Houda's CV
Profile summary
Multilingual Senior TA leader with over 10 years experience working with Multinational corporate, Government entities and startups across EMEA region. Strong focus on KSA and UAE. Specialized in talent advisor, strategy workforce planning with a track records of supporting high-impact recruitment projects in several sectors ( healthcare, Financial services, Technology ) exposure working as in-house recruiter, RPO projects and Recruitment agencies with a proven records of delivering on large-scale and niche hiring needs.
Career highlights
Talent Acquisition Leadership: Managed end to end recruitment for key business units and acted as HRBP for senior leadership while maintaining Saudization rates and regulatory compliance.
Global Recruitment Operations: Led the Strategy Economic Development office supporting multiple sectors and managing the entire recruitment lifecycle from job description drafts to onboarding stages.
Diversity Hiring Metrics: Increased Saudi female representation from 2% to 42% through targeted talent acquisition strategies aligned with business needs.
Recruitment Strategy: Implemented in-house recruitment strategies across multiple divisions and regions to manage hiring processes, review budgets, and handle stakeholder alignment.
Key skills
Professional experience
Shaped talent acquisition strategy for Cigna KSA following the establishment and licensing of the entity. Collaborated with senior leadership as HRBP to align recruitment with regulatory requirements and market insights.
- Managed end-to-end recruitment for key business units and maintained adherence to local Saudization rates.
- Increased Saudi female representation from 2% to 42% through targeted diversity hiring initiatives.
- Built relationships with internal stakeholders across all levels and partnered with HR centers of excellence for compensation and benefits alignment.
- Executed job mapping exercises and provided continuous market insights to guide executive decision-making.
Directed global recruitment operations and strategic workforce planning for the Neom project while partnering with executive stakeholders across GC, marketing, finance, food innovation, and the investment fund. Guided organizational growth through data analysis and market trend evaluation, aligning talent acquisition frameworks with regional economic development goals.
- Managed the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle from job description drafting and executive headhunting to offer negotiation and onboarding compliance using SuccessFactors and Eightfold.
- Advised hiring managers on diversity and inclusion initiatives by empowering female leadership and establishing balanced gender representation across organizational tiers.
- Reviewed grade level alignments, headcount allocations, and approval chains to streamline recruitment operations and assess time to close metrics.
Reported to the board while steering regional operations across the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Directed administrative functions encompassing trade licensing, employee insurance, visa processing, contractual agreements, and corporate expense tracking.
- Planned and developed talent acquisition strategies aligned with client requirements.
- Managed full lifecycle recruitment processes from initial client assessment through candidate placement.
Directed recruitment operations across eight distinct divisions encompassing retail, healthcare, environment, contracting, automotive, fitness, consumer, and support functions. Managed the full employment lifecycle from initial requisition budget reviews to candidate selection, interviewing, assessment centers, contract drafting, and formal onboarding. Designed End-to-end job descriptions and evaluation tools to transition hiring functions in-house.
- Established an internal recruitment strategy that reduced dependence on external hiring agencies.
- Executed end-to-end candidate screening and onboarding processes for multiple business units.
- Executed the Saudization project, increasing the national quota by 35%.
- Maintained recruitment pages, posted online job advertisements, and generated weekly progress reports.
- Contributed to the administration of the internship program by organizing candidate records and scheduling onboarding sessions.
- Supported internal HR teams by preparing documentation and coordinating logistics for office meetings.
- Processed new hire paperwork and coordinated onboarding sessions for incoming staff.
- Maintained internal HR databases and tracked employee attendance records.
Education
- WITH HONORS
HR
- Major in HR
Languages
Arabic · Professional
English · Professional
Spanish · Professional
French · Professional