Executive & Deep-Tech Search

Saudi Aramco · SETA Division

UK · 2021–2024 · Lead Recruiter (Executive Search)

Embedded within SETA — Aramco's elite executive talent acquisition division — partnering with SVPs and board members to recruit executive and critical hires across the most strategically important business functions in the world's largest energy company.

Mandates Delivered

  • C-suite, SVP & board-level leaders across all business functions
  • Hydrogen, CCS, Regeneration & Energy Transition leadership
  • AI Data Centres & Aramco Digital executive search
  • Lead recruiter on SOFON — national maritime programme targeting 250,000+ employees and 3 ports
  • Key positions for Aloula Aviation & Ma'aden exotic metals JV
  • Special projects: CEO search (sports franchise), MD search (wildlife conservation)
Large-Scale Engineering Mobilisation

Maersk Oil · Qatar $10bn Expansion

Qatar / UAE / Copenhagen / Malaysia · 2013–2015 · Project Recruiter & HRBP

Led recruitment and mobilisation for Maersk Oil's $10 billion Qatar expansion — a flagship engineering programme requiring leadership hires, technical staff, and full deployment infrastructure across the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.

Outcomes

  • 40 leadership hires + 300+ engineers & support staff across three continents
  • 65% reduction in external supplier costs via direct sourcing and referrals
  • Customised Maersk's PMP & PMS to the Qatar business model
  • Authored global mobility procedures for major project deployments
  • Led graduate development programme with Qatar University
Telecoms Transformation & Leadership

Omantel · 3.0 Transformation

Oman · 2015–2017 · Lead Expat Recruiter & Senior HR Advisor

Embedded within Omantel's Transformation Leadership Team for the national 3.0 programme — driving organisational redesign, capability uplift, and workforce modernisation across network, digital, commercial, and corporate functions.

Impact

  • 200+ senior, technical & leadership hires for the national 3.0 programme
  • Partnered directly with CEO Office on executive hiring shaping digital strategy
  • Enhanced company-wide Performance Management Programme & governance
  • Built in-house telecoms recruitment capability aligned to nationalisation
  • Delivered CBI training for department heads & hiring managers
Selected Other Engagements

Where else we've delivered.

Dutco Group, UAE

300+ hires in 8 weeks for newly created Dutco Construction Abu Dhabi division. Led TA function across multiple business units.

Saudi Geophysical, Bahrain

Manpower delivery for one of the region's largest offshore, transition zone & land seismic campaigns. Scaled to 275 personnel.

SNC Lavalin, Oman

1,400+ staff onboarded in 18 months (800 expats, 600 locals) for a $300m Ammonia plant. End-to-end recruitment & onboarding.

McDermott, LNG Mozambique

Senior TA for Phase 1 of a $20bn LNG megaproject. Built direct-sourcing strategy that reduced agency dependency.

AMEC / AECOM / REED

Earlier-career roles spanning Recruitment Lead, HR Manager, and Senior TA Manager (RPO) — defence, infrastructure, and IT mandates.

Confidential — LATAM Energy

Discreet executive searches across the energy sector in Latin America. Details available on request under NDA.

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