EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
HR Director – Middle East, India, Egypt & Turkey - Air Products and Chemicals Inc. – October 2017 till September 2020
• As a member of the Global HR Executive Leadership Team, contribute to the strategic direction of HR across Air Products alongside determining and delivering the Middle East, India, Egypt, Turkey strategic growth initiatives
• Lead all M&A activities, JV’s implementations with the local and regional HR team in a compliant manner, by partnering with the relevant functions during pre-planning, due diligence and implementation phases
• Hands-on involvement in integration and execution of the 8B$ JV with Aramco and Air Products and planned rollout of another JV with our partners Qudra. Worked with our partners and customers to develop an attractive C&B strategy to integrate secondees and attract new hires. Developed a recruitment strategy by function, segment and priority with the business
• Involved in M&A activities in Oman as HR leadership to ensure the integration and change management of new employees are managed in a structured and professional manner
• Played a critical role as HR Head in setting up a strong organization culture, promote diversity hiring and attract/retain talented professionals in India (Pune Engineering Office and Kochi Plant) growth from 50 to 400 employees to achieve long term business results and footprint ( India for India and India for the Globe )
• Engage as a commercial HR business partner to stakeholder management – CIO, President of Industrial Gases in Middle East, India, Egypt & Turkey, CEO of IGCC JV in KSA, Managing Director India and General Manager Technology Centre KSA; by engaging and implementing change with the leadership team to achieve business objectives and rolling out strategy for operational / business continuity
• Work with our global vendor Accenture to lead the global initiative of HR Transformation and implementation of Workday as Global HR Leadership member. Participate in devising the right HR model for the region from an HR Business Partner, HR Operations and Centers of Expertise model. Participated in multiple data and system testings in USA and Spain over 2 years
• Implemented a Graduate and Intern Program by benchmarking and engaging with local universities in India, Saudi Arabia, by devising an attractive and tangible onboarding and rotation program and C&B retention strategy to provide appropriate early careers pathways into Air Products
• Provide leadership to formulate an efficient and cost effective permanent recruitment and contractor strategy process, embedding the organisation’s values of Diversity & Inclusion. Implemented a recruitment dashboard and a professional regional and local onboarding process
HR Director – Middle East, Africa & India - Harsco Corporation
August 2015 – September 2017
• Responsible for the region of Middle East, Africa and India as HR Director, my role was to provide leadership and strategic direction in setting up the HR function, driving core functional work processes and programs to cover L&D, C&B, talent acquisition, change management and talent management.
• Reporting to the VP of HR, I was responsible for approx. 1000 workforce across multiple locations, ensuring the company values and standards are followed, and ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations through the local HR team.
• Specifically focused on re-evaluating HR support in Egypt and India and setting up new businesses in Qatar and Oman.
• Review, develop and implement HR policies and procedures and to communicate the policies and procedures through the most effective communication channels
• Development/implementation of business strategy (growth initiatives, leadership maturity organizational effectiveness, operational excellence)
• Conduct training needs analysis and design and implement a training plan with input from regional business heads
• Implemented a strategic and tactical recruitment plan to cover growth in India, Egypt and Qatar
• Initiated a comprehensive C&B review by country in collaboration with global functions and presented a cost-effective proposal for enhancements of benefits
• Coached and developed the HR team to enhance their skills and competencies to ensure right alignment of roles to the business operations and growth strategy
HR Director – Middle East & Africa - SPX Middle East FZE
April 2013 – August 2015
• Partnered with the regional business units (Power & Energy, FMCG and Industrial ) and VP of HR to develop and drive people and organization development solutions that are integrated with the business strategy
• As a member of the EMEA HR leadership team, contributed towards the development and successful implementation of the HR strategy for the region
• Development/implementation of business strategy (growth initiatives, leadership maturity organizational effectiveness, operational excellence)
• Business Transformation/Change Management : Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, spin-off’s
• Built and maintained strong relationships with key stakeholders within the business to help develop and steer the profile of the HR team regionally as a dynamic and commercially focused partner to the business unit
• Plan, direct, and coordinate human resource management activities - employee compensation and benefits, insurance, recruitment, personnel policies, performance management, merit cycle, talent review
• Review, develop and implement HR policies and procedures and to communicate the policies and procedures through the most effective communication channels
• Managed the L&D resources to develop and monitor on-going employee development programs utilizing internal and external resources such as continuing formal education, internal workshops / SPX Programs, and periodic presentations
• Responsible for C&B benchmarking exercises, implementations by country and monitoring effectiveness as per Corporate compensation guidelines. Developed an attractive incentive plan for assignees to travel to locations in Africa and Saudi Arabia
Cummins Middle East FZE- December 2010 – March 2013 – CME HR Manager
Nestle Middle East FZE- March 2008 – August 2010 – Compensation & Benefits Specialist
Schlumberger Middle East S.A
March 2006 – July 2007 – Employee Services & Payroll Officer
July 2004 – February 2006 – Pension Personnel Officer
National Corporation for Tourism & Hotels
June 2003 - June 2004 - Operations Coordinator to Operations Director
Abu Dhabi University
March 2003 – June 2003 - Assistant Admissions Coordinator