Experience

the Talent Enterprise

• United Arab Emirates
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and CEO

  • Nov 2012 - Present

  Dubai, UAE The Talent Enterprise is the MENA region's first "think and do" tank, dedicated to the elevation of human capital. We collaborate with our clients to deliver real solutions to best address their people priorities through a compelling combination of our own unmatched regional research insights and consulting experience. We are proud to offer our clients honest, uncluttered and evidence - based advice and services, all focused on promoting more positive and productive workplaces. We are currently… Show more The Talent Enterprise is the MENA region's first "think and do" tank, dedicated to the elevation of human capital. We collaborate with our clients to deliver real solutions to best address their people priorities through a compelling combination of our own unmatched regional research insights and consulting experience. We are proud to offer our clients honest, uncluttered and evidence - based advice and services, all focused on promoting more positive and productive workplaces. We are currently partnering with a number of clients on building more effective approaches to capability assessments, employee engagement, leadership development, performance and talent development frameworks. All of our work is firmly founded on fresh thinking generated from our unique evidence - based appreciation and expertise of how to get the very best from the region's talent. Show less



Aon Hewitt

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Consulting Officer - Middle East and North Africa

  • Dec 2008 - Nov 2012

  Dubai, UAE I was responsible for leading all aspects of client deliverables from technical HR, project management, consulting and relationship management perspectives. I was the Research Director of the ground-breaking Qudurat programme and was also responsible for leading large - scale, complex projects, regional business development (focusing on the Middle East and North Africa). I was also responsible for ensuring quality control, promoting innovation in our solution development through applied… Show more I was responsible for leading all aspects of client deliverables from technical HR, project management, consulting and relationship management perspectives. I was the Research Director of the ground-breaking Qudurat programme and was also responsible for leading large - scale, complex projects, regional business development (focusing on the Middle East and North Africa). I was also responsible for ensuring quality control, promoting innovation in our solution development through applied research and aligning our regional consulting practices with global corporate initiatives.

• Middle East and North Africa Business Leader

  • Jan 2010 - Sep 2011

  Responsible for all aspects of business leadership of the Middle East region, from leading complex projects, business development and performance improvement, both from financial and team leading perspectives. My major achievements include re-building our sales pipeline, revenue recognition and payment cycles and engaging a large, multi-site, multi-cultural team of consultants whilst developing fruitful client relationships - laying a firm foundation for further growth and investment in the… Show more Responsible for all aspects of business leadership of the Middle East region, from leading complex projects, business development and performance improvement, both from financial and team leading perspectives. My major achievements include re-building our sales pipeline, revenue recognition and payment cycles and engaging a large, multi-site, multi-cultural team of consultants whilst developing fruitful client relationships - laying a firm foundation for further growth and investment in the Middle East business.

• UAE Market Leader / Senior Advisor

  • Dec 2008 - Jan 2010

  I managed large scale projects, focussing on workforce planning, total rewards, productivity and performance management. I was also responsible for business development, team leadership and client relationship management within the UAE.



GENYX

• Wellness and Fitness Services

• Performance Consultant

  • May 2006 - May 2007

  Major Achievements - Establishing the HR practice to include provision of senior management coaching, assessment and development centre design, competency development and implementation partnering for HR system design. - Writing and implementing HR policy manuals for organizations, including Canon Middle East, Emirates Sudan Bank, compliant with international labour law. - Partnering with clients to facilitate HR Strategy, establishing project plans and achieving results… Show more Major Achievements - Establishing the HR practice to include provision of senior management coaching, assessment and development centre design, competency development and implementation partnering for HR system design. - Writing and implementing HR policy manuals for organizations, including Canon Middle East, Emirates Sudan Bank, compliant with international labour law. - Partnering with clients to facilitate HR Strategy, establishing project plans and achieving results against the agreed deliverables and objectives. Reporting to the Managing Director and working to establish this start-up business with clients across the Middle East, Asia and Africa, I was primarily accountable for managing all HR - orientated client projects. My client portfolio included Dubai Islamic Bank, HSBC, Schering-Plough, Emirates NBD Bank, Telenor Pakistan, Unilever, Etihad Airways, Reuters, UAE Ministry of Health, Injazat and Mubadala. Show less



Dubai Civil Aviation

• United Arab Emirates
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager HR & Development

  • Feb 2004 - May 2006

  Major Achievements - Leading a major re-structure of the organization responsible for the operation and development of Dubai’s International Airports. - Achieving a 45% reduction in HR costs by leading the implementation of the Oracle E-business suite of software, as well as the change management and organizational development aspects of this initiative. Reporting to the HR Director and managing a team of 38, I was also responsible for managing the full range of HR and… Show more Major Achievements - Leading a major re-structure of the organization responsible for the operation and development of Dubai’s International Airports. - Achieving a 45% reduction in HR costs by leading the implementation of the Oracle E-business suite of software, as well as the change management and organizational development aspects of this initiative. Reporting to the HR Director and managing a team of 38, I was also responsible for managing the full range of HR and Development provision, establishing a People Strategy and Talent Plan, making proposals to the Board and remuneration and benefits provision to support its rapid growth, whilst controlling a payroll of some £30M pa, constituting more than 50% of total operating costs. Show less



Emirates Airlines

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Leadership Development

  • May 1998 - Feb 2004

  Major Achievements - Establishing and extending eLearning as a delivery mechanism, increasing access and speed of learning delivery five – fold whilst improving costs and quality for knowledge - delivery learning units by 80%. - Setting up a number of senior leader development programmes. - Increasing participation rates in the performance management process from 34% of staff to 97% within a year across the global organization, extending the process to include Cabin Crew… Show more Major Achievements - Establishing and extending eLearning as a delivery mechanism, increasing access and speed of learning delivery five – fold whilst improving costs and quality for knowledge - delivery learning units by 80%. - Setting up a number of senior leader development programmes. - Increasing participation rates in the performance management process from 34% of staff to 97% within a year across the global organization, extending the process to include Cabin Crew and Flight Crew, the only airline in the world where this has been achieved. Managing a multicultural, multilingual, matrixed and internationally dispersed team of 16 HRD professionals and reporting to the HR Director, I was responsible for the needs - analysis, planning, production, sourcing and provision of solutions for manager's development needs. Show less



Bristol and West Building Society

• Competencies Development Officer

  • 1993 - 1996

  Designing a new competencies / corporate values model and performance management system and implementing the process across the organisation through a thorough approach to all aspects of organisational development, including developing e-learning and IT support systems, learning and coaching provision and combining with senior leaders to role - model new approaches to embedding our corporate values.