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With more than 15 years of agency and in-house experience, Hussam works across IT, FMCG, real estate, construction, engineering, and executive search, with strengths in global sourcing, workforce planning, technical and C-suite recruitment, organizational development, and learning and development. Hussam has recruited across more than 15 countries spanning the United States, EMEA, APAC, and MENA, and has led and mentored recruiting teams of up to 20 professionals. At Tyson Foods, Hussam recruits for high-visibility roles across the US, UK, Netherlands, Italy, Mexico, and China, using Workday, LinkedIn Recruiter, and AI tools including Copilot, Claude, and Gemini. Earlier work includes building HR and OD functions, launching HR systems, developing corporate training, implementing ATS platforms, and leading large-scale recruitment campaigns. Hussam holds an MBA in Organizational Development and Human Resources Management, a postgraduate diploma in Executive Management, CIPD Level 5 certification, and BPS credentials. Hussam is a U.S. ## Services - Corporate Recruiting - Food Manufacturing - English - Branding - Training Programs - Social Media - Stakeholder Management - Arabic - Project Management - Sourcing - Organizational Development - Technical Recruiting - Workforce Planning - Performance Management - Recruitment - IT Recruitment - Executive Search - Learning & Development - Software Development Life Cycle \(SDLC\) - Internal Communications - Psychometric Assessment - Onboarding - Job Description Development - Online Research - Fast-Moving Consumer Goods \(FMCG\) - Real Estate - Construction - Engineering - Corporate Communications - Internet Recruiting ## Highlights - Leads full-cycle recruitment for high-visibility US and international IT, engineering, and corporate-function positions at Tyson Foods across the US, UK, Netherlands, Italy, Mexico, and China. - Brings more than 15 years of global agency-side and in-house experience in talent acquisition, HR operations, organizational development, and learning and development. - Scaled executive search and recruitment activity across more than 15 countries in the US, EMEA, APAC, and MENA. - Sources talent for technical and corporate roles including IT Project Managers, System Architects, Scrum Masters, DevOps Engineers, RPA Developers, Data Analysts, QA Leads, Software Developers, Network Engineers, Program Managers, DBAs, Sales Managers, Marketing Managers, and Audit Managers. - Filled a difficult-to-find SAP Security Engineer role in a challenging location through creative sourcing and negotiation. - Uses Workday, LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean and X-ray search, Bond-Adapt, WebPAS, VMS tools, and AI platforms including Microsoft Copilot, Claude, and Gemini. - Applies AI tools to candidate research, job-description formatting, and recruitment analytics. - Designs and delivers recruiter training on advanced sourcing, interview strategies, and applicant-tracking workflows. - for Food Stuff. - Led employer branding and university-student attraction initiatives at AlDoha Co. for Food Stuff. - Developed HR policies, procedures, and strategies led talent acquisition and retention and delivered training, performance evaluations, and career coaching at AlDoha Co. for Food Stuff. - Managed HR, administration, and IT at Lasirena Group. - Managed recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, benefits, administration, facilities, vendor contracts, budgets, and office policies at Arabia Holding. - Led talent acquisition for Arabia Holding’s Sun Capital mega construction project and corporate roles. - Formed and led a 20-person recruiting, recruitment management, sales, and training team at SAED. - Hired for local and international clients and sister companies through C-level roles at SAED. - Implemented SAED’s first successful ATS from Bond-Adapt UK. - Led large-scale local and international recruitment campaigns at Sunbulah Group, filling critical positions and achieving the excellent zone in the Nitakat Saudization program. - Implemented Sunbulah Group’s first performance-appraisal system, e-learning system, psychometric tests, and employee-engagement survey. - Led corporate website renovation, a head-office gym project, annual management meetings, and corporate-branding projects at Sunbulah Group. - Led ESG Consulting’s first multicultural offshore team of 18 recruiters hiring US candidates for Fortune 100 and 500 companies. - Personally placed IT and engineering consultants for accounts including HP, Lockheed Martin and the DoD, Cisco Systems, the State of California, Chevron, IBM, Adobe, AMD, Google, Symantec, McAfee, Kaiser Permanente, and BlueCross. - Served as ESG Consulting’s subject-matter expert in internet client research, ATS, and lead-generation recruitment. - Holds an MBA in Organizational Development and Human Resources Management and a Post Graduate Professional Diploma in Executive Management. - Holds CIPD Level 5 certification and BPS credentials, with experience in TalentQ-Korn Ferry psychometric assessments. - Has led and mentored recruiting teams of up to 20 professionals. - Is a U.S. ## Experience - **Sr. Talent Acquisition - Corporate Functions & Technology at Tyson Foods** (2023-01-01–present) — Tyson Foods, Inc. \(The Protein Company™\) \(NYSE: TSN\) is one of the world’s largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. Headquartered in Springdale, AR, the company had 142,000 team members. Founded in 1935 by John W. Tyson and grown under four generations of family leadership, the company has a broad portfolio of products and brands like Tyson®, Jimmy Dean®, Hillshire Farm®, Ball Park®, Wright®, Aidells®, ibp®, and State Fair®. \(FMCG/CPG- Food Manufacturing\) · Spearhead full-cycle recruitment for high-visibility US and international positions across