Kuwait City, Kuwait, August 2026 — Gulf Bank has appointed Hamed AlTamimi as its Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), marking a significant leadership milestone in his distinguished career with the bank. Having spent more than 18 years with Gulf Bank, Hamed has steadily progressed through a series of leadership roles across operations, business intelligence, talent management, and human resources. In his new role, he will lead the bank’s people strategy, talent development, organizational capability, workforce planning, and HR transformation initiatives to support Gulf Bank’s continued growth and digital evolution.
Hamed’s journey at Gulf Bank reflects a remarkable progression from operational banking into strategic human resources leadership. He began his career in the bank’s Corporate Loans and Syndications Operations, managing corporate and international lending operations while overseeing operational excellence, risk reporting, customer service, and regulatory compliance. Over the years, he advanced through several leadership positions, including Assistant Manager, Compensation & Benefits Manager, and Senior Manager – Workforce Planning & Business Intelligence, where he strengthened workforce planning, HR analytics, and compensation strategies.
His transition into strategic HR leadership accelerated with his appointment as Executive Manager, followed by Head of Talent Acquisition and People Analytics, where he led talent acquisition, workforce planning, and people analytics initiatives to strengthen the bank’s talent pipeline and data-driven HR decision-making. He was subsequently promoted to Assistant General Manager, then Acting General Manager, before assuming the role of General Manager in August 2026, culminating in his appointment as Chief Human Resources Officer.
Before joining Gulf Bank, Hamed gained early banking experience at the Commercial Bank of Kuwait, where he served in teller, account officer, and sales roles. He also held entrepreneurial responsibilities as Partner and Executive Manager at Adone International General Trading Company, broadening his commercial and leadership expertise. Throughout his career, he has built extensive experience across human resources, workforce planning, business intelligence, talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, people analytics, corporate banking operations, organizational development, and leadership transformation.
About Gulf Bank
Established in 1960, Gulf Bank is one of Kuwait’s leading financial institutions, offering a comprehensive portfolio of consumer banking, wholesale banking, treasury, and private banking services. With more than 40 branches and over 300 ATMs across Kuwait, the bank is widely recognized for excellence in banking, digital innovation, customer experience, and sustainability.
Driven by a customer-first philosophy, Gulf Bank continues to invest in digital transformation to deliver secure, seamless, and innovative banking experiences. The bank also places strong emphasis on employee engagement, leadership development, and learning initiatives while actively contributing to community development through sustainability and corporate social responsibility programs, reinforcing its commitment to creating long-term value for customers, employees, and society.
Read Also : How HR Leaders Are Redefining Talent Development for the Future of Work
Selective Increments, Strategic Hiring: How AI Skills Are Reshaping India Inc’s Appraisal Cycle
From Org Charts to Skill Graphs: The Reinvention of Enterprise Design
Rethinking Talent in the Age of AI: Why Workforce Agility Starts with the 4Bs
The HR Leader’s Real AI Problem Is Not Adoption. It Is Architecture.
