United Arab Emirates, June 2024 – Mohammed Nadim Maldar has joined Emirates Development Bank (EDB) as the new Director, Head of Rewards. With a strong background in total rewards strategies, performance management, and talent management, Mohammed brings a wealth of expertise to his new role, where he will oversee the bank’s rewards programs and initiatives to enhance employee engagement and satisfaction.
Mohammed Nadim Maldar comes to EDB after serving as the Senior Manager – Head of Talent Acquisition & Outsourcing Management at Al Hilal Official for approximately 1.5 years. In this role, he managed talent acquisition activities, onboarding processes, and outsourcing management, ensuring the bank attracted and retained top talent.
Before Al Hilal, Mohammed was with Dubai Islamic Bank for nearly 10 years. His roles included Manager – Performance Management and Senior Officer – Competency Profiling. He managed the bank’s performance management system, initiated rewards and recognition programs, and spearheaded competency profiling to support talent acquisition and employee development.
Earlier in his career, Mohammed worked at Ajman Bank as an HR Generalist, where he oversaw learning and development, performance management, and compensation and benefits. He also held the position of Country Trainer – Barclaycard, AML & Compliance at Barclays Bank PLC, imparting sales training and development.
Mohammed began his career as a Transition Manager at Citigroup, where he conducted training programs for new joiners, focusing on product knowledge, compliance, and selling skills.
About Emirates Development Bank (EDB):
Emirates Development Bank (EDB) is the UAE’s development bank, dedicated to fostering a sustainable and self-reliant economy by providing financing solutions to SMEs and corporates across strategic sectors such as advanced technology, food security, healthcare, manufacturing, and renewables. EDB offers direct and indirect financing solutions, supporting the UAE’s entrepreneurial ecosystem through digital banking products and non-financial education and mentoring programs aimed at enhancing creditworthiness and financial literacy.
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