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Rani Abu-Taha

Advisory Head - Organizational Development at Yelo

Amman, Jordan

Work Experience

  • Advisory Head - Organizational DevelopmentFull Time

    Yelo

    Oct 2023 - Present -1 yr, 8 months

    Saudi Arabia , Riyadh

    • Job Details:Developed and implemented an OD strategy to align with company’s strategic objectives and enhanced organizational design to optimize structure and efficiency. ● Launched cultural transformation initiatives to reinforce values and collaboration while creating a more inclusive and innovative workplace through diversity and inclusion programs. ● Redesigned the performance management system, incorporating structured goal-setting and feedback mechanisms, and introduced KPIs for all roles and levels to ensure alignment with organizational goals. ● Conducted employee engagement surveys, prepared action plans based on feedback to improve satisfaction and productivity, and implemented targeted retention strategies to foster a positive work environment. ● Designed and implemented a comprehensive grading system categorizing all roles into clear levels, established a new market-aligned salary scale, and linked salary scales to benefits, commissions, and incentives for transparency and equity. ● Established a structured learning framework to address skill gaps, launched leadership development programs to build a pipeline of future leaders, and promoted continuous learning through e-learning platforms and partnerships with external providers. ● Reviewed and updated outdated policies to improve operational efficiency, implemented an HR analytics system to monitor turnover, engagement, and performance trends, delivered monthly progress reports on OD initiatives to senior leadership, and developed change management strategies to address employee concerns and resistance effectively. 1
  • Business Development AdvisorFull Time

    Pioneer Company for Pharmaceutical Industries

    Apr 2022 - Sep 2023 -1 yr, 5 months

    Jordan , Amman

    • Job Details:Negotiated distribution partnerships in 3 Mena countries within the first 3 months of assignment for a 8 figure dollar values in medication supply for each contractual year
  • Head of Commercial and StrategyFull Time

    Omshore

    Mar 2019 - Feb 2022 -2 yrs, 11 months

    • Job Details:● Secured required investment proposals to fund project requirements ● Acquired regional distributors in GCC and Africa for product line prior to product launch ● Closed all equipment requirements with an asset value of multiple millions of dollars in 90 days ● Secured supply channels for all production requirements within 90 days ● Ensured the timely implementation of project related development objectives despite external challenges
  • Senior VP for Retail, Strategy and HRFull Time

    Pharmacy One

    May 2011 - Feb 2019 -7 yrs, 9 months

    Jordan , Amman

    • Job Details:● Championed a full organizational transformation increasing corporate performance which included the necessary strategic revamp of the existing HR Operations ● Secured required multi-million dollar funding proposals for specific developments ● Achieved double digit sales growth year on year above and beyond targets ● Reduced overhead and expense ratios and enhanced cash flow ● Increased Brand Equity ● Increased efficiency of Supply Chain Operations
  • Education

    • Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality

      University of South Carolina, USA

      Jan 1998 

    Achievements

    Eta Sigma Delta-Hospitality Studies Honor Society

    Skills

    • Strategic Management
    • Performance Management
    • Retail Management
    • retail pharmacy
    • FMCG
    • Human Resource Management (HRM)
    • Organizational Development

    Languages

    • English

      Fluent

    Training & Certifications

    • Performance Management

      LMI·2014
    • Human Resource Management

      Weer·2012
    • HAACP

      2005
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