Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Courses
Part‑time Experience
Volunteer Initiatives
References
Timeline
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Zakaria Almarshoud

Zakaria Almarshoud

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director of Talent Management

Ministry of Investment
03.2022 - Current
  • Oversee talent development, talent performance, succession planning, and retention strategies to attract and retain top talent.
  • Develop and implement relevant HR strategies and initiatives that align with MISA's business objectives.
  • Develop and implement promotion cycle, incentive system.
  • Leading HR transformation project and mapping project 'Taskeen,' which aims to activate new org. Structure and map MISA's staff with it.
  • Oversee leadership development programs to build and develop current and future leadership capabilities.
  • Lead and implement performance management systems to drive employee engagement and productivity.
  • Contribute to developing HR policy and procedures to drive performance, and participate in talent acquisition processes.

Director of Learning & Development

Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority
09.2019 - 03.2022

Key Achievements:

  • Established Saudi Customs Academy, along with developing its strategy, initiatives, partnerships, and programs.
  • Launched a continuance learning strategy in relation to the Authority's transformation and business needs.
  • Participated in HR transformation project.
  • Participated in performance appraisal system, annual evaluations of employees.
  • Determined training courses for each competency proficiency level and consolidated them into a comprehensive training index to link competencies to training subjects.
  • Developed employees' career plans in line with individual performance outcomes, assessment center results, and set career paths.
  • Launched Saudization initiative that aims to provide more than 5,000 job opportunities as key enablers to enhance Customs ecosystem.

Project Manager

King Abdulaziz and His Competitions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity
07.2018 - 09.2019

Key Achievements:

  • Developed and launched a variety of Enrichment Programs that strive to enrich the scientific knowledge of gifted students and enhance their creativity.
  • Defined various training evaluation mechanisms and validated the same with Mawhiba's management in order to measure the effectiveness of gifted students' development programs.
  • Served and trained (+10,000) gifted students across the Kingdom and GCC countries.

Senior Analyst, Development and Design Training Program

Human Resources Development Fund
02.2010 - 07.2018

Key Achievements:

  • Program Manager of Saudization programs that strive to launch and implement several training initiatives and programs for different sectors, such as the bank, health, telecommunications, and food sectors.
  • Launched and managed a variety of training programs and initiatives that aim to qualify and develop job seekers and the workforce, enhancing their chances of getting employed and developing them professionally.
  • Review the design of course objectives, material, content, and plan for all trainings related to talent and leadership, either internally or through external vendors, to meet specific requirements.
  • Contributed to develop and launch the Tamher Program, Professional Certificate Program, Kawader Program, Women Empowerment Program, Incentive Program, and Employment Subsidy Program.

Contractor

Ministry of Water and Electricity
01.2008 - 01.2009

Field Researcher

Ipsos company, Riyadh
03.2008 - 07.2008

Education

Master of Business Administration -

Al Yamamah University
Riyadh
09-2019

Bachelor of Business Administration -

Imam Mohammed Bin Saud University
Riyadh
06-2008

Skills

  • Strategic thinking
  • Leadership Skills
  • Coaching Skills
  • Problem-solving & conflict-resolution

Certification

  • CIPD level 5 | The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
  • International Coaching Federation approvedL | International Coaching Federation
  • (PMP) Project Management Professional | Project Management Institute
  • KPI Professional Certificate | KPI Professional Institute

Courses

  • Leadership Skills
  • Building high-Performance teams
  • Change management
  • Assessment & Development center Design
  • Measuring Return on Training Investment
  • Coaching program

Part‑time Experience

1) HR Consultant, Government organization

Key Achievements:

- Leading HR transformation project.) For example but not limited to):

o Review & Develop org. structure, salary scale.

o Develop HR policies, procedures and all HR templates "Contract, Job offer letter….".

o Leading "Taskeen"  project that aims to activate new org. structure and map it with the staff.

2) HR Consultant, Kwarim Company

Key Achievements:

- Re-engineer and enhance the company org. structure.

- Develop HR policies, procedures and all HR templates "Contract, Job offer letter….".

- Leading "Taskeen"  project that aims to activate new org. structure and map it with the staff.

Volunteer Initiatives

1. Contributed to Young Legal Leaders initiative as career coach, Powered by MISK Foundation 2022

2. Contributed to King Saud University Career Fair as trainer & coach (2020 – 2021 - 2022).

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Director of Talent Management

Ministry of Investment
03.2022 - Current

Director of Learning & Development

Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority
09.2019 - 03.2022

Project Manager

King Abdulaziz and His Competitions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity
07.2018 - 09.2019

Senior Analyst, Development and Design Training Program

Human Resources Development Fund
02.2010 - 07.2018

Field Researcher

Ipsos company, Riyadh
03.2008 - 07.2008

Contractor

Ministry of Water and Electricity
01.2008 - 01.2009

Master of Business Administration -

Al Yamamah University

Bachelor of Business Administration -

Imam Mohammed Bin Saud University
Zakaria Almarshoud