The appointment
What the business needed.
The brief
A major industrial business in Qatar needed a specialist in its Human Capital team, reporting to the Head of HR Strategy and Rewards. The role joined two jobs that often sit apart: full-cycle recruitment now, and workforce forecasting and succession planning for the years ahead.
What made it hard
The person had to be as comfortable with data as with hiring managers. The brief asked for practical HR data management in SAP SuccessFactors or a similar HRIS, workforce forecasting, and the writing and presentation skills to turn the numbers into advice for senior management. They would also supervise a small team of two to four staff and contractors.
Who we found
An HR professional with hands-on data management in an international organisation, confident with HRIS platforms such as SuccessFactors, and able to turn workforce statistics into recommendations for the business.
What changed
The company gained one owner for recruitment delivery, agency performance, manpower forecasts, succession records for critical positions and monthly workforce reporting, including nationalisation figures.
Role focus
What the role covered.
Workforce Planning
Talent Acquisition
People Analytics
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A note on confidentiality.
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