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Salma Shaikh

General Director - Academic Affairs

🇸🇦Riyadh, Saudi Arabia·15 years experience·Director
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About

Salma Shaikh is a seasoned Director-level professional with extensive leadership experience in the GCC. She possesses over 15 years of expertise spanning Human Resources, People & Culture, Talent Management, Learning & Development, and Organizational Development. Her career highlights include architecting comprehensive operational frameworks and designing effective training methodologies that drive organizational growth and compliance. She is seeking roles that leverage her strategic HR and L&D capabilities to foster workforce development and organizational excellence.

Experience

General Director - Academic Affairs & Training Center

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos

Riyadh Elm University & Dental Center · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  • –Architected and governed the AATC operating framework, including governance, policies, and audit-ready documentation.
  • –Designed the annual Training Needs Analysis (TNA) methodology and translated findings into the Annual Training Master Plan.
  • –Governed the end-to-end learning cycle from needs analysis to management reporting.

Cluster Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) / People & Culture Leader

Mar 2023 – Dec 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos

Al Sharq Village Resort & Al Nakhla Residential Resort - PIF-Affiliated Luxury Cluster · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  • –Built the HR operating framework from the ground up, including organization structures, policies, and standardized HR processes.
  • –Partnered with leadership on manpower planning, organization structure, and workforce capability aligned with business needs.
  • –Led end-to-end multinational talent acquisition for 280+ employees across multiple departments.

Head of Training & Development

Nov 2021 – Nov 2022 · 1 yr

Aldara Hospital and Medical Center · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  • –Managed the complete learning lifecycle: TNA, annual plans, delivery, evaluation, and reporting.
  • –Partnered with leaders to identify competency gaps and implement corrective learning actions.
  • –Coordinated mandatory programs including BLS, ACLS, and infection prevention.

Senior Regional Training & Development Officer

Apr 2014 – Oct 2021 · 7 yrs 6 mos

Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group · Saudi Arabia, Bahrain & UAE

  • –Designed, coordinated, and delivered 500+ professional development programs reaching 12,000+ professionals.
  • –Expanded annual training reach by 205% in participant growth from 2017 to 2019.
  • –Managed regional TNA, learning plans, delivery, evaluations, and workforce capability analytics.

Business Instructor - Saudi Aramco-Sponsored Contract Assignment

2011 – 2012 · 1 yr

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

  • –Delivered professional development batches for engineering professionals covering leadership and communication skills.
  • –Developed learning materials, assessed participant progress, and evaluated outcomes.

Skills

Learning & Development

Learning & Development (L&D)Academic Affairs

Human Resources & People Operations

HR Strategy & TransformationPeople & CultureHR OperationsWorkforce PlanningManpower PlanningOrganization StructureJob/Position CategorizationSuccession PlanningEmployee EngagementCultureStaff DevelopmentTalent AcquisitionExecutive RecruitmentHigh-Volume RecruitmentCampus RecruitmentMulti-City RecruitmentSourcingScreening

Project Management & Certifications

Team LeadershipISO 9001:2015 Lead AuditorCertified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB)Project Management Professional (PMP)

Organizational Development & Quality Management

Organizational Development (OD)Quality ManagementOrganizational GovernanceTotal Quality Management (TQM)
HR Strategy & TransformationPeople & CultureOrganizational Development (OD)Learning & Development (L&D)Workforce PlanningTalent Management

GCC Readiness

Transferable Iqama Visa
15 yrs GCC experience
Arabic: Conversational

Languages

English (Professional)Arabic (Communicative)Hindi (Native)Urdu (Fluent)

Education & Certifications

PhD - Human Resource Management

Candidate

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Human Resources & Training Development

Calorx Teachers' University · 2011

Bachelor of Arts in Literature

Karnataka State Open University · 2007

ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB)
Total Quality Management (TQM)
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Accredited Compliance Officer
Quality Governance in Healthcare
Transforming Healthcare Quality
Patient Safety & Medical Errors Prevention
Leadership & Risk Management
Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP)
Certified Human Resource Manager (CHRM)
Advanced Supervisory Skills
Cascading Strategy & KPIs to Operational Levels
Practical Guide to Programme Directors
Role of Leadership in Strategic Management
Train-the-Trainer
NLP Master Practitioner
Coaching Foundation
TEFL & TESOL Trainer Certification
Motivational Speaking Certificate
EFT/TFT Tapping Master Practitioner
SCFHS CME-Eligible Approved Speaker & Trainer
BLS - SCFHS Approved
Authorized CPD Certificate Issuer & Programme Director
Open CPD - ID 884204
CPDA/ACPD - Provider ID CPDA202509388005
IAOTH
The CPD Group (UK)
WB-CPD Institute (UK)
IQN Endorsed Course Provider
CPDME Member
Faculty Development - Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Ministry of Defence
Healthcare Trainer Certificate - Qassim Health Cluster
CPHQ® — Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (NAHQ)
ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor — CQI/IRCA Certified
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB) — IMC UAE & CPD UK
Project Management Professional (PMP) programme — Smart Irtekaz
Total Quality Management (TQM) — MSBM UK (BAA & ATHE)
Accredited Compliance Officer — IPHM CPD UK
ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management — Alison, Ireland
Leadership & Risk Management — Golden Bridge Institute, Government of Dubai
Cascading Strategy & KPIs to Operational Levels — Global Performance Academy, Canada
Professional Diplomas — IBMI Germany
Role of Leadership in Strategic Management — MSBM UK
Certified Human Resource Manager (CHRM) — ACI
Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) — ACI
Advanced Supervisory Skills — American Consulting Experts (USA)
NLP Master Practitioner — CTAA UK
Coaching Foundation — IAPC&M
Train-the-Trainer — Inspire Training, CPD Certified UK
TEFL & TESOL Trainer Certification — ICOES Dublin — Renewed & Current
Motivational Speaking Certificate — St. Paul's College (CPD & IOA)
EFT / TFT Tapping Master Practitioner — CTAA
Basic Life Support (BLS) — SCFHS Approved
Quality Governance in Healthcare — SCFHS CME
Transforming Healthcare Quality — SCFHS CME
Patient Safety & Medical Errors Prevention — SCFHS CME
Practical Guide to Programme Directors — SCFHS
Empathy & Compassion in Healthcare — SCFHS CME
Managing Health & Safety in Healthcare — CPD Certified
Faculty Development — Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Ministry of Defence
Healthcare Trainer Certificate — Qassim Health Cluster
Authorized CPD Certificate Issuer & Programme Director
Open CPD — OCPD ID: 884204
CPDA / ACPD — Provider ID CPDA202509388005
IAOTH — International Association of Therapists
WB-CPD Institute (UK)
The CPD Group (UK)
CTAA — Complementary Therapists Accredited Association
IQN — International Qualifications Network
CPDME — International CPD Membership
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