Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 2024 – Hicham WIFAQ has been appointed as the Head of Talent Acquisition – Properties, Holding, Future Solutions & Global Solutions at Majid Al Futtaim. Hicham brings a wealth of experience in talent acquisition, strategic HR management, and organizational development to his new role.
Hicham’s most recent role was as Vice President – Global Talent Acquisition at Property Finder. In this position, he was responsible for leading global talent acquisition efforts, focusing on technical recruiting, people management, executive search, and recruitment marketing.
Before that, he served as Group Director of Talent Acquisition – Digital, Data Science & Analytics, Technology at Majid Al Futtaim. Here, he played a crucial role in developing and executing talent acquisition strategies, leveraging competitive intelligence, and driving organizational effectiveness.
Hicham also held various significant positions at IBM, including Global Talent Acquisition Strategy & Talent Brand Leader and Head of Talent Acquisition – Middle-East, Africa, and Turkey. His tenure at IBM saw him lead TA strategy and execution across multiple geographies and manage senior-level relationships within assigned business groups.
Earlier in his career, Hicham worked as an Account Director at Atos from August 2010 to April 2012, and as EMEA Onboarding Manager and Senior HR Recruitment Consultant at Dell from September 2005 to August 2010. His responsibilities included managing service desk organizations, designing talent programs, on-boarding services activities, and improving HR staffing processes.
About Majid Al Futtaim: Founded in 1992, Majid Al Futtaim is the leading shopping mall, communities, retail, and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. A remarkable business success story, Majid Al Futtaim started from one man’s vision to transform the face of shopping, entertainment, and leisure to create ‘Great Moments for Everyone, Everyday’. It has since grown into one of the United Arab Emirates’ most respected and successful businesses spanning 16 international markets, employing more than 45,000 people, and obtaining the highest credit rating (BBB) among privately-held corporates in the region.
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