Essam Elbanna, Part Time-Freelance Instructor/ Trainer / HR consultant

Essam Elbanna

Part Time-Freelance Instructor/ Trainer / HR consultant

Morgan International

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Master's degree, MBA (HR)
Experience
17 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 10 Months

Part Time-Freelance Instructor/ Trainer / HR consultant at Morgan International
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since December 2013

• Qualifying more than 250 HR Managers, Directors, and Practitioners with competencies and knowledge needed to earn the credential of “SHRM-CP℠/SCP℠, HRCI-SPHRi℠, PHRi℠, SPHR℠, PHR℠.“
• Having the highest success rate among participants.
• Recognized as the best HR credentials instructor by Morgan International.
• Help-out organizations to start-up HR function, Restructuring of resources, initiate and implement PMS, Creating Talent Management Strategy and build recruitment and selection, policy and procedures creation

Senior Learning and Development Director at Al-Sulaiman Group –Hanco Holding, GCC, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since August 2016

• Implement Learning and Development operations objectives in line with business strategy.
• Support the development of Learning and Development operations medium and short-term plans.
• Recommend policies, programs, and initiatives to improve unit performance and level of productivity.
• Complete all budgeting activities and obtain the required approvals based on organization needs.
• Implement set procedures and work programs as well as execute agreed on plans, programs, and initiatives to improve unit performance and level of productivity.
• Identifying training and development need within Hanco through job analysis, appraisal schemes and regular consultation with business managers and human resources departments.
• Designing and expanding training and development programs based on the needs of the organization and the individual.
• Considering the costs of planned programs and keeping them within budgets.
• Assessing the return on investment of any training or development program.
• Developing effective induction programs.
• Producing training materials for in-house courses.
• Managing the delivery of training and development programs and devising a training strategy for the organization.
• Monitoring and reviewing the progress of trainees through questionnaires and discussions with managers.
• Evaluating of training and development programs; amending and revising programs as necessary, to adapt to changes occurring in the work environment.
• Researching and implementing new technologies and methodologies in workplace learning.
• Identify, select and manage external training and accreditation bodies, agencies, and providers necessary to deliver required training to appropriate standards.
• Plan and provide training courses personally where needed.
• Oversee the work of Specialist - compensation, and benefits, Specialist - HR policies and Performance Management Specialist.

Head of Learning and Development at Americana Group - Restaurants Division, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • April 2010 to August 2016

• Lead the talents pool and monitor succession plan to develop capacities of the Americana bench across functions.
• Evaluate/ benchmark employee’s performance for the preparation of quarterly bench planning.
• Managing start to end ADDIE Learning, and performance management cycle for Spearhead training related operations and leadership for 450+ units of franchised restaurants .with different types of service, products and skill set aligned to KFC, Hardee’s, Krispy Kreme, Red Lobster, Long Horn Steak House and TGIF standards with indirect annual sales impact of SR 1, 800, 000, 000+.
• Design annual competencies map, prepare/ implement training calendars in coordination with local or international training providers
• Involved in design, administration, and organization of assessment centers for various assigned positions.
• Influence and emphasis on the Performance management cycle in alignment with company strategic directions.
• Managing, reviewing and mentoring of all the performance management related activities in alignment with company executives and department heads.
• Render support to new projects and operation investments. Prepare and ensure compliance with training budget.
• Coordinate activities related to identification/ mitigation of gap between standard and actual performance
• Involved in end to end management of training cycle encompassing training need analysis, measurement of ROI and performance evaluation of employees above store level and supportive departments
• Define and implement individual development plans and monitor progress

Branch Asst. Training Manager at Americana Group - Restaurants Division, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • January 2008 to April 2010

• Involved in end to end management of training operations for all Chains (KFC, Hardee's, TGIF & Krispy Kreme).
• Participate in Bi-Annually performance appraisals and ensure enrollment to new international training programs for the senior leadership team
• Implemented training sessions for senior executives based on evaluation of training needs for senior executives
• Prepared/ implemented and followed up on progression of individual development plans
• Developed/ implemented annual training calendar based on TNA and DNA for all employees above store level
• Organized in half yearly performance appraisals and ensure enrollment to new international training programs for the senior leadership team
• Set up and ensure compliance with organizational business objectives for store leaders and department heads
• Liaised with external sources in filling up DNA for department heads of support chain management

Branch Asst. HRD Manager at Americana Group - Restaurants Division, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 2006 to January 2008

• Involved in management of talents through hiring as well as promotion of candidates based on individual competencies and business requirements
• Worked on development of individual competencies through assessment of people capabilities, identification of implementation gap, including creation and implementation of IDP’s based on each DNA
• Ensure alignment of departmental functions to top organizational priorities
• Enhanced organizational effectiveness, company systems, and procedures as well as organizational behavior through implementation of various ER activities
• Prepared/ implemented annual training calendar based on TNA and DNA of individuals
• Organized half yearly performance appraisals for the management team. Participated in development of quarterly recruitment plans
• Collaborated with various support groups in coordinating Reward and Recognition activities
• Evaluated employee satisfaction through organization of Voice of the Team as well as Voice of Management Team surveys
• Restructured the department through development of engagement in mid-year term
• Managed enrollment to new training programs the Operations team
• Defined and implemented objectives for the area managers.

Education

Master's degree, MBA (HR)
  • at Edinburgh Business School Heriot-Watt University, Scotland
  • December 2017

One of the most prestigious MBA programs classified across the world for senior profesional

Specialties & Skills

Staff Selection
Design Programs
ROI development
Balanced Scorecard
Team Management
Competencies Assessment and Competencies GAP Analysis
Leadership and Navigation skills
instructional Design
Emotional Intelligence
Business Acumen

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
French
Beginner

Memberships

SHRM "Society Of Human Resources Management
  • Certified Instructor
  • January 2011
ATD " Association and Talent Development"
  • Review The CPLP
  • October 2015
Toastmaster
  • Active Member
  • June 2015

Training and Certifications

Certificates of Measuring and evaluation Learning “ROI” by Jack Phillips (Training)
Training Institute:
ROI Institute
Date Attended:
March 2013
Duration:
40 hours
Advanced Strategic HR Practices Certificate by Cornell University. (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2011
Valid Until:
September 2020
DDI- Targeted Selection International (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2015
Valid Until:
October 2020
SHRM-CP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2016
Valid Until:
January 2019
Train-the-Trainer Boot Camp Certified Trainer by Bob Pike (Training)
Training Institute:
Bob Pike Institute
Date Attended:
May 2012
Duration:
24 hours
Program For Advanced Leadership and Management PALM3, Mile (Training)
Training Institute:
Madina Institute for leadership and entrepreneurship
Date Attended:
February 2013
Duration:
56 hours
Balanced Score Card Master Class by Robert Kaplan (Training)
Training Institute:
Balanced Score Card Institute
Date Attended:
December 2014
Duration:
40 hours
SPHRi (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2015
Valid Until:
November 2018
SHRM-SCP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2015
Valid Until:
May 2018

Hobbies

  • Reading
    Developed standardized T&D library for branches consisting of 100+ training programs, 3500+ summary books and 1500+ eBooks and several Audio Books Reading More than 100 Books for various domains
  • Playing Tennis
    Start training Kids at the age of 10 Years