Nora Abdelrahman

• Leading a team of three HR professionals to develop and implement HR strategies and plans that align with Taager's goals.
• Reduced time-to-hire by 20% by implementing AI-driven sourcing strategies, referral programs, and employer branding initiatives.
• Increased employee retention by 15% through culture-focused programs, career development plans, and leadership training.
• Launched a company-wide performance framework, ensuring 80% of employees had defined OKRs and growth metrics.
• Streamlined HR processes, introducing automation and compliance measures that enhanced operational efficiency.

• Scaled hiring efforts, successfully hiring 30+ top-tier tech professionals locally and internationally in one year.
• Introduced an ATS & HRIS, reducing administrative time and increasing recruitment efficiency.
• Implemented a company-wide performance cycle, achieving a 70% participation rate in structured reviews.
• Developed a competency framework for tech, product, and commercial teams, enhancing role clarity and career progression.
• Increased employee engagement scores by 15% through leadership training, mentorship, and team-building programs.

• Hired and onboarded key talent, helping scale the company from 20 to 50+ employees across Engineering, Operations, and Commercial.
• Established employment contracts and social insurance policies, ensuring 100% compliance with local regulations.
• Developed structured HR processes, defining authority levels using the RACI framework.

I was heading the HR operations for the company with a headcount of 35 employee, in 2 offices (Cairo & Dubai)

• Responsible for managing and planning all HR functions from Recruitment to personnel

Achievements:

• Successfully recruited for all positions in the company (technical and nontechnical) with a new hire retention rate of 95%
• Increased employee engagement by creating and implementing an employee on-boarding program, including the on-boarding presentations, welcome kit, establishing Yourbuddy program
• Developed and rolled out a performance evaluation system from scratch, including choosing the assessment methodology, building competencies and matrices to be assessed
• Resulting in higher retention of our top talent
• Delivered training to department managers on how to assess performance and give feedback
• Established a learning and development strategy resulting in higher retention of top talent
• Coached employees to develop performance by providing tools for dealing with emotional stress, and communication problems
• Launched an employee engagement quarterly survey, and implemented employee satisfaction initiatives accordingly, resulting in increase of employee engagement by 20% for past 2 quarters in 2018
• Developed and implemented employee policies (vacations, promotions, salary increases, benefits)

• Was responsible for all managing the assessment and development centers conducted for our clients, in terms of handling logistics planning, to conducting assessment centers, delivering assessment final report, and providing consultancy on development plans

Achievements:

• Assisted clients in achieving higher job to candidate matching rate through the use of personality and competency assessments, resulting in higher retention rate
• Assisted clients in Planning and drafting developmental framework for managing their talent by establishing a performance/potential matrix to pinpoint high potentials, recommending trainings and special development programs
• Developed Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for employees across different levels (including senior and mid-level managers)
• Conducted job analysis interviews and developed job profiles
• Developed job descriptions for 20 positions
• Developed KRIs and KPIs for 15 positions
• Assisted in the planning and structuring of a Culture assessment and change program in a multi-national FMCG
• Assisted in the establishment of an HR function in a local company
• Established organizational structure, created a task and competency profiles