Aisha A. Alsolami
Director of HR
Jeddah,Makkah
Summary
Dynamic HR professional with rich experience in developing and implementing HR initiatives that transforming business needs into HR solutions. Expertise in manpower planning, talent acquisition, talent management, compensation and benefits, employee relations, HR policy and procedure, and HR governance/audit. Key player in leading the transformational change across all business levels, while maintaining the organizational objectives. A winning personality of the trust of senior management, line managers and employees.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
flyadeal
02.2018 - Current
Senior Manager HR Business Partner
Jeddah
03.2022 - Current
- Leadership, coaching and consultation:
- Provides Senior leadership team C-suite, Executive directors, Directors and Head of) consultation and collaboration across the full spectrum of HR issues, providing feedback to and linkage with all functional components of Human
- Resources
- Coach senior leaders on HR policies and processes, including talent planning, learning and development, and performance management to promote engagement and a culture of continuous growth and development
- Conduct biweekly/monthly strengths coaching to business leaders, to assist leaders with business and personal challenges
- Lead a team of HR Business Partners, providing direction, focus and motivation on the key business needs across their deliverables
- Plans and leads organizational design projects to streamline and implement new structures, roles, and/or processes that create speed and efficiency and support rapidly shifting business demands
- Provides direct and indirect supervision, mentoring and coaching to cross-functional HR professionals and business leaders
- Strategy and Initiatives:
- Ensures that all strategies implemented are aligned with the overall flyadeal and business priorities and goals
- Supports the business by building a benchmarked compensation and benefits scheme, to attract the right talent and retain them
- Actively leading the delivery of change management support; providing advice and expertise to meet business changes, organizational change, and projects
- Gathers industry best practices, trends, and the latest legalizations, and conduct awareness and educational sessions if necessary, and recommend the appropriate HR initiatives to implement it
- Works with stakeholders and business partners in always ensuring the implementation of best practices and compliance with legislation
- HR Strategy and Planning & Budgeting:
- Co-Develop and implement HR strategies, 5Y roadmap, and programs in alignment with the flyadeal 5 priorities
- Collaborate with senior leadership with strategic advice and drive the full spectrum of the employee life cycle i.e
- Workforce
- Planning, talent acquisition, succession planning, talent management, employee relations, engagement and leadership development
- Ensure compliance with Saudi labor laws and regulations while adhering to global HR standards
- Collaborate with Chief of People to establish the HR budget and allocate resources effectively
- Monitor and manage HR expenditures, ensuring cost efficiency and adherence to budgetary guidelines
- Performance and Talent Management:
- Developed and implemented a full performance appraisals system across all business functions, with applicability to different staff groups, Pilots, Cabin Crew and General staff (Operations, Safety and Security, Commercial, IT, Finance
- HR, IA)
- Supports the identification of HIPO and talent development and IDP’s, with tailored career bath
- Created and identified internal talent pool targeting: Saudis in senior management level, Saudis in Operations, female
- Saudis in meddle management and above
- And provided a learning and development program that is in a ligament with flyadeal strategy and business needs for 5 to 10 years period
- Developing policies and procedures to enable internal staff growth and career development to meet the need of critical positions in the flyadeal
- Manages the performance and resources to the assigned Business Partner through delegation of responsibility, setting stretch objectives and providing regular feedback, promptly addressing areas of underperformance
- Government and legal:
- Handling all labour and commercial legal cases in labour and commercial courts that is represented by flyadeal legal office, accomplishing a very high rate of success
- In charge of the governmental representation of flyadeal with all governmental entities such as MOL, GOSI, MOI and
- GACA, etc ..
- Ensure accountability and full adherence to the regulatory standards and governance practices in both business and staff levels
- Provides Senior leadership team C-suite, Executive directors, Directors, and Head of with legal and governmental consultation, solutions and answers.
