Nicole Pinto

Organisational Psychologist with regional experience across the UAE and Middle East in leadership assessment and talent development. I have facilitated more than 350 assessment and development centres across graduate to VP level, supporting promotion, succession and high-potential decisions through behavioural evaluation and psychometric assessment. Additionally, I have contributed to strengthening internal HR processes within a growing business; designing onboarding structures, performance review frameworks and structured interview tools to bring greater consistency in people practices.

Associate Consultant at Talogy Middle East & Africa (2021-07 – Present)

• Facilitated assessment and development centres across multiple regions supporting talent development and succession decisions from graduate to VP level.
• Facilitated 350+ global assessment and development centres across the Middle East, US and APAC regions, supporting talent development and succession decisions from graduate to VP level.
• Administered ability and personality assessments in virtual and in-person settings as part of leadership assessment and development programmes.
• Coordinated candidate communication, reporting, and programme logistics to ensure smooth delivery of global leadership assessment initiatives.
• Managed multiple concurrent assessment projects across regions while maintaining delivery timelines and quality standards.
• Supported administrative processes related to assessment delivery.

Human Resources Consultant at Bula Oz Travel and Tours (2023-10 – Present)

• Designed and implemented HR processes including onboarding programmes, performance frameworks, and recruitment tools.
• Designed and implemented a structured employee onboarding programme to improve the new hire integration experience.
• Developed training and onboarding materials to support employee capability development.
• Created an employee engagement survey to assess workplace satisfaction and identify development opportunities.
• Designed performance appraisal frameworks to monitor employee progress and support performance discussions during the probationary period.
• Developed structured recruitment tools and interview frameworks improving hiring consistency and decision-making.
• Advised on conflict resolution matters as required.
• Collaborated with HR teams for smooth onboarding of new hires.

Human Resources Consultant (Project Role) at Mediclinic Middle East (2020-10 – 2020-12)

• Supported organisational engagement initiative focused on understanding workforce sentiment and strengthening culture and employee experience.
• Supported an organisational engagement initiative aimed at understanding workforce sentiment and identifying opportunities to strengthen culture and employee experience.
• Worked with internal stakeholders to understand organisational priorities and align the engagement project approach.
• Analysed organisation-wide employee engagement survey results to identify key patterns and shape the focus and design of the remainder of the project.
• Conducted employee engagement research through interviews and focus groups across multiple departments.
• Interpreted workforce data and produced reports with recommendations to improve organisational culture and employee engagement.
• Collaborated with departmental leaders to identify learning and development opportunities within teams.
• Presented engagement insights and recommendations to internal stakeholders to support decision-making on employee experience initiatives.
• Designed engagement initiatives aimed at strengthening employee satisfaction and workplace performance.

MSc in Organisational Psychology – University of Leeds (2018-09 – 2019-12)

BSc (Hons.) in Psychology with Management – Heriot-Watt University (2014-09 – 2018-09)