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Pinto Idicula

Pinto Idicula

Human Capital Leader
Riyadh,01

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Full Time

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Summary

Results-driven Human Capital leader with over 15 years of experience partnering with senior leadership to translate business strategy into effective people and rewards solutions. Deep expertise in Total Rewards, HR transformation, and large-scale operations across the GCC, with a strong track record of managing complexity, leading multi-entity change, and delivering sustainable business impact through disciplined execution and stakeholder alignment.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
18
18
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certificates

Work History

Compensation & Benefits, and HR Performance Lead

Engie
Riyadh, Riyadh
2024.10 - Current
  • Lead country-level Total Rewards and HR Performance agendas across 12+ legal entities, ensuring consistency, governance, and alignment with Group frameworks and strategic priorities.
  • Partner with business and functional leaders on critical roles and initiatives, with accountability for HR budgets, contribution to key HR and transformation programs, and support for the deployment of Group compensation and reward frameworks.
  • Own the international mobility agenda for KSA, enabling the strategic deployment of senior talent in support of organizational priorities, workforce planning, and policy alignment.

Head of Total Rewards and HR Centre

Mowasalat (Karwa Technologies)
Doha
2023.01 - 2024.09
  • Established and strategically developed the Total Rewards function, strengthening governance, capability, and alignment within the HR organization.
  • Held overall accountability for payroll, employee lifecycle transactions, and HR service delivery for a workforce of 9,000+ employees.
  • Led a team of 12, overseeing end-to-end payroll operations, total rewards administration, HR data and document management, and the continuous enhancement of HR systems and controls.

Human Resource Manager

Ali Bin Ali Holding
Doha
2022.05 - 2022.12
  • Led a team of 7 HR Business Partners, overseeing HR partnering across 15+ legal entities and ensuring alignment between people strategies and business objectives.
  • Designed and delivered talent, performance, and engagement initiatives across assigned entities, working closely with senior leadership to support organizational priorities.
  • Oversaw HR operations for a workforce of 2,500+ employees and contributed to enterprise-wide HR initiatives in collaboration with corporate leadership.

Group Rewards Manager

Ali Bin Ali Holding
Doha
2018.03 - 2022.04
  • Led a team of 7 across Total Rewards, People Data (MPI), and HRIS, ensuring integrated delivery, strong governance, and alignment with business priorities.
  • Shaped and executed Total Rewards strategies, including compensation structures and variable pay programs, while acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.
  • Oversaw people operations and HR systems for a 4,000+ employee population, providing decision-ready analytics and ensuring disciplined execution of performance cycles.

ERP Super User: HCM

Ali Bin Ali Holding
Doha
2016.04 - 2018.02
  • Served as HCM Super User, leading the implementation and optimization of Oracle HCM modules across Core HR, Payroll, Performance Management, and Recruitment.
  • Partnered with internal stakeholders and external vendors to translate business requirements into effective system design, ensuring adoption of best practices.
  • Acted as a change and transformation lead, driving user adoption, governance, and successful ERP integration within the HCM function.

Rewards Specialist

Ali Bin Ali Holding
Doha
2013.06 - 2016.03

Senior Business Analyst

Acuity Knowledge Partners (Previously Moody’s Analytics)
Delhi NCR
2011.12 - 2013.05

Analyst

Ernst And Young Pvt. Ltd.
Delhi NCR
2011.06 - 2011.11

Intern

CIIE, Indian Institute of Management
Ahmedabad
2010.06 - 2010.08

Intern

Widescope Media and Entertainment Network Pvt Ltd
Delhi
2010.05 - 2010.07

Intern

McDonalds India, Cannaught Plaza Restaurants Pvt Ltd
Delhi
2009.05 - 2009.06

Education

Executive Masters - Strategic Business Unit Management

HEC Paris in Qatar
Qatar
2021.01 - 2022.06

Bachelor of Business Studies - Management Studies

University of Delhi
Delhi
2008.05 - 2011.05

AISSCE -

Rosary Sr. Sec. School (CBSE)
1994.05 - 2008.04

Skills

Total Rewards Strategy & Governance

HRIS & HCM Strategy (Oracle / Enterprise Platforms)

