Strategic and results-oriented HR leader with international experience, combining a people-first approach and strong commercial acumen. Trusted by CHROs, CEOs, and Boards to translate business strategy into people strategy and execution delivering measurable organisational impact in talent acquisition, talent management, and transformation. Career spans start-ups, scale-ups, M&A integration, and restructuring across industries including energy and EPC, advanced technology - (Data - Systems & Security, robotics, quantum, biotech, crypto), financial services, consulting, construction, and events. Business Impact * Talent Acquisition & Nationalisation: Directed global TA and nationalisation programs, delivering a career total of 7K hires across 20+ countries, including 200+ C-suite placements (hands-on) and 120+ Emiratis through leading MEA recruitment teams. *HR Transformation & Strategy: Led enterprise-wide HR transformations; digitalisation, M&A integration, and organisation redesign contributing to $300M+ cost optimisation through HR initiatives (levers). * Leadership, Succession & Engagement: Designed leadership academies, succession frameworks, and career pathways, achieving 98% leadership retention and 250+ internal promotions. * C&B, Governance & HR Operations: Implemented job evaluation frameworks (Korn Ferry, Mercer, Hays), aligned executive pay and HR operations, and delivered 30% cost savings. * Culture, DEI & Engagement: Rolled out EVP and engagement initiatives (Gallup Q12, LinkedIn Insights), increasing female leadership by +10% and embedding DEI globally. * Commercial Acumen: Secured $11M revenue wins and built interim consulting pipelines worth $1.5M, linking HR strategy directly to business growth. Approach A balance of strategic partnering and operational delivery; advising Boards and CHROs on complex people challenges while ensuring execution that delivers results. Passionate about modernising HR functions, strengthening culture, and building sustainable leadership pipelines that keep organisations future-ready.