Ibrahim AlmoawiHR & Training Manager
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Human capital & organizational developmentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Ibrahim
Almoawi.

I turn HR strategy into tangible business impact.

I translate business priorities into workforce plans, organizational structures, and performance management frameworks. I work with leadership and departments to turn organizational diagnosis into decisions and practices that clarify accountability, raise operational efficiency, and build institutional capability that supports growth.

General Aviation Airshow at the Saudi Aviation Club
Portrait of Ibrahim Almoawi
The operating environment

Three airports.
Around 91 aircraft.

Saudi Aviation Club · Riyadh, Madinah, Al-Rass

Photo: Saudi Aviation Club

77%→91%

Attendance compliance

+30%

Employee satisfaction

−15%

Operational errors after the development programmes

23→50

Employees, through planned growth within budget

100%

Departments on the performance framework

26

Employee experience initiatives

2

Strategic plans for 2026: Human Resources and the Training Department

Organizations & programmes I have worked with
Saudi Aviation ClubEmployer
General Aviation Airshow Sand & FunClub airshow
King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsCo-op partnership
Arab Open UniversityEmployer
01 / Talent acquisition

Hiring is where
I deliver most.

From workforce demand to the first day: planning the need, attracting the right people, running the interviews, and closing the hire.

Crowd and aircraft at a Saudi Aviation Club eventFlagship · built from scratch
Event-led recruitment & employer brand

Recruiting where
the talent already is.

I designed and built, from scratch, an event-led recruitment programme: prospective candidates are invited to the club’s events, turning them into a channel for attracting talent and the foundation of the club’s employer brand.

  1. The club hosts its events
  2. Prospective candidates are invited
  3. Candidates meet the club first-hand
  4. Employer brand and hiring
Saudi Aviation Club23→50

Employees, through planned growth within budget

Saudi Aviation Club4

Hires after reassessing a department’s needs; I conducted the interviews

KFUPM co-opConcluded with hiring

Cooperative programme for aerospace engineering students

Arab Open UniversityAcademic & senior roles

Recruitment for academic and administrative roles, plus a 12-month graduate programme

02 / Selected work

Built around
real needs.

Six projects across strategy, people, and operations. Open a project to see the context, my contribution, and what it delivered.

Where I work

The Saudi
Aviation Club.

A national non-profit entity established by Council of Ministers decree, affiliated with the General Authority of Civil Aviation, and chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. The Club represents the Kingdom in the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI).

Aircraft and hangars at dusk
Aircraft and hangars at dusk
Night display · Sand & Fun 2025
Night display · Sand & Fun 2025
Aerobatic formation display
Aerobatic formation display
Fly-in · Madinah
Fly-in · Madinah
General aviation in flight
General aviation in flight
Photos: Saudi Aviation Club (sac.com.sa)
03 / Tools put to work

From a rating
to a better decision.

Calibration links documented performance and assessed potential to development, capability gaps, and succession discussions.

9-boxBalanced ScorecardMonthly evidencePAQ & O*NET
The 9-box gridSelect a box
Potential →Low performanceHigh performance
High potential · high performance

Future leader. Candidate for critical roles and succession discussions; accelerated development.

Framework illustration only. No employee data is shown.

04 / Partnerships & talent

Create a way in.
Build a way forward.

Connecting education with the workplace through structured training and pathways to employment.

General aviation aircraft in flight
Club operations · photo: SAC
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Cooperative Training & National Talent

Managed the cycle of a cooperative programme for three aerospace engineering students from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, covering training plans, rotation between departments, evaluation frameworks, and coordination with the university.

3aerospace engineering studentsKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals · cooperative programme
  1. Training plansStructured plan for each student
  2. Rotation between departmentsExposure across the organization
  3. Evaluation frameworksDefined criteria to assess each student
  4. Coordination with the universityManaging the programme cycle with KFUPM
Programme concluded with hiring
Membership analytics

Membership Data Analysis

1,577members
31nationalities
7years of data

Interactive dashboard to support readiness for the new platform launch.

Talent programmes · Arab Open University

Talent Acquisition & Talent Programmes

12month graduate development & rotation programme
05 / How I work

Start with the record.
Follow through.

I start with diagnosis.

I understand the need and review the data and root causes before shaping a solution.

I link planning to execution.

I set out dependencies, responsibilities, outputs, and how progress will be followed up.

I make decision ownership clear.

I distinguish between what falls within my authority and what requires approval or technical input.

I build on existing capability.

I review the capabilities of people and existing platforms before proposing new resources or tools.

I preserve institutional knowledge.

I document procedures and decisions so that work continues and responsibilities can be handed over.

06 / Experience & credentials

A people function.
An operating mindset.

I currently serve as HR & Training Manager at the Saudi Aviation Club, with nearly four years of experience across aviation, higher education, and operational services.

7HR direct reports
4Training administrative direct reports

Training team figure excludes instructors. Training remit added in September 2026.

  • Dec 2025 – Present

    HR & Training Manager

    Saudi Aviation Club · Riyadh

    Leading Human Resources, with the Training Department formally added to my remit in September 2026. The role covers planning, organizational development, performance, governance, managing both teams, and coordinating with leadership and the relevant departments.

  • Feb – Nov 2025

    HR Specialist — Talent Acquisition

    Arab Open University · Riyadh

    Managed the recruitment cycle for academic and administrative roles, coordinated with heads of department on staffing needs, supported senior-level recruitment, designed talent and graduate programmes, and developed partnerships for employee benefits.

  • 2023 – 2025

    Operations Specialist — Acting Team Leader

    JACO Company · Riyadh

    Supervised a team of seventy, followed up on performance, scheduling, and development, built tracking dashboards, and improved workload distribution and coordination between departments.

  • Oct 2022 – Oct 2023

    HR Administrator

    Distribution Company · Saudi Arabia

    Supported recruitment and interview coordination, maintained employee files, followed up on performance and administrative procedures, and handled employee enquiries.

Education & certifications
Master of Business Administration (MBA)Al Yamamah UniversityIn progress, expected 2027
Bachelor of Arts in English Language and LiteratureUniversity of Bisha2023 · GPA 4.10 / 5.00
CIPD Level 5 — Associate Diploma in People ManagementChartered Institute of Personnel and DevelopmentIn progress
CIPD Level 3 — Foundation Certificate in People PracticeChartered Institute of Personnel and DevelopmentCompleted
Advanced Certificate in Human Resource ManagementSHRM East2025
Certified Performance Management Professional (CPM)The KPI Institute
Systems & languages
OdooSAP SuccessFactorsFlight Schedule ProExcelPowerPoint
ArabicNative
EnglishProfessional proficiency · IELTS 6.5
International professional development
ECS School of EnglishNew YorkThree-month intensive programme
Leeds English Language SchoolUnited KingdomSix-month advanced programme