Development and execution of recruitment strategies to align with organizational objectives, ensuring the hiring of high-quality talent of Hospitality, QSR, Real Estates, FinTech, Insurance and Health Care industries. Key responsibilities include creating and implementing an annual talent acquisition (TA) plan, defining measurable recruitment goals, and managing the TA budget. Collaboration with HR leadership and department heads to identify talent needs, assess potential hiring risks, and devise strategies to address skill gaps.Oversee entire recruitment process, from job postings and candidate sourcing to screening, interviewing, and final selection, ensuring a positive candidate experience and efficient hiring timelines. Builds and maintains relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners, including universities, hiring agencies, and industry networks, to create diverse talent pipelines. Optimize the use of social media and job boards to enhance reach and employer brand visibility.Ensures all recruitment practices adhere to legal requirements and industry standards, implementing changes to enhance efficiency and candidate engagement. Regular tracking and reporting of key recruitment metrics—such as time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, and quality of hire—allow for data-driven adjustments to the recruitment strategyMentoring the TA team, promoting skill development and teamwork to achieve recruitment targets. Building a strong, skilled workforce while supporting the organization's growth and maintaining a positive employer reputation.Bridging the talent gap, identify top talents from Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and North America to the Middle East markets.

Jollibee is a global fast-food giant and one of the largest and most successful quick-service restaurant (QSR) chains in the world, established in 1978. With over 6,500 stores worldwide, it is steadily expanding its presence in the UAE. Currently we are operating 24 stores with a workforce of more than 650 employees and ambitions plans to double the portfolio.Strategic Leadership & Vision:• Developed and implemented succession planning initiatives for leadership roles, resulting in a robust internal talent pipeline and reducing managerial & leadership vacancies by 20%.• Actively contributed to shaping long-term organizational vision, aligning HR initiatives with broader company strategies and business needs, enhancing employee retention by 18% over a 2-year periodOrganizational Development (OD):• Partnered with cross-functional leadership teams to assess and improve organizational culture, implementing employee empowerment programs that increased retention by 12% in 2023.HRIS (Human Resources Information Systems) & Digital Transformation:• Led the digital transformation of HR operations by implementing HRIS systems (MAGNAR, Al Bayan, LMS, ATS)• SMART implementation & streamlining performance management and automated archiving processes, reducing manual efforts by 80%.• Drove AI integration into recruitment and performance management, leveraging data analytics to improve decision-making, resulting in a 20% improvement in recruitment efficiency.Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI):• Championed diversity and inclusion initiatives, ensuring recruitment and promotion practices supported a diverse workforce, achieving 30% increase in diverse hires.Talent Acquisition & Leadership Development:• Oversaw global recruitment strategies that integrated best practices from international markets, increasing recruitment efficiency by 5% for UAE nationals and 15% expatriates.

Lead the corporate HR functions for 19 Hotels & Resorts in the Middle East (UAE, KSA, Egypt, Qatar and Morocco).Completed the hiring of Directors and General Managers with the completion of 95% of rate of recruitment.Achieved 85% of HR Policies & Procedures updates and distributed to all properties under TIME Hotel brands.

Lead the strategic talent management and development programs of the company with the vision of building a high performance human capital.

Lead the development and implementation of Talent & Career Development strategies in line with the Gloria Hotels and Resorts KPI. Develop and lead organizational excellence programs to achieve the company’s strategic objectives in peoples’ development.Develop leadership & strategic development programs.

Leading the strategic Learning & Development program of the hotel inline with the company vision. Design, implement and monitor the learning activities through effective learning interventions.