Karim Belayba
Transformation Programme Director (HR & People Platforms) @BAT
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WORK HISTORY
Transformation Programme Director (HR & People Platforms) @BAT
Appointed to stabilise and govern a business-critical, global HR transformation programme, including the re-implementation of SAP SuccessFactors and the integration of employee listening and analytics platforms.Established and led the HR Transformation Office, creating the enterprise governance, assurance, and reporting backbone required to control scope, risk, dependencies, and benefits across multiple global releases.Designed and enabled executive-level governance and decision forums, providing senior leadership with clear, timely insight to support confident decision-making in a complex, high-pressure environment.Led global, cross-functional planning and resourcing, aligning HR, IT, Finance, and external partners to phased delivery milestones and cutover readiness.Acted as the single point of accountability for programme risk, interdependencies, and delivery assurance, ensuring alignment with evolving business priorities and regulatory constraints.Embedded standardised portfolio visibility and assurance, strengthening executive confidence and predictability across a large-scale, multi-country transformation.
EDUCATION
ISCAE Tunis
Bachelor's degree, Human Resources Management
Institut Supérieur de Gestion de Tunis
Master's degree, Human Resources Management
SKILLS
ABOUT KARIM BELAYBA
I am a Global Transformation Director and Programme Leader specialising in the design, governance, and execution of enterprise-scale transformation initiatives across complex, global organisations.I operate at the intersection of strategy, operating model design, and large-scale delivery, partnering with ExCo members and senior leaders to stabilise, reset, and scale critical programmes in high-risk, high-visibility environments. My work has most frequently been anchored in people, workforce, and operating model transformation, but consistently extends across technology, governance, and business change.Across my career, I have:Owned and governed £80m+ global transformation portfolios, spanning operating model redesign, digital enablement, workforce strategy, and large-scale changeLed complex M&A, divestiture, and integration programmes across 70+ countries, ensuring continuity, compliance, and value realisationDesigned and implemented enterprise governance, portfolio, and decision frameworks, improving transparency, investment discipline, and executive controlDelivered data-driven transformation and analytics programmes, enabling leadership teams to make confident, evidence-based decisionsActed as a trusted advisor to ExCo and senior leaders during periods of transformation, regulatory pressure, and organisational changeMy focus is not isolated delivery, but building durable operating models that balance strategic ambition with execution discipline, risk management, and measurable outcomes.I am most effective in environments where transformation is business-critical, complexity and pace are high, and leadership teams require clarity, structure, and control to succeed.Open to enterprise transformation, PMO and HR technology leadership mandates (interim or permanent) across FTSE / global organisations.
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