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Hired to establish and activate HR operations for the KSA branch office during a period of rapid growth. Serve as HR business partner to corporate office, reporting directly to Senior HR Business Partner in the UK. Oversee recruitment, onboarding and training, employee relations, performance management, compensation, benefits, and compliance functions.
▪ Built local HR department as KSA branch office expanded from 3 to 100+ employees in less than 3 years. Tailored corporate policies and procedures and localized processes for recruitment, administration, compensation, benefits, and more. Ensured full compliance with Saudi labour laws, government regulations, and country-specific requirements.
▪ Reduced company’s health plan costs by 70% to add 1.4 million SAR to the bottom line while offering employees superior coverage. Uncovered duplication in health plans as company was offering both global and local plans. Presented recommendation to senior management and selected new benefits provider.

Enabled company’s acquisition by Amazon by leading two high-priority initiatives: go-live of SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) in UAE office and establishment of an HR and administrative department in Saudi Arabia. Earned certificates of appreciation from management team for the successful and simultaneous completion of both initiatives. Supervised team of 3 direct reports and a total staff of 8 employees responsible for government relations, recruiting, reporting, payroll, and administration.
▪ Introduced robust HR and administrative processes and workflows, which was critical to the acquisition by Amazon. Created and executed transformation strategy built on resolving 3 longstanding issues:
o Business Licensing: Legalized company by leading government relations department in filing all licensing and registration documents with the KSA government.
o Payroll: Opened the business’s first dedicated bank account and set up payroll processing for 500+ employees.
o Litigation: Resolved 13 pending lawsuits in labour courts across 8 cities. Researched claims, compiled documentation, and personally attended all hearings to close cases with minimal financial impact to the company.
▪ Led team of employees from Saudi Arabia office to implement SAP HCM in UAE office. Worked on-site in Dubai to attend all implementation planning meetings, communicate with SAP consultants, and transfer all HR data into SAP.
▪ Defined staffing forecasts and goals for 12 locations across Saudi Arabia, working closely with warehouse operations managers to ensure optimal coverage.

Brought on board to establish HR function for holding company with business operations in the commercial, industrial, real estate,
and services sectors. Partnered with external consulting firms, business unit HR staff, and senior leadership to assess existing HR
operations, design new workflows, and create new policies and procedures. Reported directly to General Manager and interacted
regularly with Board of Directors.
▪ Centralized human resources functions for 11 strategic business units by building corporate HR office that served as central
decision-making authority and supplied HR services throughout the organization.
▪ Hired team and oversaw all HR functions, including recruitment, reporting, government relations, performance management,
training, compensation, payroll, and benefits administration.
▪ Coordinated selection, customization, and implementation of SAP HCM to digitize and modernize talent management, analytics,
compliance, employee engagement, and other core HR functions.
▪ Provided HR support through organizational restructuring and directed training for new employees as 50% of holding company’s
leadership team was replaced.

As a hospital’s sole recruiter, sourced, interviewed, selected, and hired employees from within Saudi Arabia and abroad. Verified
qualifications in compliance with government requirements and tracked all new hires through the 3-month probationary period.
Managed recruitment budget.
▪ Hired more than 150 employees in 1 year-including administrators, technicians, senior managers, physicians, and other
healthcare professionals-to meet hospital’s staffing goals.
▪ Managed relationships with recruitment offices in 4 countries to attract international candidates.
▪ Attended job fairs on university campuses and in the community to gather CVs, build relationships with potential candidates,
and increase visibility of the company and its employment opportunities.

Ensured all legal requirements for new employees-including visa processing and employee paperwork-were met in compliance with
Saudi government regulations and employment laws.