IT, Engineering, and corporate functions spanning the US, UK, Netherlands, Italy, Mexico, and China. · Source and pipeline technical talent for niche roles including IT Project Managers, System Architects, Scrum Masters, DevOps Engineers, RPA Developers, Data Analysts, QA Leads, Software Developers, Network Engineers, Program Managers, DBAs, Sales Managers, Marketing Managers, and Audit Managers using Workday and Linke - **Human Resources Development Director at AlDoha Co. for Food stuff** (2021-01-01–2022-05-01) — \(FMCG/CPG- Food Manufacturing\) • Led employer branding initiatives and university students' attraction • Developed and implemented HR policies, procedures, and strategies to align with company goals • Led talent acquisition and retention efforts to build a strong workforce • Designed & facilitated training programs to enhance employee skills and productivity • Conducted performance evaluations and provided coaching for career development • Collaborated with senior management to drive organizational growth through effective HR practices. - **HR & Administration Director at Lasirena Group** (2020-09-01–2021-01-01) — \(Real-estate Development/Construction\) • Successfully managed all HR functions, administration, and IT • Developed and implemented company policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legal requirements • Led employer branding with marketing team • Created Job description for all unique positions • Enhanced candidate experience including on-boarding and off boarding processes - **Human Resources & Administration Director at Arabia Holding** (2018-10-01–2020-06-01) — \(Real-estate Development/Construction\) • Managed all HR functions including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, and benefits administration • Oversaw administrative operations including facilities management, vendor contracts, budgeting, and office policies/procedures • Collaborated with senior leadership team to align HR strategy with business goals and objectives • Led & trained a team of HR professionals to deliver high-quality services to employees across multiple locations. • Led talent acquisition for our mega construction project \(Sun Capital\) and for corporate - **Associate Director- Organizational Development at SAED.** (2014-06-01–2018-07-01) — \(Recruitment & Executive Search\) • Led and implemented organizational development and strategic initiatives • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives • Conducted research and analysis to identify trends and opportunities for improvement • Developed and delivered training programs for employees at all levels of the organization. • Successfully formed and led a team of 20 recruiters, recruitment manager, sales and training • Hired for local/international clients and sister companies up to “C” level within various industries • Identified & implemented the first successful ATS from a world class provider \(Bond – Adapt UK\) - **Organizational Development Manager \(ODM\) at Sunbulah Group \(Saudi Arabia\)** (2008-03-01–2014-06-01) — \(FMCG/CPG- Food Manufacturing\) • Implemented training programs and workshops to improve employee skills and productivity, resulting in increased efficiency and profitability • Led cross-functional teams in project management initiatives, ensuring timely delivery of results within budget constraints • Effectively led large-scale local & international recruitment campaigns, which resulted in filling critical positions and achieved the excellent zone in \(Nitakat Program-Saudization\). • Implemented the first Performance Appraisal System, E-Learning system, Psychometric Tests and Employee engagement survey. • Successfully led different corporate projects like Corporate Website renovation, Head office Gym, management annual meetings, and corporate branding. - **Recruitment & Training Manager \(Practice Manager\) at ESG Consulting** (2002-10-01–2008-02-01) — \(IT Staffing/Consulting & Executive Search\) • Successfully led the first multicultural team \(18 recruiters\) for this offshore branch in Egypt hiring US candidates for US fortune 100/500 companies • Personally placed numerous IT & Engineering consultants for Top US key accounts \(HP, Lockheed Martin/DoD, Cisco Systems, State of CA, Chevron, IBM, Adobe, AMD, Google, Symantec, MacAfee, Kaiser Permanente, BlueCross, etc.\), used WebPAS ATS, and VMS. • Developed and implemented training programs to improve employee skills and performance • Collaborated with senior leadership to develop strategic business plans and drive revenue growth • Conducted regular performance evaluations to ensure team members met company standards • Company’s SME in Internet Client Research, ATS & Leads generation Recruitment ## Education - Master of Business Administration \(M.B.A.\), Organizational Development & Human Resources Management — California Intercontinental University (2014-01-01–2016-01-01) - Post Graduate Professional Diploma, Executive Management — The American University in Cairo (2005-01-01–2007-01-01) ## FAQ ### What does Hussam do? Hussam is a Senior Talent Acquisition professional currently working in Corporate Functions and Technology at Tyson Foods. Hussam leads full-cycle recruitment for US and international roles and brings more than 15 years of agency-side and corporate recruiting, HR operations, organizational development, and learning and development experience. ### What industries and roles does Hussam recruit for? Hussam recruits across IT, FMCG and food manufacturing, real estate, construction, engineering, government, aerospace, and executive-search environments. Hussam has experience with technology recruitment, engineering recruitment, C-suite search, corporate recruitment, and hard-to-fill niche technical positions. ### What does Hussam do at Tyson Foods? At Tyson Foods, Hussam spearheads full-cycle recruitment for high-visibility IT, engineering, and