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RABABA NOHRA

Talent Management/Change Management/HR Business Partner


Toronto - Canada (+1)3659962091
Email: [email protected]
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/biba-nohra

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
HR professional with more than 18 years of experience, expert in leading and coaching the functions
of Recruitment & Selection, Training & Development, Employee Relations, Talent & Career
Management, Performance Management, and Reward Management. In Talent acquisition, worked
alongside partners of one of the big 4 consulting firms to attract and recruit international consultants
from top ranked universities in Europe and the United States.
Skilled in developing, implementing and executing HR strategies, policies and procedures as well as
collaboratively developing plans, solutions and alternatives for complex HR issues to improve
organizational efficiency.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SARADAR BANK SAL, is a pioneering force in the Middle East region's digital banking
landscape with top-tier private, commercial and retail banking services.

Feb 2018 – July 2022


Chief Human Resources Officer

 Define the HR strategy of the Bank based on the Chairman-CEO directions and guidelines,
and develop business plans and budgets accordingly.
 Ensure effective implementation of the HR strategy by providing leadership and overall
direction to subordinates, and offer the necessary support and tools to assist in the
achievement of the Bank's objectives.
 Track organizational health index and initiate management projects for promoting
accountability and ownership across all the organization.
 Lead the manpower planning process in coordination with line managers, oversee the
personnel requisition process and validate forecasted recruitment needs.
 Develop and maintain a performance management system for the bank; identify and evaluate
work performance issues and take appropriate measures in order to improve overall
productivity.
 Act as a business partner for the management regarding key human resources management
issues.
 Review employees' skills gaps, set the training and development annual plan accordingly, and
monitor its execution and effectiveness.
 Develop and implement competitive and cost-effective compensation and benefit plans in
order to optimize talent attraction and retention, and overlook the personnel function.
 Establish career and succession management plans that correspond to the strategy and
objectives of the Bank, and coordinate the development of individual programs.
 Oversee the employee relations function focusing on fostering a positive climate and
promoting a high level of employee morale; meet with concerned stakeholders to determine
effective interventions for conflict resolution.
STRATEGY&, part of the PWC Network, is a global strategy consulting business with
more than 400 employees serving clients across the Middle East region from 6 regional
offices (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Beirut, Riyadh, Cairo, and Doha)
Sep 2012 – Jan 2018

Recruiting Manager – Middle East Office

 Managed the recruitment of client staff from local & international universities (in Europe and
the US) and industry recruiting channels, for strategy and expert tracks.
 Acted as a global mobility lead for the Middle East while managing and coaching the
recruitment team.
 Developed offer terms for the new recruits and reviewed search firm terms of business.
 Developed recruitment policies, procedures and plans while managing and coordinating
external recruitment including candidate selection and placement processes.

BANK AUDI, ranks first among Lebanese banks in terms of total assets, shareholders'
equity, customers' deposits, loans and advances.

Head of Recruitment & Selection


May 2009 – Aug 2012

 Set and Implement the recruitment strategy to source top quality candidates, and ensure the
fulfillment of business needs
 Conducted competency-based interviews for managerial positions and for special training
programs in order to maximize the effectiveness of the evaluation and selection of candidates.
 Coached the department members and the HR staff in recruitment and selection related issues
(such as interviewing techniques), by initiating them to the latest adopted methods and best
practices to ensure effectiveness and alignment with the department policies and procedures.
 Established a consultative relationship with hiring managers and provide them with coaching
services in order to develop their interviewing skills and ensure uniformity across the Group.

Head of Employee Relations


May 2008 – Apr 2009

 Acted as a liaison between the HR Department and the bank staff.


 Offered guidance to employees along their career and provide means to develop their
productivity and job satisfaction in coordination with managers while ensuring that all HR
policies are being implemented.

Senior Employee Relations Officer


Mar 2004 – Apr 2008

Internal Auditor Feb


2002 – Feb 2004

 Performed audits to obtain, analyze and appraise data as a basis for providing an objective
opinion on the performance of the business activity in accordance with professional and
ethical standards.
 Developed recommendations for improvement.

EDUCATION
Master’s in Business Administration – American University of Beirut (AUB)
1998 – 2001
Bachelor in Business Administration – American University of Beirut (AUB)
1995 – 1998

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

 Professional in Human Resources – Becker College


2006
COMPUTER SKILLS

 MS Office: Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook


 HR Software: Oracle PeopleSoft, Oracle HRMS, Workday HCM, SETS.

LANGUAGES

 Arabic: Native
 English: Bilingual Proficiency
 French: Bilingual Proficiency

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