Fatin Abuhijleh

I am a certified HR professional from ILM with extensive experience in strategic and operational HR and Administration management field, having local and international exposure among Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Egypt, KSA, Pakistan, Bahrain, and Iraq, working in diverse cultures in the sectors of Oil and Gas, Civil and Marine Construction, Retail/Wholesale, Healthcare, Fashion Retail, Hospitality, Supply Chain, and Warehousing.
I am an expert in startups, restructuring, and organization transformation.

Skills:

Talent Strategist Big-Picture Mindset Analytical Ability Project Management People Skills
HRM Expertise
HRMS / HRIS Design and HR Automation
Leadership
Coaching
Successful Negotiation
Talent Acquisition / Recruitment
Compensation and Benets
Performance Management and Development
Organizational Culture Enhancement
               

EXPERIENCE

Group HR Manager Jun 2022 - Present Al-Barrak Group - Kuwait City - Kuwait
Al-Barrak Group operates in Kuwait and the Arabian Gulf, with its subsidiaries (Barrak Mohamad Abdulaziz Al Barrak & Sons Intl. Cont. Co. W.L.L. - marine works, Eco Systems Technologies, Al-Barrak Chemical Company, Al-Barrak Plastic Factory, and Al-Barrak Automotive Company)
 

Responsibilities:
Leading the Organization HR Transformation Project – HRT
Designing and implementing strategic HR plans and technology, to maximize the value of our HR endeavors that will help business as a whole
Initiating and leading human resource programs and projects
Formulating strategic and practical plans to address human resource matters
Devising plans and techniques to drive change and culture management Articulating integrated HR policies, procedures and workows
Establishing control systems for compliance with business methods and HR practices
Reviewing systems and processes and making modications to address issues
Refurbishing knowledge of advancements in the eld and present new ideas
Conducting research through various methods to identify a problematic situation
Providing advice and recommendations to HR personnel for resolution of daily issues
Optimizing everyday processes
   

                
Human Resources Operations Manager 

Dec 2017 - Feb 2022 

Senergy Holding Company K.S.C.P. - Ahmadi - Kuwait
Senergy Holding is listed in the Stock market of Kuwait, it invests in oil and gas services companies operating in the MENA Region.
 

Responsibilities:
Managed talent acquisition and covered all vacancies at all levels. Championed the ERP implementation for HR Module Design and implementation - Odoo.
Administered the Compensation and benet including creation of the Grading and Salary structure for the Group.
Crafted the Policies, procedures and workows for the Group including Code of Business Conduct and the Employee Handbook.
Managed the Employee engagement initiatives.
Crafted Competency-based job descriptions for the Group.
Managed the Training and development activities.
Crafted the Competencies Framework.
Managed the Career Development and Succession Planning.
 

Human Resources Manager 

May 2016 - Sep 2017 

Taiba Hospital - Sabah Al-Salem - Kuwait
 

Provided full support to the Deputy CEO covering HR strategic execution role to help drive Business Success.
 

Achievements:
Amended and created new HR policies as per the JCI standards. Managed the HR Operations daily activities including compensation and benets.
Managed the Employees Engagement Initiatives.
Managed upgrading the HRMS.
Was a team member in the hospital's strategic planning and planned the HR Department objectives accordingly.
Restructured the HR Department to meet requirement.
Refined several job descriptions, and created missing ones for newly introduced positions.
Covered talent acquisition requirement.
 

