Available · Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Norhan Rifaie

Healthcare Operations Manager & Data Analytics Professional

Clinical Pharmacist turned Operations and Data leader with 6+ years driving performance in large-scale healthcare environments.

6+
Years Experience
30+
Agents Managed
25%
CSAT Improvement
500+
Daily Inquiries

Areas of Focus

Operations Management

Leading high-performance call centre and pharmacy operations, building teams, streamlining workflows, and delivering measurable efficiency gains in complex healthcare settings.

Data Analytics

Transforming raw operational data into actionable insights using Excel, Power BI, and SQL — enabling evidence-based decisions that drive continuous service improvement.

Career

Work Experience

Call Center Manager

2023 – 2025

Osama El Tayeby Pharmacies

  • Managed a team of 30+ call centre agents across multiple shifts
  • Achieved 15% reduction in Average Handle Time (AHT)
  • Drove 25% improvement in Customer Satisfaction (CSAT)
  • Implemented QA frameworks and performance dashboards

Shift Manager & Drug Information Center Manager

2021 – 2023

Osama El Tayeby Pharmacies

  • Oversaw daily operations handling 500+ customer inquiries
  • Managed Drug Information Center staffing and protocols
  • Coordinated shift scheduling and escalation procedures

Call Center & Drug Information Agent

2019 – 2020

Osama El Tayeby Pharmacies

  • Provided front-line pharmaceutical guidance to patients
  • Handled inbound call volume and drug-information requests
  • Consistently met quality and resolution-time targets

Clinical Pharmacist

2018

AlAkhwat Pharmacy

  • Dispensed medications and counselled patients on drug interactions
  • Maintained accurate prescription records and compliance

Capabilities

Skills & Expertise

Operations

  • Call Centre Management
  • Workforce Planning
  • SLA / KPI Oversight
  • Quality Assurance
  • Process Optimisation
  • Escalation Handling
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Data & Analytics

  • Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
  • Power BI
  • SQL (in progress)
  • Dashboard Design
  • Performance Reporting
  • Root Cause Analysis
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Technology

  • CRM Platforms
  • Call Centre Software
  • HTML / CSS / JS (Intro)
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Data Visualisation
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Customer Experience

  • CSAT Improvement
  • AHT Reduction
  • Patient Communication
  • Complaint Resolution
  • Customer Journey Mapping
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Clinical Domain

  • Clinical Pharmacy
  • Drug Information
  • Medication Safety
  • Pharmaceutical Care
  • Patient Counselling
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Languages

  • Arabic — Native
  • English — Native / Fluent

Impact

Key Achievements

25%

CSAT Transformation Program

Redesigned agent training, feedback loops, and escalation paths to achieve a 25% uplift in Customer Satisfaction scores across the call centre.

15%

AHT Reduction Initiative

Streamlined call-handling workflows, introduced knowledge-base tooling, and coached agents to reduce Average Handle Time by 15%.

500+

Drug Information Center Scaling

Built and scaled the Drug Information Center to manage 500+ daily patient inquiries while maintaining accuracy and safety standards.

QA

QA Framework Development

Designed and deployed a comprehensive quality-assurance framework with scoring rubrics, calibration sessions, and real-time dashboards.

Background

Education & Certifications

Degree2013 – 2018

BSc Clinical Pharmacy

Alexandria University

Five-year professional pharmacy programme covering clinical pharmacology, pharmaceutical care, and patient counselling.

Certification2020

Drug Information & Medication Safety

Professional Certification

Specialist training in drug information management, adverse-drug-reaction reporting, and medication safety protocols.

Course2023

Introductory Web Design

HTML / CSS / JavaScript

Foundational web technologies covering semantic HTML, modern CSS layout, and JavaScript DOM manipulation.

In ProgressIn Progress

Data Analytics

Excel · Power BI · SQL

Applied data analytics programme focusing on data wrangling, visualisation, and SQL querying for operational reporting.

Let's Connect

Get in Touch

Open to new opportunities in healthcare operations and data analytics. Feel free to reach out.

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Location

Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia