Egypt-based Raya Holding for Financial Investments has appointed Marwa Hamza as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective immediately. 

The company said it is a strategic and valuable addition to the senior leadership team. “This appointment reinforces Raya Holding’s steadfast commitment to strengthening its human capital as a key driver of future growth,” it said in the official statement. 

In her new role, Hamza brings around three decades of HR leadership experience. Sharing a brief about the new CHRO, the company added, “Marwa is widely recognized in the field as a "rewards guru", she has extensive expertise in designing innovative and effective compensation programs that enhance performance and support talent retention. She has emerged as one of the key figures in organisational transformation through HR, with a particular focus on rewards and capability development.”

Most recently, she served Vodafone Egypt as Head of Reward and Policy for over 11 years. She joined the company in 2004, and has led the “compensation strategy for over 9,000 employees and played a key role in fostering internal equity and external competitiveness. She also previously held the role of HR Business Partner for Technology and Support Functions, contributing to aligning people solutions that accelerated business outcomes and enhanced employee engagement and satisfaction during her 19-year tenure with the company,” the company added.

At the beginning of her career, Hamza worked with Allianz and Mercedes-Benz. 

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On the academic front, Hamza holds a bachelor degree from Cairo University, and is a Certified Board Director. She holds core expertise in developing talent, mentoring the next generation of HR leaders, strategic leadership with operational excellence, and executive management.