HR Business Partner
flyadeal
Jeddah
01.2003 - 09.2019
- Business Partnering:
- Advises the business on strategic and operative decisions and on strategy/initiative implementation (e.g
- Expansion, downsizing, restructuring, outsourcing) from an HR perspective, and helped to shape and manage decisions and processes to pro-actively supports business transformation
- In 2021 we expanded the Maintenance Engineering dept
- To embed an in-house maintenance rather than outsourcing, established wash engine aircraft function, and on-site spare parts warehouse
- Actively engaging with business leaders in weekly, biweekly and monthly meetings, committees and catch ups
- Lead the Quarterly and Yearly audit operations over HR dept
- And efficiently addressed and resolved internal audit finding
- Conduct and lead the yearly contract review committees, for all flyadeal employees, with strong reflection of staff performance, accountabilities, and deliverables, along with maintain highest level of integrity and objectivity
- Conducting all investigations and disciplinary actions, as reported by line managers, while maintaining highest level of integrity and objectivity, respecting internal policy, employees’ contractual rights, MOL laws and GACA regulations
- Conducts exit interviews for leavers of manager and above level, reporting findings and making recommendations as appropriate to Senior management team
- Performance Management:
- Follow the end-to-end performance management process including goal setting, continuous feedback, performance calibration sessions, performance discussion and development planning
- Develop a healthy differentiation profile that recognizes individual and Business performance and is in line with flyadeal
- Guidelines
- Demonstrates a proactive approach to dealing with under performance by coaching managers to identify individuals who are underperforming and provides guidance in the Performance Improvement Process in order to drive overall individual, team and business performance
- Leadership:
- Acts as a role-model to communicate to the unit’s staff values and leadership competencies and provides direction and support in times of change of job, process, and projects
- Provides motivational and inspirational leadership to the assigned HR Business Partners and communicates to direct reports clear performance expectations
- Assists in developing the HR dept
- Staff talent with IDP’s, while sourcing the required talent if it’s not available internally
- Engaging the HR community to develop and deploy effective HR solutions for the business in line with flyadeal and HR strategies and the need of the business
- Strategy and Transformation:
- Transferred the flyadeal business needs as an aviation business, into HR solutions and provided strategic guidance and support to the business on HR related matters, People Survey, Learning for all, Pilot’s Cadet program, Captains Upgrade program
- Assists in the formulation, implementation and updating of flyadeal overall Strategy, the Human Resources Strategy and related policies and plans
- Lead the Procurement process for flyadeal “Total Reward” project
- And a lead member of the designing and implementation team
- That’s includes Jobs Evaluation, Grading, Salary Scale and Total Reward strategy
- Assists in Design and implementation “People Survey” initiative and framework across flyadeal business, for 2018, 2019 and 2020, with trackable results and focus groups to develop required action plans.
Employee Relations Assistant Manager
flyadeal
Jeddah
02.2018 - 09.2019
- Manage day-to-day operations of the employees’ related matters, mobilities, services, policies and procedures, while providing a clear and positive guidance over the implications of each process
- Develops and implemented modification and enhancement of HR ERP system, to reflect business changes and needs
- Conducts exit interviews for all leavers, reporting findings and making recommendations as appropriate to HR management
- Assisted in all investigations and disciplinary actions, as reported by line managers, while maintaining highest level of integrity and objectivity, respecting internal policy, employees’ contractual rights, MOL laws and GACA regulations
- HR Administration:
- Administrated flyadeal monthly payroll process, with highest accuracy level, while managing interlinked data, for different pay scheme for Pilots and Cabin Crew compensation, with in coordination with concerned Dept’s
- Develop all HR forms and templates to support the HR function and documentation, including developing contract terms and forms for promotions, transfers and assignments
- Deliver effective HR administrative support for Medical insurance, Accommodation, banking services, new joiners formalities
- Implement the HR and Payroll module and managing all system upgrades
- And recommend processes and service improvements and provide innovative solutions
- Create, maintain, and support a variety of reports or queries using appropriate reporting tools (Excel, Power BI and system)
LG - Shaker Group
01.2014 - 07.2017
National Personnel & Payroll Supervisor
LG Shaker
Riyadh
02.2016 - 07.2017
- Lead the implementation and continues improvements of SAP HCM, while working on the centralization of all HR, payroll, talent management activities to HQ in Riyadh
- Cost optimization project: Working as lead team member in restructuring Shaker Group Organization structure of all departments with best mix of people at optimal cost
- A team lead for collaboration with Mackenzie Jones for formulation of HR strategy “5 years roadmap” in alignment with
- LG Shaker overall strategy
- Managing employee’s payroll, advances, incentives, overtime, and end of services settlements in alignment to MOL and internal policy
- And Ensuring the highest standards of payroll administration, in partnership with Finance dept
- Advise and support managers with employee relations issues including performance management, disciplinary, grievance and redundancy
- Ensure compliance with the MOL and governmental entities in relation to employee records.
