Ghada Alakkas
Saudi Arabia
Summary
Talent strategy and organizational effectiveness professional with expertise in designing and integrating people strategies that enhance talent culture and drive organizational development in high-growth environments. Proven track record in building structured talent frameworks, including competencies, performance, and succession planning, while leading initiatives that align workforce capabilities with business objectives. Acts as a strategic advisor to leadership, shaping organizational direction and capability development, and delivering scalable, high-impact talent solutions.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work history
Head of talent management
PIF Projects
2023.05 - Current
- Architected and embedded a competency-based talent management framework, enabling structured workforce decisions across hiring, development, succession, and restructuring
- Developed a critical role identification approach, linking role impact and talent risk to support succession planning and workforce optimization
- Designed and implemented performance and potential criteria (9-box grid), establishing clear evaluation standards and talent segmentation
- Defined targeted talent strategies for each 9-box segment, enabling consistent and differentiated leadership decisions across performance reviews, career discussions, and succession planning
- Transformed 90 job descriptions into structured job profiles, enhancing alignment with competency-based approach.
- Implemented a Learning Management System (LMS) and capability framework, linking development pathways to role-specific competencies
- Introduced and operationalized a 360-degree assessment framework, supporting objective evaluation, calibration, and development planning
- Enabled leadership to make structured, data-driven workforce and talent decisions, improving visibility of critical roles, successor readiness, and organizational talent risk
Senior Engagement Manager
Red Sea Global
2022.02 - 2023.02
- Designed and deployed an engagement strategy aligned with organizational transformation priorities
- Led engagement survey framework and translated insights into targeted organizational actions
- Advised leadership on engagement and culture interventions to enhance employee experience
- Ensured alignment between engagement initiatives and business priorities
Engagement & Employee Development Manager
Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN)
2020.05 - 2022.01
- Developed a high-performance culture model aligned with organizational growth
- Designed and embedded structured engagement and development frameworks
- Led implementation of digital learning solutions to strengthen organizational capabilities
- Executed the company values communication strategy to reinforce culture
Employee Experience Manager
Procter & Gamble
2019.06 - 2020.03
- Led employee experience initiatives to support cultural alignment with business priorities.
- Assisted in enhancing HR systems, contributing to improved leadership assessment outcomes.
- Contributed to the development of an HR business continuity plan during COVID-19.
Progressive roles: Talent | OD | Employees Exp.
Procter & Gamble
2012.03 - 2020.03
- Delivered capability-building programs and quality training initiatives
- Achieved 82% employee engagement through structured initiatives
- Increased female leadership representation by 20%
- Implemented performance management and recognition systems
- Strengthened talent pipeline and succession planning processes
- Designed mentoring programs supporting leadership development
- Led employee experience initiatives, aligning culture, behaviors, and business priorities
- Enhanced HR systems contributing to 85% leadership assessment pass rate
- Developed HR business continuity plan during COVID-19
Regional Supervisor
Azyan Company
2010.06 - 2011.01
- Established Zain CSR program in Eastern Province
- Delivered zero-budget recruitment strategy
Education
Master of Business Administration - EMBA
HEC
Paris /2022 - /2023
Bachelor of Business Administration - International Business
King Abdulaziz University
/2005 - /2009
Skills
- Strategic workforce planning
- Talent architecture and succession
- Organizational development and design
- Performance assessment frameworks
- Culture transformation and experience
- HR systems transformation
- Data-driven talent decisions
Timeline
Head of talent management
PIF Projects
2023.05 - Current
Senior Engagement Manager
Red Sea Global
2022.02 - 2023.02
Engagement & Employee Development Manager
Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN)
2020.05 - 2022.01
Employee Experience Manager
Procter & Gamble
2019.06 - 2020.03
Progressive roles: Talent | OD | Employees Exp.
Procter & Gamble
2012.03 - 2020.03
Regional Supervisor
Azyan Company
2010.06 - 2011.01
Master of Business Administration - EMBA
HEC
/2022 - /2023
Bachelor of Business Administration - International Business
King Abdulaziz University
/2005 - /2009