HEND ALAKEEL
Summary
Strategic leader with extensive experience in workforce planning, and organizational development, partnering with senior leadership to align people strategies with business objectives. Seeking a managerial-level role to lead HR initiatives in talent management, employee relations, compliance, and performance management, while driving engagement, operational excellence, and sustainable organizational growth.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Member - Shadow Board of Directors
Rawabi Holding Company
03.2025 - Current
HR Business Partner
Rawabi Holding Company
03.2024 - 01.2026
- Collaborate with business leaders to understand organizational objectives and develop HR strategies that support business goals.
- Provide strategic guidance and consultation on talent management, workforce planning, and organizational development.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to employees and managers, providing guidance and support on employee relations issues, conflict resolution, and performance management.
- Implement tasks related to HR operations which include payroll, final settlements, vacations, warning letters, etc. in addition to issuing and monitoring employees' working permits, residence certificates, passports renewal and licenses renewal.
- Conduct investigations and recommend solutions to resolve employee relations issues in compliance with local labor laws and company policies.
- Partner with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and develop recruitment strategies to attract top talent.
- Implement initiatives to enhance employee engagement and retention, including career development programs and succession planning.
- Ensure compliance with local labor laws and regulations, as well as company policies and procedures.
- Provide guidance to managers and employees on HR policies, procedures, and best practices.
HR Officer
Rawabi Holding Company
09.2021 - 02.2024
- Supports the HR Business Partner in the preparation of the BU/JV HR yearly plan and budget.
- Helps in the dissemination and communication of the personnel policies and procedures within the concerned BU/JV.
- Ensures that the BU/JV staff are sufficiently acquainted with Rawabi Holding's personnel policies and procedures.
- Supports in the implementation of serious disciplinary procedures and handling of serious employee grievances.
- Performs the end of service, leave, settlement and work resumption processes.
- Mobilizes all new comers efficiently and performs proper on-boarding.
- Reviews and updates the BU/JV's personnel policies and procedures.
- Tracks HR Operations KPIs and devises plans and initiatives for improvement.
HR Specialist
ISUZU Motors Saudi Arabia Co. Ltd
02.2018 - 08.2021
- Responsible for recruitment and onboarding process. Handles all employees’ relations matters.
- Perform payroll, vacation pay, and end of service calculations. Prepare HR reports.
- Add, remove employees from GOSI and HRDF, and prepare the related invoices.
- Perform workforce planning.
Employees Affairs Specialist
Red Sea International
02.2016 - 06.2017
- Supervise HR clerk & COOP trainees.
- Communicate & follow up with employees, departments, administrators.
- Build databases for employee affairs.
- Manage the medical insurance requests.
- Employees relations.
- Prepare analysis.
Planning & Programs analyst
Saudi Aramco (COOP)
02.2015 - 05.2015
- Build vessel tracking system.
- Cost analysis.
- Manpower current position analysis.
- Design info-graphics for monthly reports.
- Initiative progress tracking.
- Build customer focused vessel tracking mechanism.
- Accruals.
- Net direct expenditure.
- KPI reports.
- Attended e-sight training.
Education
Bachelor degree - Business Administration
Jubail University College
01.2010 - 01.2015
Diploma degree - CIPD Qualifications Level 5 Associate Organizational Learning and Development
04.2021 - 04.2022
Skills
- Demonstrated managerial skills, including people management, coaching, delegation, and performance monitoring
- Ability to lead HR initiatives, support change management, and align people strategies with business objectives
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and digital tools to support HR reporting, documentation, and data analysis
- Collaborative team player with the ability to work effectively across functions, levels, and senior leadership
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills for effective employee and stakeholder engagement
- Results-driven professional with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset and strong decision-making ability
- Excellent organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple HR priorities under tight deadlines
LANGUAGES:
Arabic
Native
English
Fluent
COURSES & WORKSHOPS:
- Resourcing and talent planning course, one of CIPD 5 modules.
- Saudi labor law amendment.
- Effective interview facing techniques.
- Talent forward.
- Women in industry & asset management.
- Women in business.
- Finance for Non-Finance.
- API Q2 Awareness and Internal Audit.
- MS Awareness and Internal Audit Training.
Timeline
Member - Shadow Board of Directors
Rawabi Holding Company
03.2025 - Current
HR Business Partner
Rawabi Holding Company
03.2024 - 01.2026
HR Officer
Rawabi Holding Company
09.2021 - 02.2024
Diploma degree - CIPD Qualifications Level 5 Associate Organizational Learning and Development
04.2021 - 04.2022
HR Specialist
ISUZU Motors Saudi Arabia Co. Ltd
02.2018 - 08.2021
Employees Affairs Specialist
Red Sea International
02.2016 - 06.2017
Planning & Programs analyst
Saudi Aramco (COOP)
02.2015 - 05.2015
Bachelor degree - Business Administration
Jubail University College
01.2010 - 01.2015