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Shamma Saif

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Chief Human Resources Officer at UnionCoop
📍 United Arab Emirates

Shamma Saif is an award-winning Chief Human Resources Officer at UnionCoop with over 20 years of experience in strategic HR and transformation across retail, banking, and government. A graduate of the University of Wolverhampton with an MBA, she is a proven innovator who drives business growth and organizational change.

She is deeply committed to corporate social responsibility and creating inclusive workplaces. Recent initiatives under her leadership focus on providing vocational training and equal opportunities for people of determination, reflecting a strong belief in integrating them into the workforce and building a more sustainable and inclusive society.

Unique fact: She realized over AED 44 million in people cost savings at UnionCoop through effective organizational design and mobility strategies.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Chief Human Resources Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Arab Emirates
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Inclusive Workplaces
Leads Union Coop's vocational training program in collaboration with the Dubai Autism Center to support and integrate 'people of determination' into the workforce.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Champions initiatives that have a tangible community impact, viewing them as a core part of building a sustainable society through her corporate role.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Chief Human Resources Officer
UnionCoop
4-2019 - 5-2020
HR & Admin Director
Desert Group
6-2016 - 6-2018
Human Resources Director
Ministry Of Economy, UAE
10-2010 - 8-2013
Vice President Human Resources
Barclays
9-2009 - 9-2010
Head of Human Capital
Private office of His highness Majed Bin Mohammed
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Education
Level 5
CIPD Qualifications
Master of Business Administration- HR
University of Wolverhampton
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