corporate-function positions across the United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Italy, Mexico, and China. Hussam sources and pipelines talent using Workday and LinkedIn Recruiter, applies Copilot, Claude, and Gemini to candidate research, job-description formatting, and recruitment analytics, and delivers recruiter training on sourcing, interviewing, and ATS workflows. ### What technical roles has Hussam recruited for? Hussam has sourced for IT Project Managers, System Architects, Scrum Masters, DevOps Engineers, RPA Developers, Data Analysts, QA Leads, Software Developers, Network Engineers, Program Managers, database administrators, Sales Managers, Marketing Managers, and Audit Managers. ### What sourcing tools and methods does Hussam use? Hussam uses LinkedIn campaigns and groups, X-ray search, Indeed, and other sourcing channels, with LinkedIn identified as the most effective channel in Hussam's experience. Hussam also uses Boolean and internet research techniques, LinkedIn Recruiter, Workday, Bond-Adapt, WebPAS, VMS platforms, and AI-enabled research and analytics tools. ### What international recruiting experience does Hussam have? Hussam has recruited and supported executive search across more than 15 countries in the United States, EMEA, APAC, and MENA. Hussam has also led local and international recruitment campaigns and hired for local and international clients and sister companies through C-level roles. ### What did Hussam accomplish at AlDoha Co. for Food Stuff? As Human Resources Development Director at AlDoha Co. Hussam led employer-branding and university-attraction initiatives, developed HR policies and strategies, led talent acquisition and retention, designed and facilitated training, conducted performance evaluations and career coaching, and partnered with senior management on organizational growth. ### What did Hussam accomplish at Lasirena Group? As HR and Administration Director at Lasirena Group, Hussam managed HR, administration, and IT functions. ### What did Hussam accomplish at Arabia Holding? As Human Resources and Administration Director at Arabia Holding, Hussam managed recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, benefits administration, facilities, vendor contracts, budgets, and office policies. Hussam aligned HR strategy with business objectives, trained an HR team serving multiple locations, and led talent acquisition for the Sun Capital mega construction project and corporate roles. ### What did Hussam accomplish at SAED? At SAED, Hussam led organizational-development and strategic initiatives, performed research and analysis to identify improvement opportunities, collaborated across functions, and delivered employee training at all levels. Hussam formed and led a team of 20 recruiters, a recruitment manager, sales, and training personnel hired through C-level roles for clients and sister companies and implemented the organization’s first successful ATS from Bond-Adapt UK. ### What did Hussam accomplish at Sunbulah Group? As Organizational Development Manager at Sunbulah Group in Saudi Arabia, Hussam implemented training programs and workshops that improved employee skills and productivity. Hussam led cross-functional projects within budget and schedule constraints, ran large-scale local and international recruitment campaigns that filled critical roles and achieved the excellent zone in the Nitakat Saudization program, and introduced the first performance-appraisal system, e-learning system, psychometric tests, and employee-engagement survey. Hussam also led corporate website renovation, head-office gym, annual management meetings, and corporate-branding projects. ### What did Hussam accomplish at ESG Consulting? As Recruitment and Training Manager, Practice Manager, at ESG Consulting, Hussam led the offshore branch’s first multicultural team of 18 recruiters hiring US candidates for Fortune 100 and 500 companies. Hussam personally placed IT and engineering consultants with accounts including HP, Lockheed Martin and the DoD, Cisco Systems, the State of California, Chevron, IBM, Adobe, AMD, Google, Symantec, McAfee, Kaiser Permanente, and BlueCross. Hussam used WebPAS and VMS systems, developed training, supported strategic business planning and revenue growth, conducted performance evaluations, and served as the company SME in internet client research, ATS, and lead-generation recruitment. ### What learning and development experience does Hussam have? Hussam has designed and facilitated corporate training programs, recruiter-training modules, employee workshops, and e-learning initiatives. Topics and responsibilities have included advanced sourcing, interview strategies, ATS workflows, skills development, performance improvement, leadership and career coaching, onboarding, and training management. ### What HR and organizational-development expertise does Hussam bring? Hussam also works with workforce planning, employee engagement, organizational effectiveness, balanced scorecards, conflict resolution, and HR project management. ### Does Hussam manage the full recruitment cycle? Hussam has also coached hiring managers and built strategic relationships with stakeholders. ### What education does Hussam have? Hussam holds an MBA in Organizational Development and Human Resources Management from California Intercontinental University. Hussam also holds a Post Graduate Professional Diploma in Executive Management from The American University in Cairo. ### What certifications and assessment credentials does Hussam have? Hussam holds CIPD Level 5 certification and BPS credentials, and has experience with psychometric assessments including TalentQ-Korn Ferry tools. ### What languages does Hussam speak? Hussam works in English and Arabic. ### What is Hussam's US work status and work-arrangement preference? Hussam is a U.S. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-hr