Samah Shaalan, Acting Manager - Organizational Development

Samah Shaalan

Acting Manager - Organizational Development

Emirates Steel

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Master's degree, International Business
Experience
14 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :14 years, 4 Months

Acting Manager - Organizational Development at Emirates Steel
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since July 2023
Head of OD & Total Rewards at Emirates Steel
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • March 2020 to July 2023

• Manage and develop and maintain the company organization charts and ensure all promotions, transfers, recruitments, resignations, and terminations are reflected in the organization Chart.
• Lead the yearly manpower planning process and prepares final annual manpower budget and monitors actual manpower against budgeted manpower.
• Develop the cost analysis and the impact related to budgeted position and proposed structure.
• Discuss the manpower plans and manpower requirements for growth, downsizing or other strategic initiative with Department heads & EXCOs.
• Ensure that succession plan is effectively implemented, and the development plan is in place for the identified UAE National talent pool in coordination with Talent Capabilities Development section to enhance the Emiratization strategy.
• Develops and maintains the rewards policy and procedures, in addition to HC policy and procedures.
• Conducts detailed benefits and compensation analysis and prepares financial impact for proposed initiatives or plans to obtain management approval.
• Provides recommendations on compensation actions for employees based upon data analysis & compensation program design, in line with the stablished guidelines and policies and practices.
• Provides input in development and improvement of various HR policies and procedures such as recruitment, Emiratization manpower planning, career development, etc.
• Develop and update the procedures and the guidelines whenever required.
• Ensure that all Job Profiles are up to date and linked with the company title matrix.
• Manage the employee rewards program.

Additional Responsibilities: HR Business Partner:

• Partner with senior leadership to develop and implement effective HR policies and practices that will support the strategic growth of a business.
• Provide HR expertise in the areas of feedback, employee relations, development and coaching, compensation, and organizational development.
• Participate in the continual development of HR programs, such as recruiting, retention, compensation, benefits, and Learning & Development.
• Lead core HR processes across products (performance calibration, compensation cycle, promotions).
• Partner with Learning & Development to work on value-added programs in areas of training, development, career mobility, and job performance.
• Conduct weekly or bi-weekly meetings with business leaders and provide HR advice where necessary.
• Provide guidance on the creation and implementation of HR processes and polices.

Senior Organization Development and Total Rewards Specialist at Emirates Steel
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • November 2018 to February 2020

• Design and implement the compensation and benefits strategy, policies, procedures as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain the organization structure in coordination with department heads and senior management to reflect the needs of Emirates Steel.
• Ensure that manpower plan is regularly updated, identify manpower requirements and enhance the Emiratization plan in coordination with other departments.
• Develop the cost analysis and the impact related to budgeted position and proposed structure as well as analyze and prepare consolidated data and manpower planning for management review and approval.
• Maintain compensation and benefits scheme against suitable benchmarks and make recommendations to ensure that the compensation and benefits scheme is both equitable and competitive enough to attract and retain employees.
• Develop a complete rewards scheme including basic salary, benefits, and financial and non-financial incentives to ensure internal equity and alignment with the overall HR organizational objectives.
• Conduct appropriate research, studies and surveys in support of policy development and highlight key findings to support policy improvement initiatives.
• Review procedures to ensure they remain current / viable and revises where required.

Sr. Policy & Compensation Analyst at The Petroleum Institute
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • July 2013 to October 2018
National Recruitment and Development Consultant at Zayed University
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2010 to July 2013

Education

Master's degree, International Business
  • at Zayed University
  • June 2014
Bachelor's degree, Human Resources Management
  • at Zayed University
  • June 2009

Specialties & Skills

Counseling
Special Needs

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Certified Business Professional (CBP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2010
CIPD (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2012