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Meshal Alsaleem, Talent Acquisition Manager

Meshal Alsaleem

Talent Acquisition Manager·Confidential

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Geography - City Planning

Work experience

Total years of experience: 11 years, 4 months

Talent Acquisition Manager

February 2025 - Present

Confidential

Khobar, Saudi Arabia

February 2025 - Present

The role typically owns workforce planning with plant leadership, translates production and maintenance needs into hiring priorities, and sets the recruitment strategy for critical areas such as melt shop, rolling mill, finishing, maintenance and reliability, quality and metallurgy, HSE, supply chain, and supporting functions. They build and manage pipelines for scarce technical talent, run vendor and agency governance, and create structured selection methods for operators, technicians, engineers, supervisors, and specialists.

They also manage the recruitment operating model: requisition approval flow, service level agreements, interview governance, assessment tools, offer and compensation alignment, and onboarding coordination. In Saudi, they are accountable for localization targets, audit ready documentation, and ensuring hiring practices fit labor market realities, shift work, and site location constraints.

Company industry:
Manufacturing
Job role:
Manufacturing

Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist

February 2024 - February 2025

NEOM

Tabouk, Saudi Arabia

February 2024 - February 2025

• Oversaw full-cycle HR operations for multiple NEOM sectors, ensuring workforce readiness, compliance, and data integrity across Workday and SAP for more than 350 active employees and new hires annually.
• Coordinated large-scale mobilization and onboarding logistics including travel, accommodation, medicals, visa issuance, and security clearance for local and international hires.
• Partnered with HR Shared Services, Payroll, and Site Operations to ensure 100% accuracy of records in Qiwa, GOSI, and Muqeem, directly supporting payroll readiness and audit accuracy.
• Maintained crew rotations, timekeeping, and leave tracking for remote site operations, ensuring business continuity during major infrastructure and construction phases.
• Built dashboards and trackers (Workday, Excel, Power BI) to monitor visa status, medical validity, and employee movement across multiple NEOM zones.
• Supported government reporting and nationalization initiatives through precise workforce data, nationality ratios, and job classification control.
• Liaised with major contractors and government partners (HRSD, PIF entities) to resolve HR operational bottlenecks and maintain alignment with Saudi labour regulations.
• Acted as a single point of contact between Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, and Finance to streamline onboarding, payroll cutoffs, and document verification processes.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Construction and Building

Talent Acquisition Specialist

September 2022 - February 2024

Starlinks

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

September 2022 - February 2024

Typical hiring scope includes warehouse and inventory roles (storekeeper, warehouse supervisor, inventory controller, WMS admin), transport roles (dispatcher, fleet supervisor, route planner, driver coordinator), procurement and planning roles (buyer, procurement officer, demand planner, supply planner), and quality and HSE linked roles depending on the site.

Company industry:
Distribution, Supply Chain & Logistics
Job role:
Logistics and Transportation

HR & Recruitment Specialist

February 2019 - September 2022

East Gas

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

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February 2019 - September 2022

• Supported daily HR operations including recruitment, onboarding, payroll coordination, and employee relations.
• Processed employee contracts, renewals, transfers, and end-of-service settlements while ensuring full compliance with Saudi labor law.
• Managed GOSI, Muqeem, Qiwa, and Mudad updates to maintain accurate employment and payroll records.
• Verified monthly attendance, overtime, and deductions for payroll processing in coordination with the Finance Department.
• Handled leave management, medical insurance administration, and employee documentation with high attention to accuracy.
• Prepared job offers, onboarding checklists, and induction materials to ensure smooth joining for new hires.
• Supported HRDF (Hadaf) registration and documentation to meet national workforce program requirements.
• Assisted with disciplinary documentation, memos, and employee queries to maintain transparent communication and proper record-keeping.
• Organized and maintained HR files and digital records, improving efficiency and audit readiness.
• Contributed to health, safety, and compliance programs by coordinating training and awareness sessions with the HSE team.

