Salma Shaikh
General Director - Academic Affairs
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 mosRiyadh 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 mosAl 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 yrAldara 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 mosDr. 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 yrKing 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
Human Resources & People Operations
Project Management & Certifications
Organizational Development & Quality Management
GCC Readiness
Languages
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