Organization Development & Country Human Resources Manager
 Faisal Al Rasheed Group - ALNASSER SPORT 
Key Accomplishments:
May 2012 - Apr 2016

Developed the HR Branding and the current Organizational Culture. Succeeded in attracting Best Talent, and reduced the related recruitment cost than budget.
Improved the employee retention and employee satisfaction rates.
Lead the project of New Joiners Onboarding Program Design.
Lead the project of refurbishing the HR & Admin policies and procedures for Kuwait and Egypt territories.
Lead the implementation of the Competency-based Job Description Renement.
Implemented the current employees re-tment / redeployment exercise.
Succeeded in closing all vacancies.
With the tremendous eorts of the HR Team, we achieved the 3rd place for the "HR Team of the Year" of the 10th annual MENA HR Excellence Award, among the MENA Region in 2015.
Championed the HRIS migration Project - ERP Design and Implementation.
Led the Grading and Salary structure Design project for Kuwait territory, along with Hay Group - UAE, and introduced new nancial and non- nancial rewards to the Total Reward Management system - TRMS.
Led the Objective-based Performance Management Project.
Led the Organization Transformation / Change Management Project covering all geographical areas, covering HR Policies, Procedures & Workows optimization for all geographical areas.
Led the Competency-based job description project, Career Development and Succession Planning Systems.

HR & Admin Director

Al Omooma Hospital - Regai - Kuwait
Nov 2008 - Apr 2012

Key Accomplishment:Key Accomplishment:
Restructured the HR and Admin Division.
Articulated the HR & Admin. policies and procedures.
Successfully met my target for “AOH Launching project” from scratch till launch, covering Challenging Talent Acquisition, Org. Restructuring, Compensation and Benefits, Learning and Development, Performance Management, Employee Relations, Rewards and Recognitions, and Employee Disciplinary.
Succeeded in solving Owners' concerns to meet business needs by leading in-house projects: a. Staff Re-fitment b. Inter-Departmental and Across Departments Workflow Redesign.
Led the projects of HR Automation, Job Description Design, Grading and Salary Structure, and Incentive Schemes.
Transformed HR and administrative roles to a strategic business partner role, and joined with Senior Management, driving business target initiatives, with a proven track record of optimal utilization of resources for overall profitability.
Met Challenging Talent Acquisition Plan. Established an inventive staging plan with reduced turnaround time spent on processing medical sector paperwork and MOH processes for licensing. Reduced associated costs of new hires, applied talent headhunting, achieved competitive advantage retained top talent, and increased business ROI.
Led the Learning and Development project and systemized the Healthcare Workforce Continuous Education Credits system.
Coached executives, Dept. Heads and Managers concerning projects driven by HR.
Increased employee satisfaction and reduced workforce turnover rates. Led the design of the performance management system and the Balanced Scorecard.
 

Country HR Manager 

Jul 2004 - Oct 2008 

Logistica - Al Rai Logistica Company Al-Rai - Kuwait

Key Accomplishment:
Established the HR department for Kuwait region and managed HR activities for over 150 resources in Kuwait.
Implemented the talent acquisition plan with required competency.
Worked with Deloitte Consulting Firm for setting the policies and procedures.
Attended several training and workshops at the Head oce in Dubai.

PROJECTS
Objective-based Performance Management System
Champion / Leader
ERP HR Module Design - Odoo
Champion / Leader
Onboarding Jurney
Champion / Leader
ERP HR Module Design - Odoo
Champion / Leader
ERP AX HR Module Design
Champion
Competency-based Job Description Creation
Champion / Leader
Organization Transformation Project
HR Champion
 

EDUCATION
Certied Human Resources Professional - Apr 2013 - Sep 2014 HRP
The Institute of Leadership & Management - ILM - London
Master's degree, Human Resources Development & Management Ashwood University
Diploma of Education, Human Resources Management
Alison School
Diploma of Education, Computer Science
Kuwait Computer Studies Center - KCSC
LANGUAGES
English Arabic
AWARDS
Certicate of Distinction for recognition of outstanding perfromance in Compensation Management 2007-07-31

Jun 2005 - Jul 2007
Jan 2003 - Apr 2003
Jul 1988 - Oct 1990
Dec 2022 - Jan 2023
Oct 2022 - Present Oct 2022 - Nov 2022 Aug 2022 - Feb 2022 Feb 2015 - Sep 2015
Jan 2014 - Mar 2014
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014