Company industry:
Electric Power Production & Transmission
Job role:
Oil and Gas

Executive Assistant

August 2006 - July 2010

Saudi Aramco

Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

August 2006 - July 2010

I was working as petroleum assistant engineer for Jubail barri field management in the core area in Dhahran city, my main jab is to draw and edit maps for the team and its engineers. Also doing some entry data, scheduling office work to generalize the concept of my work. To conclude, you can say I had experience in perfect work environment.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Oil and Gas

Education

University of Winnipeg

October 2016

October 2016

Bachelor's degree, Geography - City Planning

Canada

GPA (point): 3 out of 4

GPA (point): 3 out of 4

Below are project ideas that fit a Bachelor level Geography pathway in Winnipeg, aligned with common Urban Geography, Healthy Cities, Urban Political Ecology, Water Resources, and urban revitalization themes that show up in University of Winnipeg Geography and sustainability related course listings, plus University of Manitoba capstone and Winnipeg focused urban nature coursework. City safety, crime prevention, and wellbeing Crime risk and built form in inner city areas Map crime incidents against land use, lighting, vacancy, and transit access to identify micro hot spots and design responses. Safe routes to school audit Walkability and safety scoring for routes used by students, then propose targeted fixes such as crossings, lighting, and winter maintenance priorities. Heat stress and public safety overlap Locate where extreme heat, low tree canopy, and vulnerable populations intersect, then propose cooling corridors and shade investments. Walkability and mobility Walkability index by neighbourhood Score sidewalks, crossings, connectivity, winter conditions, and access to daily needs, then compare to health and equity indicators. The Healthy Communities and Cities framing fits well here. Transit reliability and access to jobs Assess how route frequency and on time performance shape access to major employment zones, with an equity lens. Active transportation network gap study Identify missing links in bike lanes and multi use paths, then prioritize projects based on safety risk and demand. Housing, revitalization, and inequality Inner city revitalization outcomes Evaluate how revitalization efforts affect business activity, vacancy, rents, and displacement risk. This matches the Urban Revitalization course focus.
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English Language Program - University of Winnipeg , Canada

December 2011

December 2011

Diploma, English Language

Canada

GPA (percentage): 100%

GPA (percentage): 100%

I studied the language academically for school and work-life purposes, such as Researches, group work styles, Essays, Critics papers, and other activities.
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Skills

Talent Acquisition
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Talent Acquisition
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Recruitment
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Recruitment
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Interviewing
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Interviewing
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Sourcing
Expert
Sourcing
Expert
Employer Branding
Expert
Employer Branding
Expert
mapping draw
Expert
mapping draw
Expert
Critical mind
Expert
Critical mind
Expert
Consulting
Intermediate
Consulting
Intermediate
English language
Expert
English language
Expert
japanese language
Intermediate
japanese language
Intermediate
Planning
Expert
Planning
Expert
teamwork
Expert
teamwork
Expert
communication
Expert
communication
Expert
typing
Expert
typing
Expert
civil engineer
Beginner
civil engineer
Beginner
Talent Acquisition
Expert
Talent Acquisition
Expert
Recruitment
Expert
Recruitment
Expert
Interviewing
Expert
Interviewing
Expert
Sourcing
Expert
Sourcing
Expert
Employer Branding
Expert
Employer Branding
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Native Speaker
Japanese
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
CIPD Level 5 - People Management
CIPD
Japanese language school

Hobbies

  • japanese language
    i studied japanese language for almost one year in Osaka city from September 2016 to September 2017 , the main reason is to explore the japanese life in details and study the how the interaction between people and the land. this experience can help me to know how we know Tourism can be built and maintain to the type of infrastructure.
  • teach english
    I did teaching in japan for 4 months from November 2016 to February 2017. in Nara city. for the elder and retired local citizens. it is part of getting the small experience of delivering information in the right way no matter how old they are or the language barrier, one of them actually she is 90 years old.
  • Soccer
    Soccer is not just a hobby to do ,, is a physical activity that make any player think about how to know the other teammate without even talk to him.. it is called Strong understanding to the other mates. which can by applied in the workplace as well.
  • Reading
    I did many books about urban planning and environmental sustainability and history with some geographical information.