Ola Ibrahim Hafez

Senior HR DirectorFull Time

• Job Details:• Provide overall leadership and guidance by overseeing talent acquisition, employee career development, succession planning, retention programs, training, and leadership development. • Responsible for all aspects of defining, selecting, and executing the recruitment plan. • Function as a strategic, human capital business advisor to the senior management team. • Identify opportunities for improvement and resolves any discrepancies. • Develop and monitor an annual budget that includes manpower plan, Human Resources services, employee recognition, and administration. • Implementing initiatives related to Employee Engagement Survey, KPI, Team Building activities, Rewards & Recognition, and any other initiatives that are deemed necessary to create a highly motivated and performing culture. • Identify and manage risk responsibly • Innovate and use technology to achieve operational HR excellence • Foster an inclusive environment where employees feel welcomed, prepared, and engaged • Managing HRIS in a new ERP system integration. • Managing the 360-degree feedback project. • Oversee benefit and compensation plans to ensure cost efficiencies and attractiveness to retain top talent.

Chief Human Resources Officer- Egypt, Levant & AfricaFull Time

• Job Details:• Collaborated as an executive partner with the CEO and Executive Board to drive internal growth, enhance people and process capabilities, champion continuous improvement, operational excellence, and fortify HR alignment with overall business objectives. • Revamped the organizational structure for both the head office and branches, including a comprehensive redesign of the rewards and pay grade structure. The changes were strategically aligned to accommodate the dynamic business environment and contemporary modes of working, contributing to a 9% revenue growth in an intensively competitive business landscape. Delivered a sustainable competitive advantage through a comprehensive selection and recruitment strategy. • Manage the effective achievement of the team objectives through setting individual objectives, managing performance, developing the team, and providing formal and informal feedback to maximize overall performance, engagement, and motivation. • Offered impactful coaching to the management team on diverse HR processes and programs, ensuring their effective implementation. • Successfully managed a multicultural team of 43 HR Professionals, fostering a unified, value-based culture and brand within the organization. • Provided overall leadership and guidance to different HR functions by overseeing talent acquisition, employee relations, training and development, career development, total rewards, performance management and organizational development. • Leadership role in shaping the culture of the organization and establishing high levels of employee engagement and commitment. • Participated in the Merging and Acquisition of lab Scan Group in Nigeria.

Regional HR Director - MENA & TurkeyFull Time

• Job Details:• Launch and start-up of a Human Capital Department in Cairo Central Support Office and in Istanbul, Dubai and Jeddah Regional Offices. • Restructure of both G&A and Operations across the regions. • Created a new manpower and budget planning system and regional recruitment strategy. • Developed and instituted innovative staffing and succession planning that reduced turnover to 5 % in head office, 7 % in regional offices and 15% in operations and (time-to-post and time-to-fill) by 35%.