Profile

Mira Zakharia

Corporate Vice President Talent and Culture
Rotana Hotels

Mira is a senior expert specializing in organizational strategy and transformation; strategic, governance and operational HR, leadership and culture. She works globally supporting the development and transformation of public and private organisations and Leadership teams to lead their organizations across turbulent times. She supports organisations to develop strategic, operational and compliant HR functions including talent acquisition, performance management, training and development, coaching, succession planning, engagement, retention, diversity inclusion and belonging, organisational behaviour, mitigating and managing risks, audits, local and global compliance, payroll management, compensation and benefits, job analysis and design, health and wellness, policies and procedures, disciplinary actions and investigations, human capital exit/termination, HRIS, HR data analytics, regional labour laws, new countries entries, organisational design and change, M&A HR planning and operating module integration. She is expert in organisational and teams’ dysfunctions measurement and improvement. Based in Abu Dhabi, she plays a leadership role in all elements of human capital and strategy consulting leading to top and bottom-line impact. Mira's expertise includes strategy planning & implementation, organisational and culture transformation; and leadership effectiveness & development. She brings extensive experience in designing, leading, and transforming Talent Acquisition functions across complex, high-growth, and service-driven environments. Her expertise spans the full talent acquisition lifecycle from manpower planning, workforce forecasting, talent acquisition strategy, role analysis, sourcing models, and assessment frameworks, through to selection, onboarding, integration, and post-hire success.