Saeed S. Al Ghamdi

HR Director at eXtra

• Saudi Arabia - Khobar
• My current job since November 2018

HR Director at eXtra

• Saudi Arabia - Khobar
• My current job since November 2018

Talent Development Manager at Alturki Holding

• Saudi Arabia - Khobar
• January 2016 to November 2018

• Led the transformation of Performance Management in partnership with Korn Ferry/Hay Group. This comprises of performance management framework, behavioral competencies, comprehensive manuals, policies and procedures, change management interventions, system work-flow and automation.

• Effective champion of the Sales transformation project with the scope of sharpening sales overall capabilities in partnership with Sandler® Training. This includes introducing 4 years intensive Sandler system training program with the following elements: Quarterly classroom training, 1:1 weekly coaching sessions, ongoing e-learning programs, and online webinars.

• Launched Alturki Learning Management System (LMS) in coordination with KnowledgeCity and LinkedIn Learning in alignment with Alturki behavioral competencies.

• Implemented Employee Effectiveness Survey in partnership with Korn Ferry/Hay Group.

• Initiated the Management Trainee Program which aims to inject the organization with new blood of Saudi calibers to support the future leadership pipeline.

• Led the Alturki Leadership Program (ALP) aiming to spot top talents across all subsidiaries and planning accelerated career paths for talents.

• Launched 2 years vocational training programs for Saudis with accredited higher vocational institutes

HR Programs Lead at Zamil Industrial

• Saudi Arabia - Dammam
• August 2010 to December 2015

• Lunched assessment center and succession planning program across affiliates.

• Developed Zamil Leadership Development Center which comprises of series of high-level leadership training programs.

• Led the Saudi Graduate Development Program initiative aiming to attract, develop and retain Saudi talents.

• Established yearly training calendar based on yearly training needs assessment (TNA).

• Managing the Performance Management cycle and ensuring overall program compliance.

• Actively participated in career days and provided integral administrative support to hiring managers across entire spectrum of recruitment process to ensure hiring the best possible talent.