Performance Management Strategy & Incentive Alignment

Executive Business Partnering

Compensation Benchmarking & Market Intelligence

Variable Pay & Executive Incentive Design

Organization Design, Job Architecture & Role Clarity

Career Architecture & Progression Frameworks

Policy Design, Governance & Compliance

Change & Transformation Leadership

Accomplishments

  • GCC scope | Multi-market accountability: Led compensation benchmarking, workforce restructuring, and Total Rewards strategy across Qatar, KSA, and Kuwait, ensuring market competitiveness, regulatory compliance, and direct alignment with business and cost objectives.
  • Performance & value creation: Designed and deployed performance-linked incentive frameworks across multiple regions, improving performance differentiation, engagement, and operational effectiveness.
  • Enterprise transformation: Drove large-scale HR transformation across systems, processes, and operating models, enabling scalable, efficient HR operations across multiple legal entities.
  • Scale & operational ownership: Held end-to-end accountability for HR operations supporting 9,000+ employees, including payroll governance, employee lifecycle management, and people data integrity.
  • Organizational effectiveness: Led organization design and workforce restructuring initiatives through HR Business Partners, improving role clarity, decision efficiency, and talent deployment.
  • Credibility & influence: Recognized HR subject matter expert and top performer, with accelerated career progression, contribution as HRCI exam writer, and selection as keynote and panel speaker at leading academic and industry forums.

Affiliations

  • Treasurer - HEC Paris in Qatar Alumni Chapter (2022 to Present)
  • Core team (Crescendo 2009- ‘10) – Annual College Festival, S. S. College of Business Studies
  • Executive Team member – Delhi Syro Malabar Youth Movement (2009 - 2011)

Certification

Professional in Human Resources – International™ (PHRi™)

Quote

I cannot believe the purpose of life is to be happy. I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be compassionate. It is, above all, to matter, to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.
Leo Rosten

Work Availability

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Interests

Exploring new cultures, cities, and ideas through travel

Chasing outdoor experiences and the unfamiliar

Curious observer of global events and how the world is evolving

Timeline

Compensation & Benefits, and HR Performance Lead

Engie
2024.10 - Current

Head of Total Rewards and HR Centre

Mowasalat (Karwa Technologies)
2023.01 - 2024.09

Human Resource Manager

Ali Bin Ali Holding
2022.05 - 2022.12

Executive Masters - Strategic Business Unit Management

HEC Paris in Qatar
2021.01 - 2022.06

Certificate in Job Evaluation – Hay Group Methodology

2019-12

Harvard Manage Mentor Program (5 Courses)

2019-12

Professional in Human Resources – International™ (PHRi™)

2018-12

Group Rewards Manager

Ali Bin Ali Holding
2018.03 - 2022.04

Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills – Coursera

2016-12

ERP Super User: HCM

Ali Bin Ali Holding
2016.04 - 2018.02

Inclusive Leadership Training: Becoming a successful leader - edx course

2015-12

Behavioral Economics in Action – edx course

2014-12

Rewards Specialist

Ali Bin Ali Holding
2013.06 - 2016.03

Senior Business Analyst

Acuity Knowledge Partners (Previously Moody’s Analytics)
2011.12 - 2013.05

Analyst

Ernst And Young Pvt. Ltd.
2011.06 - 2011.11

Intern

CIIE, Indian Institute of Management
2010.06 - 2010.08

Intern

Widescope Media and Entertainment Network Pvt Ltd
2010.05 - 2010.07

Intern

McDonalds India, Cannaught Plaza Restaurants Pvt Ltd
2009.05 - 2009.06

Bachelor of Business Studies - Management Studies

University of Delhi
2008.05 - 2011.05

AISSCE -

Rosary Sr. Sec. School (CBSE)
1994.05 - 2008.04

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