Wael Hafez, Associate Director- Human Capital Consulting

Wael Hafez

Associate Director- Human Capital Consulting

Protiviti Member Firm Middle East

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP®)
Experience
18 years, 0 Months

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Associate Director- Human Capital Consulting at Protiviti Member Firm Middle East
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since September 2022

I work with Protiviti Middle East as a Human Capital Consulting Associate Director for managing human capital consulting services in UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Egypt. I have 16+ years of experience in human capital management including: HR strategy, organizational diagnostic review, operating model design, organization restructuring, job descriptions, job evaluation and grading, compensation and benefits structure, short and long term incentive plans, sales incentive scheme, strategic workforce planning, HR policies and procedures, corporate and individual performance management, balanced scorecard & key performance indicators, job family modeling & career paths and movement framework, succession planning, technical and behavioral competency framework, HR due diligence, HR analytics, and HR compliance & audit.
I have managed and delivered more than 150 consulting projects for different business sectors including banking and financial services, insurance, telecom, aviation, automotive, FMCG, retail, oil & gas, investment, real estate and construction, transportation, fashion, education, and government.

Senior Manager - Human Capital Consulting at Protiviti Middle East Member Firm
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • October 2015 to August 2022

I joined Protiviti Middle East in 2015 as a Human Capital Consulting Manager for managing human capital consulting projects in Kuwait, UAE, and KSA. My role is to manage human capital consulting projects in reward, talent management and OD.

Manager - Human Capital Consulting at Baker Tilly Kuwait
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • January 2015 to September 2015

Managing and executing human capital consulting projects in different business sectors that cover the following scope:
• Conducting job analysis based on the positional structure and developing job descriptions including the job KRA and behavioral competencies.
• Developing technical competency framework based on the job objectives and description and the technical knowledge in line with the best practices.
• Designing compensation & benefits system, following this process: job analysis, job description, job evaluation (point-factor methodology), salary survey, pay structure and policy, benefits and incentives.
• Developing corporate, departmental and positional KPIs and linking the same to corporate and employee performance management system.
• Organization restructuring including designing and redesigning of organizational and job structures through the necessary diagnosis of the as-is status and giving recommendation based on the best practice.
• Developing Corporate Performance Management System in line with the company business strategy and operational objectives.
• Developing Staff Performance Management System that comprises Competencies Matrix, Job Objectives, and Development Plan; and linking it to compensation & benefits system through the Career Growth and Promotions Model.
• Developing Career Growth and Promotions Model for each job family and linking the same to compensation and benefits system and performance management system.
• Developing succession Plan based on competency pool and development plan based on TNA.

Senior Consultant - Human Capital Consulting at Baker Tilly Kuwait
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • January 2013 to December 2014

Delivering human capital consulting projects in different business sectors in Kuwait covering organization design, rewards management, talent management, business process reengineering, and corporate governance and compliance,

Consultant - Human Capital Consulting at Baker Tilly Kuwait
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • March 2011 to December 2012

Delivering human capital consulting projects in different business sectors in Kuwait covering organization design, rewards management, talent management, and business process reengineering.

Associate Consultant - Human Capital Consulting at Baker Tilly Kuwait
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • August 2010 to March 2011

Participating in delivering human capital consulting projects in different business sectors in Kuwait covering organization design, rewards and talent management.

HR Officer at KGL Group of Companies
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • May 2006 to July 2010

• Develop and manage the annual manpower plan in coordination with the department heads.
• Handle the recruitment process including: creating a pool of candidates, placing adverts in press or with online job boards or with recruitment consultants, arranging interviews, conducting interviews, making job offers, taking up references and organizing start dates.
• Develop the company’s employment plan based on the manpower requirements of the department heads.
• Create the recruitment channels for the company for sourcing candidates from different sources such as LinkedIn page, company’s website career page, social media, headhunters, etc.
• Gather the required CVs, create resumes banks, filter CVs based on the selection criteria, conduct initial calls with potential candidates, make shortlists, conduct competency-based interviews and manage the technical interview with the hiring manager.
• Conduct the onboarding and induction program for the new hires in coordination with the concerned departments and follow up employee performance during probation period.
• Perform the induction program for the new hires including the orientation process.
• Carrying out the training needs analysis (TNA) and preparing training schedules.
• Generate Performance assessment procedures using both objectives and competencies.
• Keep all the personal files for the employees updated.
• Handle all types of vacations and ensuring compliance with labor law regulations.
• Assist in implementing the company employee training plans and seek new out sources, organizing training schedules and courses for new and existing staff, keeping training records up to date, obtaining feedback from employees for training received.

Education

Diploma, Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP®)
  • at WorldatWork Total Rewards Association
  • September 2022

CECP is the highest professional certificate in the area of Executive Compensation. Entering the high-risk world of executive compensation can be daunting and is the most complex and dynamic field in Total Rewards and to be successful it requires a broad and deep understanding of taxes, regulations, program design, risk assessments and communication with senior executives, board members and compensation committee. Possessing the WorldAtWork’ s Certified Executive Compensation Professional (CECP®) certification gives you an edge in today’s competitive world. Certification signifies that you are an expert in your field and that you have the knowledge, experience and critical skills needed to design and manage programs that attract, motivate, and retain dynamic executives and leaders who can provide positive business results and organizational strategies.

Diploma, Certified Sales Compensation Expert, CSCE
  • at AON
  • January 2022
Diploma, Certified KPI Professional
  • at KPI Institute, Australia
  • September 2019
Diploma, Business Process Management Professional (BPMP)
  • at Association of Business Process Management Professionals
  • June 2017

Certified Professional Translator Certificate from the Egyptian Translators and Linguists Association

Diploma, Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
  • at WorldatWork Total Rewards Association
  • October 2014

Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation demonstrates the recipient possesses essential knowledge about integrating compensation programs with business strategy, designing and administering base and variable pay programs, and effectively communicating compensation information. Earning the WorldatWork Society CCP designation affirms professional expertise.

Diploma, Global Remuneration Professional (GRP)
  • at WorldatWork Total Rewards Association
  • October 2014

Global Remuneration Professional (GRP) designation demonstrates the recipient possesses essential knowledge about integrating compensation programs with business strategy, designing and administering base and variable pay programs, and effectively communicating compensation information. Earning the WorldatWork Society GRP designation affirms professional expertise.

Diploma, Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
  • at Human Resources Certification Institute HRCI
  • June 2011

PHR, Professional in Human Resources Certificate, is the highest and most prestigious qualifications in Human Resources field. This certificate is awarded by the Human Resources Certification Institute HRCI- USA.

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at Al-Azhar University
  • May 2002

Specialties & Skills

Performance Management System
Talent Management
Recruitment
Job Evaluation
Compensation Structures
MS Visio
MS Office Package
MS Project
MS Word
MS PowerPoint

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM)
  • Active member
  • June 2011
WorldatWork Total Rewards Association
  • Premium Member
  • March 2013
Association of Business Process Management Professionals, ABPMP
  • Active
  • December 2015

Training and Certifications

Public Speaking & Communication Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
American University of Kuwait
Date Attended:
January 2015
Duration:
15 hours
Public Speaking & Communication Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Dale Carnegie - Kuwait
Date Attended:
September 2016
Duration:
25 hours

Hobbies

  • Football
    I like playing football and practice it regularly on weekends.
  • Fishing