Futun Rehimi: Building Stronger Organisations Through People and Culture

Behind every effective organisation is a people function responsible for turning policies, processes and business objectives into an employee experience that works in practice.

For Futun Rehimi, that responsibility has shaped a career spanning human resources operations, organisational development, employee experience, recruitment, training and workforce administration across Saudi Arabia.

Today, as Senior Human Resources Specialist at ATSS in Riyadh, Rehimi brings experience developed across multiple industries and organisational environments, with a growing focus on how HR can contribute to organisational effectiveness rather than operate purely as an administrative function.

Building a Career Around People

Rehimi began her professional journey in training and development, working as a Training and Development Coordinator with Career Innovation for Recruitment and Management Consulting.

The role provided an early foundation in employee development before her career moved further into HR operations and supervision.

These roles broadened her understanding of how workforce requirements change between industries while the fundamentals of effective HR remain consistent: clear processes, communication, employee support and organisational structure.

Strong organisations are built when people understand what is expected of them and have the systems and support required to perform.

Developing Expertise in HR Operations

Rehimi’s career increasingly moved towards the operational side of human resources.

At Capital Transport Co., she worked as a Human Resources Operations Specialist and also gained experience in health insurance. She later joined Dalkia Middle East, progressing from Human Resources Specialist to Senior Human Resources Specialist.

In July 2026, she joined ATSS as Senior Human Resources Specialist in Riyadh.

Her professional focus now encompasses areas including HR operations, organisational development, employee experience, organisational effectiveness, policies and procedures, recruitment, culture and engagement.

The breadth of these responsibilities reflects the increasingly interconnected nature of modern HR.

Employee experience cannot be separated from effective processes. Culture cannot be separated from management practices. Organisational development cannot succeed without understanding the people responsible for delivering the organisation’s objectives.

From Administration to Organisational Effectiveness

Human resources has traditionally been associated with processes such as payroll, recruitment, employee records and policy administration. These remain essential, but the function is increasingly expected to contribute to broader organisational performance.

Rehimi’s professional development reflects this shift.

Her experience combines operational HR responsibilities with interests in organisational development, culture and employee engagement. She has also developed technical familiarity with HRIS database management and Oracle Database, alongside professional training that includes CIPD, Human Resources: Payroll and SAP Business ByDesign Supply Chain Management.

Effective HR is not simply about managing processes. It is about creating an environment in which people and organisations can perform together.

Sharing Knowledge Through Coaching

Alongside her corporate HR career, Rehimi has also contributed to professional learning.

In 2026, she worked as an Academic Coach with Noor Business Academy, covering areas including quality management, human resources management and business management.

This experience adds another dimension to her professional journey, moving from applying HR practices within organisations to helping others understand the principles behind management and workplace effectiveness.

Her academic foundation is similarly aligned with her career. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a focus on Human Resources Management from Yanbu Industrial College.

Supporting the Changing Saudi Workplace

Rehimi’s career has developed during a period of significant change in Saudi Arabia’s employment landscape.

As organisations expand and modernise, HR professionals are increasingly required to balance operational discipline with employee experience, organisational culture and workforce development.

For professionals such as Rehimi, this means understanding both sides of the function: the systems and procedures that create organisational consistency, and the human relationships that determine whether those systems work effectively.

Policies create structure, but communication, trust and engagement determine how that structure is experienced by people.

Recognition by The Saudi Leaders

Futun Rehimi’s professional journey demonstrates the expanding role of human resources within modern Saudi organisations.

From training and development to HR supervision, workforce operations and senior HR responsibilities, her career has steadily broadened towards organisational development and employee experience.

Today, her work brings together people, processes, culture and organisational effectiveness, areas that are becoming increasingly important as Saudi workplaces continue to evolve.

For The Saudi Leaders, her journey represents a generation of Saudi professionals helping strengthen organisations from within, building the systems, workplace practices and employee experiences that allow people and businesses to develop together.