNA, sourcing and negotiating training vendors, customizing courses, managing training operations and evaluations
• Ensure employees receive statutory required training
• Handle the regulatory e-courses (such as AML, cyber security, etc..) and reporting training data to the industry regulators.
• Administrate Council’s on-line Learning Management System (LMS) and ensuring systematic capture of corporate training records and data

Senior Officer - Talent Acquisition at Bupa Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • July 2017 to December 2018

Having a good experience in below:

- Coordinating with hiring managers to identify staffing needs.
- Determining selection criteria.
- Sourcing potential candidates through online channels (e.g. social platforms and professional networks.)
- Planning interview and selection procedures, including screening calls, assessments and in-person interviews.
- Recruiting Mass & Medical Staff.
- Organising and attending job fairs and recruitment events.
- Forecast quarterly and annual hiring needs by department.

Senior Officer - HR Operations at Bupa Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • April 2016 to July 2017

Responsible for below :

- Employees Identification letters, Loans, etc.
- Medical insurance for existing employees & their dependents.
- Employees leaves.
- Employees Off-Boarding.
- Using Mena HR system.
- Employees files archive.

HR Operations Officer at Bupa Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • November 2014 to March 2016
HR Coordinator at Sealed Air Ltd.
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • June 2013 to October 2014

Responsible for below:

- Sourcing CVs.
- Screening candidates.
- Using PeopleSoft System.
- Handling the medical insurance for the employees & their dependents.
- Handling some government relations tasks such as the visit visas & invitation letters.
- In charge of On-boarding of new staff/orientation, deployment, etc.
- Travel Coordinating, In charge of arranging flight tickets & hotel bookings.

HR Specialist at Magrabi Optical
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • April 2012 to June 2013

Had a good experience in below:

- Using SAP System.
- Using Oracle System.
- Handling all personnel tasks such as issuing ID cards, identification letters, warning letters, loans, leaves, final settlements, etc.
- Handling the Medical Insurance for new hires, existing employees & their dependents.
- Assisting with some recruitment process such as issuing job offers & arranging recruitment application forms.
- Handling some government relations tasks such as:
* Iqamas (New, Renewal).
* Issuing Visas (Exit & re-entry visas both single & multiple, Exit Visas).
* Issuing Work/ Family visit visas.

Trainee at Okaz Organization For Press & Publication
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • March 2011 to May 2011

- Reading press releases.
- Searching articles.
- Establishing & maintaining contacts.
- Interviewing sources & attending events.
- Verifying statements &facts.
- Liaising with editors, sub-editors, designers and photographers.

Education

Bachelor's degree, College of Communication and Media- Journalism
  • at king AbdulAziz University
  • June 2011

Graduated with an honour degree.

Specialties & Skills

Mass Communication
Fast Learning
Social Networking
Oracle HR
Problem Solving
Microsoft Office
SAP user
Oracle User
PeopleSoft - Oracle
Photoshop

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Associate CIPD Level 5 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2021
HR Business Partner Course (Training)
Training Institute:
CIPD
Date Attended:
September 2021
Duration:
24 hours
Human Resources Master (Training)
Training Institute:
Leoron
Duration:
24 hours
Certificate in Learning & Development Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Informa Middle East
Date Attended:
July 2019
Duration:
24 hours

Hobbies

  • Drawing.
  • Social Networking.
  • Photography.
  • Sporting.