Raya Holding for Financial Investments has named Marwa Hamza as its new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), bringing on board a seasoned professional to strengthen its senior leadership team.

The move reflects Raya Holding’s ongoing efforts to prioritise human capital as a central pillar of its future growth strategy. It also highlights the group’s focus on promoting gender diversity within leadership, in line with its wider organisational values centred around inclusion and long-term impact.

Marwa Hamza joins the company with nearly three decades of experience in HR, having served in senior roles across both local and multinational companies. Widely regarded as a “rewards guru,” she has built a strong reputation for designing effective compensation systems that drive performance and improve talent retention. Her career has been marked by a focus on organisational transformation, especially in the areas of capability development and reward structures.

Before joining Raya Holding, Hamza spent 19 years at Vodafone Egypt. During her time there, she served as Head of Rewards and Policy, managing compensation strategy for over 9,000 staff. She also held the post of HR Business Partner for Technology and Support Functions, where she played a vital role in aligning people solutions with business priorities while helping boost employee satisfaction.

Her professional background also includes senior HR positions at Allianz and Mercedes-Benz, where she developed extensive expertise in navigating complex multinational environments, experience that further equips her to lead strategic change and improve business efficiency.

In her new position at Raya Holding, Hamza will take charge of the group’s human capital strategy across its varied investment portfolio. She will be responsible for shaping leadership development pipelines and ensuring HR policies are benchmarked against global standards to support the group’s growth in both local and regional markets.