Shaimaa Othman
Talent Management Section Head
Cairo
Summary
A results-oriented HR professional with +7 years of experience in both Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development. Proven success in designing and implementing talent management strategies that foster organizational growth, enhance employee engagement, and drive business performance. Expertise in full-cycle recruitment, talent pipeline development, and employee training initiatives. Adept at identifying skill gaps, designing customized learning programs, and ensuring continuous development aligned with business goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Talent Management Section Head
ACROW MISR
07.2022 - Current
- Leads the entire recruitment process from creating job descriptions, advertising vacancies, and screening resumes, conducting interviews, and hiring the most suitable candidates
- Communicate with department heads to obtain a clear vision of their recruitment needs and plan
- Measures key recruitment metrics, like a source of hire and time-to-hire
- Conducts exit interviews and completing resignation processes
- Develops, analyze, and update the company's Recruitment & Training budget
- Assesses training needs to apply and monitor training programs
- Monitor training effectiveness, Evaluating the impact of training programs through metrics, feedback, and performance indicators to continuously improve training offerings
- Manages and control the annual L&D budget as well as the bidding process selection criteria and negotiations with the external service providers
- Keeps records for Training expenses and sending accruals to finance on monthly basis to ensure alignment and proper budget control
- Develops and implemented performance management programs, including goal setting, performance evaluations, and performance improvement plans
- Apply and monitoring the key performance indicators (KPIs) for each function within the organization
- Worked with managers to identify training and development needs to improve employee performance
- Participate in designing the criteria for implementing succession planning
- Contribute to the restructuring of departments to increase efficiency and align activities with business objectives
- Develops and executing programs and initiatives such as leadership development, change management, team building, and talent management
- Participates in developing strategies and initiatives to improve employee engagement, such as employee surveys, and recognition programs
- Assess employee's needs by conducting organizational surveys
- Creates and updates organization Charts and reflects any changes occurred such as new Hires, Promotions, Transfers, rotations, and resignations, and shares them with the concerned department managers
Group L&D Section Head
ICON Holding
01.2021 - 06.2022
- Consolidates satellites' training needs requirements for leadership and managerial positions
- Follows up with Satellites' HRBPs to obtain their evaluation on the effectiveness of the delivered training and its impact on individuals' overall performance
- Issues periodical progress reports related to training and development illustrating all initiatives milestones, budgets, and timelines
- Prepares & supervises the implementation of the Group training plan to cover all training needs as per Group training policy
- Manages the internal trainers club and the process of qualifying new trainers
- Maintains accurate training records and training logistics in alignment with satellites' HR Generalists
- Supports in designing training programs and deliver training in line with the development strategy of the company
- Handles all financial process of implemented training programs across the group
- Develops and updates job descriptions through job analysis to help articulate the most important job duties needed from an employee
- Delivers effective induction programs to familiarize employees with the company's culture, benefits, and policies
- Creates and develop Competency Models
- Drive Employee Engagement activities
Sr. HR Generalist
ICON Egypt
01.2019 - 12.2020
- Conducts training needs analysis and design and implements meaningful, relevant, employee and manager training and development activities that link to company objectives
- Designs and implement the annual training plan
- Acting as a focal point with the external Training providers and Logistical vendors to get their proposals and match it with our budget Vs Need & Quality
- Prepares the annual training budget
- Conducts training session's specific to various roles in the company
- Monitors & evaluates the effectiveness of training programs
- Analysis all courses` evaluations to focus on strengths and weakness to develop
- Investigates in any complain regarding the training program
- Maintains training records
- Prepares the training reports
- Conducts orientation and knowledge transfer sessions and arrange on-the-job training for new hires
- Responsible for head hunting potential candidates utilizing online recruitment services and company data bank to screen and short list candidate CVs against job descriptions
- Conducts the initial interviews for the potential calibers and arrange with the line managers the technical interviews
- Responsible for preparing job offer and hiring documents
- Manages the new hires' probation evaluation
- Handles exit interviews and its related analysis
- Tracks hiring metrics including time-to-hire, time-to-fill, and source of hire
- Represents the Company through Employment fairs
- Assists in the development and implementation of human resource policies
- Organizes quarterly and annual employee performance reviews
- Performs job analysis and job descriptions
- Follow up on performance improvement plans for employees with unsatisfactory performance to make sure they are supported in improving their performance
- Updates organization charts with rotations, promotions, transfers, newly hired employees…etc on a monthly basis for each department
HR Generalist
ICON Egypt
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Gathers & evaluates training needs analysis
- Executes the annual training plan
- Conducts training providers to get the best training proposals technically & financially
- Coordinates the delivery of internal & external training programs
- Evaluates the effectiveness of training programs
- Maintains training records
- Prepares the training reports
- Maintains, manage the training tools
- Handles the financial cycle of implemented training programs
- Responsible for handling full recruitment cycle for blue & white collars
- Posts Jobs Advertisements for available vacancies through all the sources: social media, Websites
- Screens new candidates' CVs to filter who is qualified for the jobs
- Arrange interviews and producing interview schedules
- Maintain a database of potential candidates for future job openings
- Updates job analysis & job description
- Collects the performance evaluation feedback from managers with recommendations and comments
- Ensures that all employees sign the final PA forms and informed by their scores
Admin Assistant
ICON Egypt
01.2012 - 12.2016
- Facilitates the daily work of general manager and follow all instructions issued to the directors of departments and coordinate communication between them and the relevant departments and external actors
- Organizes and schedule meetings and appointments
- Takes the detailed minutes of meeting
- Produces and distribute correspondence memos, letters, faxes and forms
- Assists in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports
- Develops and maintain a filing system
- Orders office supplies
- Greets and assists visitors to the office
- Books travel arrangements
- Handles some recruitment activities from Dec 2015 Till Feb 2016
Education
Bachelor of Commerce- English Section - Accounting
Ain Shams University
01.2005 - 01.2009
Skills
Good Communicator
Hard worker
Fast learner
Organized
Certification
English Course at British council
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 10/08/88
- Nationality: Egyptian
- Marital Status: Single
Timeline
Talent Management Section Head
ACROW MISR
07.2022 - Current
Group L&D Section Head
ICON Holding
01.2021 - 06.2022
Sr. HR Generalist
ICON Egypt
01.2019 - 12.2020
HR Generalist
ICON Egypt
01.2017 - 12.2018
Admin Assistant
ICON Egypt
01.2012 - 12.2016
Bachelor of Commerce- English Section - Accounting
Ain Shams University
01.2005 - 01.2009