Samar El-Jammal is an organizational development and change management professional with over 12 years of experience in human resources management roles of increasing responsibility. She has expertise in areas such as change management, performance management, talent management, and HR strategic planning. El-Jammal holds an MBA from the EU Business School in Munich and is fluent in English, Arabic, and German. She has worked for several companies in Kuwait leading HR transformation projects and serving as an HR business partner.

1. SAMAR EL-JAMMAL
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
Email: samar2hr@yahoo.com
Phone: +965 99962995 - Kuwait
Linkedin: de.linkedin.com/in/samarj
Professional Profile
Human Resources professional with over 12 years of experience supporting business operations for
organizations with 100-4000 of multi-national employees. Proven success leading strategic human resources
transformation projects. to promote improvement across talent management, performance management,
organizational development & change management, serve as HR business partner and key resource for senior
leadership teams, providing expert guidance to support the achievement of short- and long-term HR goals.
Areas of Expertise
 Change Management
 Performance Management
 HR Strategic Planning/Analysis
 Talent Management
 Employee Relations
 Process Development
 Budget Preparation
 Competency Framework
 HR Automated
Systems
 Compensation & Benefits
Programs
Skills, Systems, & Languages
 Leadership Skills
 Time Management
 Negotiation Skills
 Communications Skills
 MS. Office
 SPSS
 N-Vivo
 English: Fluent
 Arabic: Fluent
 German: Level A2.2
Education
 MBA – International Business, Change Management, EU Business School, Munich, Germany (2015-2017)
 BA – General Economics, OU, Kuwait, (2008-2012)
 MCSE Diploma – Microsoft Certified System Engineer, Microsoft, Kuwait (1997-1999)
Professional Experience
EU BUSINESS SCHOOL, MUNICH, GERMANY JAN. 2015 – JAN. 2017
MBA CANDIDATE
 MBA – International Business, Change Management, GPA 3.6/4.0
AL YASRA FOODS, KUWAIT, KUWAIT SEPT. 2012 – JUL. 2014
ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
 Acted as consultant to senior management for running a complete organizational development project,
including; org charts, JDs, KPIs, PMS, Grading Structure and Salary Scale, Compensations & Benefits
programs.
 Provided leadership for projects designed to develop process and workflows.
 Ensured that all employees have JDs, and conducted job evaluation.

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 Produced a proposal for building salary scale and grading structure.
 Contributed to the establishment and implementation of key performance indicators (KPIs).
 Conducted employee annual appraisal, identifying areas of strength and areas to be improved, providing
recommendations, and assessing potential for job and compensations adjustments.
 Conducted internal and external equity analysis, to ensure equal employment opportunities.
NAIF FOOD COMPANY, KUWAIT, KUWAIT MAR. 2011 – AUG. 2012
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER
 Acted as a change management manager to ensure that transformation projects are successful,
including; ERP system, diversity, open culture, etc.
 Implementing a new ERP system to be live within six months, and ensured that all concerned employees
are well trained and able to use the system.
 Established a training department & designed procedures for employee pre-boarding & on-boarding
process.
 Successfully recruited over 300 new hires within three months while achieving diversity goals by
onboarding candidates from India and the Philippines.
 Offered consultation, facilitation, and resolution strategies for workplace issues & culture conflicts.
 Developed annual human resources budget and staff plans in collaboration with line managers.
 Created a reward programs designed to motivate staff through performance incentives and awards.
SIMA CAPITAL, KUWAIT DEC. 2009 – FEB. 2011
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER
 Managed international recruitment campaigns and arranged allocation and travel logistics; developed
and presented job offers and employment contracts; mainly hiring for Afghanistan.
 Held integral role in interviewing and selecting employees to meet company standards.
 Established policies that maintained the best interest of stakeholders; authored and published employee
handbook; SOP, and ensured employee compliance with company policies across remote locations.
 Successfully supervised and guided team on daily tasks, and evaluated staff performance and prepared
appraisals.
 Served as trusted consultant and advisor to line managers on HR-related issues.
HOMAIZI FOODSTUFF CO., KUWAIT MAY 2005 – OCT. 2009
SENIOR OFFICER, HUMAN RESOURCES
 Performed core human resources functions, including administering KPIs, competencies frame work,
performance management, and compensation & benefits.
 Established HR policies and procedures aligned with company’s requirements and relevant labour laws.
 Conducted salary and benefits survey to ensure that the company has a competitive position, adjusted
and managed salary scale and grading system.
 Capitalized on opportunities to reduce operating expenses by negotiating with vendors to secure
favourable contract terms, such as insurance policies, travel agencies.
 Acted as a focal point to ensure that new HRMS system is successful, and employees are well trained and
able to use it.
AZADEA GROUP CO., KUWAIT JAN. 2002 - NOV.2004
HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
 Accurately executed the monthly payroll and commission process for 600+ employees.
 Coordinated with company representatives to resolve issues regarding employees’ residency, visas, and
required documentation.
 Compiled statistics, conducted analyses and prepared required HR reports to present to management,
and partnered with finance department to allocate annual HR budget.
 Had a focal role for deployment of new HRMS system to track employees’ details, payroll, and benefits
transactions.