Gerard Najem

Learning & Development Manager
August 28, 1984

About Candidate

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Education

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MBA - Management 2017
Universite La Sagesse
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Masters in Business and Finance 2007
Lebanese University

Work & Experience

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Learning and Development Manager 01072023
Hovi Digital Lab

- Led comprehensive training and development programs for the company's employees, leading to a 20% increase in employee skills and knowledge. - Initiated Career & Learning path planning, aligning each aspect with the company's goals, which led to a 15% improvement in employee performance. - Organized successful training programs meeting specific objectives for different employee groups. - Collaborated with key stakeholders to identify training needs, leading to a 10% increase in employee productivity.

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Research & Development (R&D) Functional Team Lead 01102022 - 30062021
Hovi Digital Lab

- Directed comprehensive market research on multiple industries, leveraging data analytics and industry reports to provide valuable insights and recommendations for clients, producing a 20% increase in market share for one client. - Conducted comprehensive competitive analysis on industry-leading companies, capturing market trends, pricing strategies, sales tactics, and operational methodologies; identified key insights to drive business growth and inform strategic decision-making. - Overview of customer acquisition results and analyze potential customers' growth. - Collaborated closely with Project Managers during project initiation to shape the client's business model and execute strategic plans, resulting in a 6% increase in revenue within the first quarter.

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Senior Business Analyst & Project Manager 01112015 - 30092022
Societe Generale de Banque au Liban

- Write business requirement documents (BRD) for the development of new modules - Conduct training sessions to ensure the transfer of knowledge.. - Handling the implementation of new functionalities including parametrization, UAT testing, and live deployment. - Assist in developing user test cases and validating test results during testing. - Assign epic, stories, delegate tasks, and set deadlines to internal teams using JIRA. - Organizing and managing projects, and gathering data by coordinating between developers, technical teams, stakeholders, and business owners to ensure the proper delivery of business solutions.

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Head of Retail Lending & Products Animation 01012015 - 30092021
Societe Generale de Banque au Liban

- Followed up on the sales performance on all the banks products for all retail products in the 8 branches reporting to the regional director and increased results by 15% within one month. - Planned and executed engaging training sessions on retail products and loans, utilizing interactive activities and role-plays, leading to a 40% improvement in product knowledge retention and a 10% increase in sales conversion rates. - Executed comprehensive risk analysis on retail loan portfolio; identified potential credit risks and developed proactive strategies that reduced delinquency rates by 12% - Generated comprehensive statistical reports and utilized data-driven insights to drive strategic decision-making - Evolved the business development strategy in the region, resulting in a 10% increase in client acquisition within six months

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Head of Housing Loans 01052012 - 30112015
Societe Generale de Banque au Liban

- Achieved and exceeded the bank’s target in housing loans products by 20%. - Created and implemented new operational and follow up procedures which reduced processing time by 25%. - Managed a sales team of 5 persons for prospecting new developers and brokers, distributing and following up on all housing loan requests in all 70 branches.

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Relationship Manager 01012009 - 30052012
Societe Generale de Banque au Liban

- Managed of 1300 clients and ensured proper customer service along with equipping the existing clients and new clients with retail products and loans. - Surpassed fixed targets by a minimum of 10%.

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Head Teller 01052007 - 30012009
Societe Generale de Banque au Liban

- Started at the bank as a Teller and got promoted to a Head Teller after 6 months. - Managed the branch's cash and ATMs.

Awards

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Google Project Management Professional Certificate 2022
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Lebanese Financial Regulations / Operations Management / Banking Ethics 2011

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