HR Manager
LG Shaker
Jeddah
09.2015 - 02.2016
- Support in the critical transition of LG Shaker Group Head Quarter from Jeddah to Riyadh within 6 months period, ensuring all facilitation and administration and held up to the required policy and standards
- Support the Western Area with all HR related matters, in alignment with ongoing transformation to Riyadh HQ
- Leading and managing Recruitment, Employee Relations, Employee services, Performance Management and administration
- Work with colleagues in the HR team to prioritise objectives and to ensure that the strategic and operational goals of the
- HR department are achieved
- Advocate and an implementer of the revamped policies and procedures, and ensuring that it’s applied, maintained, deployed and adhered to within the HR Dept
- First and the western area overall
- Leading, co-ordinating and participating in the performance management process within the section, and providing a clear communication of objectives, tasks and KPI’s.
Personnel & Payroll Supervisor
LG Shaker
Jeddah
01.2014 - 09.2015
- Oversees the daily workflow of the department
- Oversees procedures and processes and manages inquiries and requests related to preparation and distribution of payroll
- Processes payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions
- Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates
- Maintains or oversees the maintenance of employee records
- Ensures compliance with MOL, Muquim, GOSI and other governmental entities laws and best practices
- Identifies and recommends updates to payroll software, systems, and procedures.
Assistant manager
Alsolami
Jeddah
07.2011 - 10.2013
Corporate Back-office officer
Mobily
Jeddah
04.2010 - 04.2011
Trainer
TVTC Corp
01.2009 - 03.2009
Intern
OKAZ Org
Jeddah
04.2007 - 06.2007
Education
Master of Business Administration -
University of Business And Technology
Saudi Arabia- Jeddah 09.2018 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Business Administration -
King Abdulaziz University
Saudi Arabia- JeddahAccomplishments
- Leadership Program – INSEAD
- Train the Trainer - LEORON
- Certified Clifton strengths coach - Gallup
- Women In Leadership Master Class - Caliber Consulting
- PBA & PMP – ExTech
- AREAS OF EXPERTISE | SKILLS o Talent management
- HR information software
- Agility and Flexibility o Performance management
- Customer Centricity
- Empathy and Compassion o Succession planning
- Communication and Engagement
- Project and People Management o OD, L&D, IDP and TNI
- Leadership and influence
- Analytical and numerical skills o Employee Relations
- Advisory, consultancy and Coaching
- Agility, Flexibility and Resilience
- SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT
- Recognized as a member of the establishing team of a start-up company in aviation “flyadeal”
- Recognized as a member of the transformational team, transferring a family owned company to a listed company “LG Shaker”
Skills
- Strategic Vision
- Cross-Functional Communication
- Project Management
- Business Administration
- Process Improvement
- Employee Motivation
- Staff Training
- Business Management and Development
- Staff Management
- Corrective Actions
- Agile Manager
- Customer Care
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Strategic Initiatives
- Risk Assessment and Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Employee Recruitment
- Employee Performance Reviews
- Compensation and Benefits
- Employee Support
- Company Organization
- Workforce Improvements
- Personnel Information Systems
- Benefits and Compensation Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Benefits Programs
- Staff Compensation
- HR Transformation
- Employee Morale Management
- Performance Review Management
- New Employee Orientation
- HR Guidance
- Employee Referral Programs
- Recruitment Oversight
- Recruitment and Hiring
- Employer Branding
- Employee Engagement Strategies
- Administering Disciplinary Procedures
- Human Resource Information System (HRIS)
- Company Leadership
Timeline
Senior Manager HR Business Partner
03.2022 - Current
Master of Business Administration -
University of Business And Technology
09.2018 - 06.2020
flyadeal
02.2018 - Current
Employee Relations Assistant Manager
flyadeal
02.2018 - 09.2019
National Personnel & Payroll Supervisor
LG Shaker
02.2016 - 07.2017
HR Manager
LG Shaker
09.2015 - 02.2016
LG - Shaker Group
01.2014 - 07.2017
Personnel & Payroll Supervisor
LG Shaker
01.2014 - 09.2015
Assistant manager
Alsolami
07.2011 - 10.2013
Corporate Back-office officer
Mobily
04.2010 - 04.2011
Trainer
TVTC Corp
01.2009 - 03.2009
Intern
OKAZ Org
04.2007 - 06.2007
HR Business Partner
flyadeal
01.2003 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Business Administration -
King Abdulaziz University
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