Experience

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  CCM Consultancy

  • Dubai

  • Associate

    • Oct 2015 - Present
    • Dubai

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  Freelance

  • United Arab Emirates

  • Career & Leadership Coach

    • Aug 2012 - Present
    • United Arab Emirates

    Coaching high potential leaders and establishing strategic partnership with multinationals companies and top tier universities in the United Arab Emirates and in Europe. Key focus areas are leadership development, career coaching and coaching trainings.

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  Majid Al Futtaim

  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  • HR Director

    • Jan 2008 - Jan 2012
    • Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    •Led a team of 15 HR Professionals across businesses in the delivery of Key HR strategy aligned to business goals resulting in a bigger and immediate impact of the HR projects•Developed a best fit reward and grading structure which supports the business strategy, equitable internally and competitive with relevant external market across 6 different countries. This required the amendments of all labor contracts and achieved a 100% completion of acceptance of new terms and conditions•Conducted Employee Engagement Surveys and achieved in the last survey an engagement rating higher than the region’s benchmark at 75% and increased the employee participation survey from 76% to 83% and an industry average of 65% through the organization of feedback sessions after each survey with employees and building together actions plans•Implemented incentive plans in various businesses and initiatives such as Skip Level meetings which resulted in a low employee turnover in some businesses (approx. 3%) in a buoyant market•Managed business turnaround/restructuring activities during a major global downturn working with CEOs and General Managers ensuring a successful transition and compliance with the labor law•Drove successfully the company wide Performance Review system through a structured approach of training, communication, coaching and reporting mechanisms which resulted in an increased participation and engagement of employees 70% of participation in first year versus 100% in last year

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  GE

  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  • HR Leader MEA

    • Mar 2006 - Nov 2007
    • Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    •Drove and built an energized & creative workforce, managed salary planning, organizational design, succession planning, employee relations practices, compensation planning, employee communications, leadership development, training for a 150 employees across 16 countries•Handled special Human Resource projects as necessary such as the implementation of result driven recruiting strategies that reduced the hiring cycle from 90 days to an average of 60 days without compromising GE’s employees quality standards•Set up HR practices and policies in newly established GE offices in the MEA region•Provided career counseling and coaching to managers & employees

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  Lettershop S.A

  • Paris , France

  • HR Officer

    • Sep 2004 - Feb 2006
    • Paris , France

    •Led teams of up to 8 sales representatives on clients’ site, implemented daily reporting system and conducted weekly site visits to ensure quality of service•Planned, coordinated and monitored the election of employee representatives including managing logistics and legal aspects while keeping elections on schedule•Improved customer service by working closely with Human Resources department to help identify needs and come up with optimal solutions

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  LetterShop S.A

  • Luxembourg

  • HR Consultant

    • Jun 2002 - Jul 2004
    • Luxembourg

    •Initiated long-term employee development programs for the company by organizing workshops, one-to-one coaching sessions and presentations•Identified and addressed management issues by modifying the organization structure, increasing the executive group’s ability to communicate and plan effectively •Improved the recruitment process by creating a partnership with the national employment agency based on the company’s needs and strategy

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  Adecco S.A

  • Luxembourg

  • Recruitment Officer

    • Jun 2001 - May 2002
    • Luxembourg

    •Identified new business opportunities by researching and developing a database of potential clients and projects, which secured additional revenue streams•Analyzed and assessed the candidates’ skills and competencies based on the clients’ requirements and needs, and presented the profile in a report