Asem Shehata

• Lead HR transformation across the organization
• Optimize the efficiency of HR through process reengineering and design thinking process.
• Lead technology transformation and part of the steering committee.

Leading BCG consulting project for HR restructuring and transformation.

Leading digitization and technology transformation.

• Reporting to Country Manager, and functionally to Regional HR Director.
• Reduced employee turnover from 22% to 5%.
• Leading all HR functions, Partnering with business: Proactively establish strong working relationships with the leadership team and line mangers group. Understand key business issues and their impact on HR to provide efficient support to the line through various HR functions.

• Reporting to Global Head of HR Operations, and Country HR Director
• Leading different local and global Shared Service Projects; Shared Service for Finance, E-Form & XDHR KPIs Projects.
• Leading a team of 9 HR Shared Service Executives who manage the Shared Service Centre and the implementation of NBS projects.

• Reporting to country HR Director and accountable to Region HR Board.
• Lead and manage the implementation of the Egypt and Middle East HR Shared Services Centre for the 11 divisions of Novartis group across Egypt, kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab of Emirates.
• Leading a team of 6 HR Shared Service Executives who manage the shared Service Centre.
• HR Shared Service Centre covers Organizational Management, HR Information Systems, Process Harmonization, Personal Administration, Benefits Administration and Payroll activities.

Responsible for "HR Core" project:
• Responsible for Establishing HR Shared Service Function.
• Implementing SAP to automate the Shared Service Function.
• Responsible for overall project delivery, Process localization, policies harmonization and implementation plan.
• Simplify and standardize HR processes and data across Novartis Divisions to be aligned with Novartis worldwide.

Successfully managed and participated in more than 20 HR projects in MENA which enabled clients to efficiently restructure their organization.

• Manage and lead HR work stream projects and fully responsible for managing and delivering to clients
• Study and assess organization structure, benchmark against Global Best Practices, and develop organization structures
• Participate in strategy formulation exercises - mission, vision, objectives, department objectives, corporate values
• Study and assess recruitment, training, personnel and compensation and benefit processes and identify opportunities for improvements and develop new processes
• Develop comprehensive HR Policies and Procedures and Employee Handbook
• Develop HR KPIs, competencies, authorization matrix and develop high level implementation plans
• Conduct job evaluations and develop grading structure using Monks
• Develop Compensation and Benefits Structure
• Conduct job analysis and develop job descriptions, KPIs, and high level development plans
• Develop a performance management system
• Conduct HR Audit: responsible for reviewing the personnel files and policies and procedures against labor law
• Develop functions requirement for ERP system implementation
• Building competencies framework and conduct assessment centre

Clients Advised:

• Telecom Egypt (Government - Telecom) Egypt
• TAQA Arabia (Holding - Energy), Egypt
• Barwa ( Real Estate), Egypt
• Electrolux - Olympic Group, (appliance - Industrial) Egypt
• Al Ahly Capital ( Investment) Egypt
• Egyptian Drilling company (Oil & Gas) Egypt 2011
• Halwani Brother (FMCG), Egypt/KSA
• Saudi Real Estate Development Company, KSA
• Aga-Khan Foundation (NGO),
• Al Waha Oil company (Oil & Gas), Libya
• Novo Nordisk (Pharmaceutical)
• KTI Star (Oil & Gas)
• Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) (Governmental)
• Al Hamid Group (Automotive/Holding), UAE
• EHAF Consulting Engineering

Being a part of a Corporate team to establish a Human Resources
Department in all branches of Saudi German Hospitals Group

• Set up HR department and HR activities
• Manage change and resistance through proper communication plan
• Plan and implement policies related to all phases of HR functions
• Present new policies to the Board of Directors
• Conduct job analysis and loyalty and satisfaction survey for all staff
• Fully responsible for recruitment (local and international) in terms of manpower planning, sourcing, interviewing and employment
• Fully responsible for training (local and international) including Training Needs Analysis, coordinating and arranging training programs and Performance Management.

EDC is a joint venture Oil and Gas co between the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) and A.P.Moller - Maersk Group of Denmark

Recruitment:
• In charge of all recruitment activities for field workers and office employees
• Advertise for jobs, participate in employment fairs, interviewing (senior and junior levels), testing and hiring
• Conduct orientation session for new hires
• Maintained good public relation with Universities, HR communities and alumni groups attract applicants
• Represented the company at Universities and organizations

Training
• Responsible for local and international training
• Contacted training agencies to identify their training schedule
• Coordinated internal and external training courses
• Planned local and international training in quarterly basis
• Negotiated and contracted with training agencies
• Arranged courses, hotels, flights and visas