Mahmoud Barakat, Human Capital Lead - Business Partner

Mahmoud Barakat

Human Capital Lead - Business Partner

The Knowledge Hub Universities

Location
Egypt
Education
Bachelor's degree, Pharmacy
Experience
13 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :13 years, 3 Months

Human Capital Lead - Business Partner at The Knowledge Hub Universities
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since June 2019

• Execute all types of internal communications inside Coventry University
• Create different types of content to be used for clear communication with employees such as text emails, multimedia content, high-end visuals
• Deliver HR Orientation to New Hires.
• Work closely with management and employees to improve
work relationships build morale and increase productivity and
retention.
• Meet with line management, discuss problems and conflicts
and provide HR guidance.
• Act as primary focal point for all HR requests including and
not limited to HR letters, letters of experience letters, leave requests, department heads requests, Staff data
• Handle the recruitment process including: Sourcing, referrals, scheduling, interviews, hiring of newly appointed candidates.
• Supervise and train the intern recruiters
• Lead staff investigations and disciplinary actions and Resolves employees’ conflicts
• Supervise Oracle ERP System approvals and reports
• Diagnose potential organizational problem areas and help management in resolving them
• Create and supervise the staff resignation process conduct exit interviews with
possibility of retention for high performers.

HR Officer, Talent Management at The American University in Cairo
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2016 to April 2019

• Maintains and updates periodically the approved headcount and vacancies list/report
• Maintains the Job Descriptions for all positions within the assigned areas
• Maintains and updates SAP Organization Management Module
• Collaborates with the Department/School Heads to develop consistent Organizational Charts.
• Maintains and updates the Organizational Charts data in Org. Plus® periodically.
• Manages the Recruitment Process of his/her assigned area(s) by consistently;
 Acquiring the necessary approvals for the Employment Requisition Form.
 Posting vacancy announcements.
 Screening application forms.
 Shortlisting applicants.
 Conducting interviews.
 Conducting reference and background checks
 Selecting candidates.
 Preparing the necessary Salary Assessment Sheets.
 Offering selected candidates.
 Acting as the HR Front for newly hired employees (explaining to them benefits, necessary employment documentation…etc.)
• Develops reports that assist University’s Management in taking effective HR decisions
• Produces the Vacancy Report using SAP & consolidates it with Staff Affairs Transaction Report & the Budget Office.
• Conducts exit interviews to assess employee’s concerns.
• Work with department’s managers to identify organizational and employee developmental requirements that aligns with the university’s overall HR Strategy.
• Administers the Annual Performance Appraisal Process.
• Arranges Development Matrix and training courses to employees

Senior Regional HR Specialist at AstraZenca Pharmaceuticals
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • April 2014 to March 2016

• Responsible for Most of HR Fields for 9 Countries within Middle East and Africa:
Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Yemen, Syria and Palestine

• Lead the Training and development across Middle East and Africa markets:
- Launched “Boost” Training Academy across the region along with it’s different learning and development program
- Created and delivered a robust HR induction training to all new comers across the region regularly.
- Executed a Career Advancement Program across the region.
- Implemented a new Training Planning and Recording system
- Delivered various trainings to employees in different countries.

• Manage the organizational Development & Talent Management across the region:
- Created and implemented a new career ladder with a clear criteria
- Managed all the promotion assessments and the restructuring
- Led all the region’s countries in the engagement programs and engagement surveys
- Recommended changes & plans based on the engagement survey results.
- Led the countries teams in the migration to Workday® System
- Contributed in the succession planning of the top management
- Managed the Performance Management across the region
- Recruited qualified calibers to ensure leading the market’s competition.

Recruitment/ Talent Management and OD Specialist at Maersk Drilling- EDC
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • March 2012 to March 2014

• Recruit qualified calibers within the required time frame to fill vacancies with competent employees.
• Conduct Performance appraisals office training and supervise the process to ensure employees understand how their performance is evaluated.
• Administer field performance appraisals
• Submit disciplinary action list for field and office employees to guarantee equality for employees.
• Publish and update Field and Office Employee Handbooks to communicate policies, procedures and rights to employees.
• Prepare monthly HR newsletter to improve communication between HR and Field employees.
• Manage annual Employee engagement survey program to guarantee engaging employees with the company.
• Arrange field visits to improve communication between head office and field employees.
• Recommend changes based on exit interview and turnover analysis to retain talents.
• Manage orientation process for field and office employees to inform new hires of their new work place and environment.
• Enhancing and developing fast track programs to retain high performers and offer
future leaders.
• Implement promotion process for field employees with the aim of providing talent pipelines.
• Answer employees' inquiries concerning organizational development to assist employees when needed.
• Designing Job Descriptions with Key Performance Indicators to ensure employees know their duties and what is expected from them.
• Design and update functional titles for all office employees to support grading system
• Monitor monthly updates on the Organization chart to meet organizational changes and deliver accurate head count results.

HR Coordinator at Maersk Drilling
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 2011 to March 2012

• Responsible for recruitment and hiring of local rig personnel including sourcing of
candidates (job portal, agencies etc.)
• Assist in recruitment and hiring of expat personnel.
• Ensure all personnel matters are handled in accordance with National and
International acts and labor agreements.
• Ensure all matters in connection with illness, accidents and deaths are handled in
accordance with the Company procedures and policies.
• Be part of the 24 hours duty arrangement for HR.
• Produce proposals for crew change schedules and arrange and conduct travel
activities accordingly, including fit to travel and course compliancy.
• Issue joining instructions, job description, contract and letter of assignment to all
new personnel joining the units within the area of responsibility.
• Supervise that payroll accounting procedures comply with actual agreement rates
and conditions.
• Conduct activities related to legal formalities for offshore personnel (e.g. visa, work
permits, dispensations and certification)
• Arrange training courses for personnel as specified by the MD policies, the
Managers of the individual activities and rules and regulations.
• Closely follow employees’ performance with a view to deciding on future (training /
transfer/ promotion / demotion / termination) of the employees
• Coordinate all activities with the Maersk Drilling Copenhagen HR department
• SAP update

Product specialist at Johnson & Johnson
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • November 2010 to April 2011

sales & marketing specialist

Education

Bachelor's degree, Pharmacy
  • at Misr International University
  • July 2010

Specialties & Skills

Performance Management
Microsoft Office
Organizational Development
Recruitment Operations
Talent Management
MS Office
Internet
Windows

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert
French
Beginner
Hungarian
Beginner

Memberships

IPSF
  • Individual member
  • April 2009

Training and Certifications

International Career Management Diploma (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2012
Valid Until:
September 2013
HAY Certificate for Job analysis/ Job Description (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2013
Valid Until:
April 2013
PI Personality Assessment Analyst (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2013
Valid Until:
February 2013

Hobbies

  • Drummer
    -Drummer of one of the biggest Rock Bands in Egypt for 7 years. -Drummer of a Blues Band -Performed live in the biggest gigs and festivals in Egypt dozens of times.