Abdulaziz A.

• HR Strategy and Regional Alignment: Contributed to the regional HR strategy for KSA by providing operational insights, ensuring alignment of local HR goals with corporate and regional priorities. • HR Business Planning and Implementation: Developed and implemented HR business plans in alignment with KSA's business strategies, ensuring HR initiatives were executed according to corporate guidelines and local business objectives. • Governance and Compliance: Ensured adherence to HR governance, policies, and Saudi labor laws. Identified opportunities for continuous improvement, adapting policies to meet region-specific legal and business needs. • Saudization Program Leadership: Directed Saudization initiatives to meet national workforce localization targets. Collaborated with senior leadership to track program effectiveness, ensuring compliance and strategic alignment with regulatory standards. • Employee Relations and Legal Case Management: Managed employee relations, addressing grievances, disciplinary issues, and labor disputes. Worked closely with legal counsel to resolve cases in compliance with Saudi labor laws and company policies. • Leadership and Team Development: Led and motivated the HR team, including Talent Acquisition and Government Affairs, to achieve KSA’s HR objectives. Fostered a culture of continuous development, ensuring team readiness for higher-level roles. • Performance Management and Staff Engagement: Oversaw performance appraisals across KSA, ensuring alignment with role expectations. Addressed employee grievances, provided disciplinary guidance to managers, and supported a positive workplace environment.

• HR Strategy Development: Crafted and implemented HR strategies, policies, and practices to align with business objectives and support organizational growth. • Employee Productivity Enhancement: Monitored and developed initiatives to enhance employee productivity and engagement across teams. • Compensation and Benefits Structuring: Designed competitive compensation and benefits packages to attract and retain top talent, ensuring alignment with market standards. • Staff Wellness Management: Spearheaded wellness initiatives to promote employee well-being and support a positive workplace environment. • Employee Relations Improvement: Strengthened relations between staff and management, facilitating open communication and fostering a collaborative work environment. • Workforce Planning: Assessed staffing needs, developed workforce plans, and led recruitment efforts to fulfill current and future talent requirements. • HR Budget Management: Oversaw and allocated HR funds to ensure efficient use of resources, aligning expenditures with organizational priorities. • Cross-Functional Engagement: Collaborated with department heads to align HR initiatives with business needs and facilitate seamless HR support.

• Managed Employee Relations (ER) Casework: Handled performance management, absence, and sickness cases. Provided coaching and guidance to managers, ensuring effective conversations aligned with company policies and labor law compliance. • Employee Life Cycle Support: Oversaw end-to-end processes for new joiners and leavers, including induction programs, probation reviews, and structured exit interviews to derive actionable retention insights. • Monitored Key HR Metrics: Tracked and analyzed data on absenteeism, turnover, and new hires. Identified trends, risks, and opportunities, delivering insights and recommendations to the HR Leadership Team. • Collaborated on Organizational Development: Partnered with cross-functional teams to drive HR initiatives, including policy updates, benefits harmonization, and continuous improvement projects to ensure business alignment. • Championed Employee Health and Wellbeing: Developed and managed wellbeing initiatives that aligned with business goals. Monitored the relevance and engagement of programs to ensure effectiveness and cost-efficiency. • Led HR Projects Across Business Units: Managed strategic HR projects sponsored by the HR Director, ensuring alignment with broader Saudi business objectives, and facilitating seamless roll-out across regional entities. • Partnered with Talent Acquisition: Collaborated with the Talent Acquisition team to align recruitment with business needs, utilizing recruitment tools and systems to optimize hiring processes.

• Supported HR Initiatives and Systems Implementation: Played a key role in the development, improvement, and implementation of HR policies, programs, and systems to streamline operations and enhance employee experience. • Provided Counseling on Policies and Procedures: Guided employees and management on HR policies, ensuring compliance with labor laws and internal procedures, while fostering a positive work environment. • Designed and Executed Onboarding Programs: Developed and implemented comprehensive onboarding plans to ensure smooth integration of new employees, fostering engagement and alignment with company values and goals. • Monitored and Evaluated Workplace Violations: Identified, assessed, and addressed employee violations in accordance with the Labor Office schedule, issuing corrective actions and ensuring compliance with labor regulations and company policies.

• Project Ownership – HR System Transformation: Led the strategic transformation from Mena Itech to SAP SuccessFactors (SF), overseeing every phase from planning and data transfer to implementation and stakeholder collaboration. Managed timelines, ensured minimal disruption, and delivered a streamlined system that optimized HR processes. • Recruitment Process Implementation: Developed and enforced recruitment policies, procedures, and candidate assessments to ensure the hiring of qualified professionals aligned with company needs. • Employee Communication Enhancement: Strengthened internal communication between management and employees, providing clarity on job roles, responsibilities, and rights. • HR Documentation and Records: Drafted and issued various HR-related letters as per employee requests in both Arabic and English, and maintained accurate employee records, including leave, vacation, and end-of-employment processes. • Employee Insurance Administration: Managed employee insurance policies, including updates and claims, ensuring comprehensive coverage for all employees. • Governmental and Legal Compliance: Coordinated key HR compliance processes, such as iqama renewals, exit/re-entry visas, sponsorship transfers, passport updates, and visa invitation letters, adhering to local regulatory standards. • Assessment Center Coordination: Organized and prepared assessment centers for candidate evaluations, aligning recruitment with organizational requirements and standards.

• HR Operations Support: Assisted with daily HR functions, providing clerical and administrative support to ensure smooth HR operations. • Employee Records Management: Compiled and updated employee records, maintaining both hard and digital copies for compliance with company policies. • Documentation and Reporting: Processed and prepared reports related to staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, and performance evaluations, supporting HR decision-making. • HR Project Coordination: Coordinated HR projects, including meetings, training sessions, and employee surveys, and recorded minutes to ensure timely follow-up on action items. • Employee Relations and Issue Resolution: Addressed employee inquiries about HR policies, handled complaints, and managed grievances to promote a positive work environment. • Payroll Data Management: Provided payroll teams with accurate data on absences, bonuses, and leaves to support accurate payroll processing. • External Communication: Liaised with public services and external bodies to resolve employee-related issues and ensure regulatory compliance. • Onboarding and Orientation: Conducted orientation sessions for new hires, ensuring a smooth transition and alignment with organizational expectations.