Mohamed SHABBAN

Mohamed SHABBAN

HR & Administration Manager
Qatar
English, Arabic
Full-time On-site

About Me

HR & Administration Manager with 20+ years of progressive experience leading human resources, payroll, and administrative operations across major infrastructure and construction projects in Qatar and Egypt. Long-term VIN…

Experience

HR & Administration Manager

QDVC (Qatari Diar Vinci Construction Grand Projets) · Doha, Qatar
Feb 2019 - Present · 7 years 9 months

<p>HR Strategy & Governance: Develop HR policies and frameworks aligned with VINCI Group standards, JV partner requirements, project objectives, and labor regulations.</p><p>Recruitment & Workforce Planning: Manage international recruitment, mobilization, demobilization, and workforce planning, including 500+ annual recruits from 20+ countries.</p><p>Payroll & Employee Relations: Oversee monthly payroll of approximately QAR 15 million, compensation, benefits, performance appraisals, employee relations, and welfare.</p><p>Compliance & Government Relations: Ensure compliance with Qatar Labor Law, WPS, immigration regulations, and employment requirements, including visas, residency permits, and government inspections.</p><p>Administration & Facilities Management: Direct project offices, site facilities, security, fleet, assets, maintenance, and general services.</p><p>Accommodation & Welfare: Lead the establishment and management of workers' accommodation for up to 2,500 employees, complying with Qatar Foundation Workers' Welfare Standards, alongside separate staff and senior management accommodation.</p><p>Budgeting & Contract Management: Manage HR/Admin budgets, procurement, service providers, vendor contracts, negotiations, and cost control.</p><p>Stakeholder Management & Reporting: Coordinate with project leadership, JV partners, clients, subcontractors, and government authorities; deliver HR reports, workforce forecasts, and executive updates to support strategic decisions.</p>

Acting Project Director / Contractor Representative

RLS JV · Doha, Qatar
Jun 2026 - Nov 2026 · 5 months

<p>Entrusted with the Acting Project Director / Contractor Representative responsibility during the RLS JV close-out phase while continuing core HR & Administration leadership responsibilities.</p><p> Lead coordination of remaining project requirements including site demobilization, handover, documentation, resources, administrative clearances, and stakeholder follow-up.</p><p> Coordinate with senior management, JV partners, client representatives, legal counsel, subcontractors, suppliers, and third parties on outstanding contractual, legal, commercial, financial, and administrative matters.</p><p> Provide executive reporting and follow-up on key decisions, resources, obligations, and project priorities.</p>

HR & Payroll In-Charge

QDVC · Doha, Qatar
Mar 2014 - Jan 2019 · 4 years 10 months

<p>Managed HR and payroll functions for approximately 2,000 employees throughout major construction phases of the Doha Metro Red Line South project.</p><p> Administered full payroll cycles, time and attendance, employee benefits, onboarding, performance processes, training coordination, employee relations, and HR reporting.</p><p> Maintained HR policies, employee records, and detailed HR/payroll reports for management, audit, and compliance requirements.</p><p> Supported Qatar Labor Law and WPS compliance and resolved payroll and employee matters in a large, multi-shift project environment.</p><p> Streamlined payroll and HR reporting processes, improving accuracy, control, and management visibility.</p>

HR & Payroll Specialist

Egyptian French Joint Venture (VINCI Construction Grand Projets) · Cairo, Egypt
Jul 2007 - Feb 2014 · 6 years 7 months

<p>Managed end-to-end payroll processing for workforces of up to 3,000 employees across major metro project phases.</p><p> Administered attendance, overtime, timekeeping, payroll records, benefits, recruitment, termination, statutory deductions, and employee records.</p><p> Ensured compliance with applicable Egyptian statutory requirements and supported consistent HR/payroll practices across a multinational Joint Venture environment.</p><p> Prepared monthly and quarterly HR/payroll reports and workforce-cost information for senior management.</p><p> Supported the establishment and standardization of payroll and HR reporting systems across two project phases, strengthening coordination and workforce administration within the JV.</p>

HR Trainee

Egyptian French Joint Venture (VINCI Construction Grand Projets) · Naga Hammadi, Egypt
Jun 2006 - Jun 2007 · 1 year

<p>Received structured training in payroll, personnel administration, onboarding, employee documentation, salary calculations, and HR transactions.</p><p> Gained practical experience using the Infinity HR system and supporting project-based HR administration.</p>

PROJECTS

Doha Metro - Red Line South

HR & Administration Manager
Duration : 30-Mar-2014 - 04-Nov-2026

<p>The Red Line South contract comprises c. 14 km of twin-bore tunnels along with five underground stations. AtkinsRéalis was appointed as Lead Designer in June 2013 by RLS JV, a joint venture led by QDVC, a JV between Qatari Diar and France’s Vinci Construction Grands Projects, and including South Korea’s GS Engineering and Construction and Qatar’s Al-Darwish Engineering.</p>

Certifications

ICDL

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Egypt · Cairo , Cairo , Egypt · 2006

Skills

HR Strategy Governance Policy Development JV HR Management Partner Policy Harmonization Workforce Planning Mobilization Demobilization Talent Acquisition International Recruitment Performance Management Succession Planning Stakeholder Coordination Client Coordination Partner Coordination Payroll Compensation and Benefits Employee Relations Grievances Discipline Labor Law WPS Regulatory Compliance Government Relations PRO Immigration Negotiation Vendor Management Subcontractor Management Site Operations Facilities Management Security Access Control Assets Management General Services Accommodation Management Employee Welfare Budgeting Procurement Cost Control HR Analytics Reporting Records Management CSR Ethical Recruitment Professional Conduct IT Coordination Network Coordination Systems Coordination Infinity HR System
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