Rashed Kassem, Senior Human Resources Consultant

Rashed Kassem

Senior Human Resources Consultant

Jubaili Bros

Location
Lebanon - Saidon
Education
Bachelor's degree, Marketing, Management
Experience
18 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :18 years, 4 Months

Senior Human Resources Consultant at Jubaili Bros
  • Lebanon - Saidon
  • My current job since November 2017

Operating as an HR Business Partner on the group level through providing HR and business support to senior executives and providing input to the formulation of the corporate strategy in line with the strategic imperatives, market trends, and the industry’s scope.
Aligning functional objectives to the corporate strategy by developing Balanced Score Cards, and cascading those objectives to the sectional and individual Key Performance Indicators.
Developing Corporate and Functional Dashboards to continually monitor and track progress of the set goals and objectives, as well as, measuring operational and individual performance.
Supporting HR Management in developing a transformational roadmap for the purpose of enhancing HR functionality, increasing HR visibility, and presenting it as a strategic partner to the business.
Generating a set of policies, procedures, and forms for integrating and standardizing the HR function across Jubaili Bros on the Group Level.
Drafting the Delegation of Authority Matrix for all corporate functions to determine the initiators, reviewers, and approvers for the different task groups initiated and/or approved by those functions.
Conducting Training Needs Analysis for Jubaili Bros Lebanon, through collecting and analyzing needs, designing training programs with the support of technical, IT, and Health and Safety professionals, developing training calendars, and ensuring effectiveness of those programs.
Acting as an advisor to the Project Management Office (PMO), while supporting in developing the governance documentation for corporate and functional projects.

Assistant Manager at PwC
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • September 2016 to May 2017

Conducted comprehensive study on the national labor market standards in the nonprofit sector whilst aligning them to leading occupational global practices and labor market information platforms.
Performed a current state assessment study on the existing support mechanisms and programs namely from the public and private sector towards the non-profit sector, as well as, studied and analyzed leading practices in principle countries in the field.
Facilitated workshops with key stakeholders to identify existing incentives, constraints, and aspirations in the field.
Liaised with the Ministry of Labor and Social Development to generate programs and support platforms to incentivize volunteering and employment in the non-profit sector in accordance with the national vision 2020 and 2030.

Senior Consultant at Aon Hewitt
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2015 to May 2016

Generate leads and effectively tailor responses and proposals using strategic and conceptual selling models to better position offerings and promote AON Hewitt’s point of view; and consequently facilitate sales-pitch presentations.
Lead cross-funtional teams in the design and development of project plans; direct the execution, monitor and control scope and quality of deliverables, and ensure costly and timely handover of projects, while maintaining and/or generating excellent client relations.
Design and integrate behavioral and leadership competencies based on comprehensive analysis of organizational strategic imperatives and leading market practices of leadership development and talent management.
Customize assessment and leadership intervention tools using a variety of in-house platforms based on global and regional research findings.
Design and implement development cycles for leadership development, as well, facilitate leadership development workshops.
Develop career management philosophies, career architectures including career paths, movement criteria and mechanism, as well, support companies define succession planning framework, and generate talent pipelines based on corporate needs.
Leading the roll-out of a GCC based research study (Qudurat) in the Saudi Market, and directing the administration and operations team based in both UAE and India.

Organizational Development Manager at Saudi Oger Ltd.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • October 2010 to December 2014

Provided leadership in the area of strategy alignment and deployment, as well as worked with the business and human resources leaders on change management, performance management, talent management, learning activities and leadership capabilities;
Conducted Training Needs Analysis through Competency Based Management, and various Organizational Development functions;
Directed the needs assessment for training and staff development to enhanced the effectiveness of employee performance in achieving the goals and objectives of the company;
Designed programs, and executed initiatives to accelerate organizational growth and enhance employee performance, as well as developed measurement processes for Departmental Key Performance Indicators, employee engagement, and recommending action plans for improvement;
Initiated the Performance Evaluation Review process, report results, and advised action plans for performance enhancement and corrective actions for deficiencies;
Developed and delivered soft skills training workshops for all employees across Saudi Arabia;
Published and communicated an annual training calendar that addresses training and development requirements derived from the annual Training Needs Analysis.
Additional Contributions:
Led advisor team for HR Transformation Program Office.
Led the Nationalization initiatives in attracting, retaining, and developing National Employees.
Engaged in identifying procedures, designing and creating policies and forms in various functions related to HR.

Payroll Banking Services Head at Saudi Oger Ltd.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • October 2006 to October 2010

Prepared, audited, and processed payroll for the company (50, 000+ employees);
Analyzed and recommended financial business solutions in coordination with Saudi local Banks;
Monitored processes and audited payroll for 4 countries (namely: KSA, UAE, Bahrain, and Morocco).
Prepared salary structure and provided recommendations to management in terms of schedules, budgets and overhead cost.
Analyzed wages, salary reports, and data to determine competitive compensation plan across the country.

Branch Manager – Saida Store at Izzat Daouk and Sons
  • Lebanon - Saidon
  • June 2005 to August 2006

Assigned and directed all work performed in the branch and supervised all areas of operation in accordance with company policies and procedures;
Analyzed and evaluated the activities, costs, operations, budget and forecast data to determine the progress towards set goals and objectives;
Negotiated pricing with vendors in conjunction with purchasing and sales department;
Maintained contact and friendly relations with stakeholders, building a favorable company image. Resolved problems as they aroused;
Coordinated annual inventory and managed branch inventory status.

Sales, Market Researcher at Pepsi Cola
  • Lebanon
  • July 2004 to September 2004

Assisted in the development of questionnaires to ensure the necessary market intelligence data is captured, and accordingly analyzed and reported to head office;
Communicated with clients to better understand their business needs and pursued satisfaction;
Focused sales efforts by studying existing stocks and potential sales volume of clients;
Reported observations on sales mechanics and advised corrective actions.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Marketing, Management
  • at Hariri Canadian University
  • June 2005

Specialties & Skills

Training Plans
Recruitment
Leadership Development
Assessment Centers
HR Strategy
MS Office Applications

Languages

English
Expert
Spanish
Beginner
Arabic
Expert
French
Beginner

Hobbies

  • Music, sports, traveling, camping