Hajra Taj Kayani
Lahore
Summary
Strategic Human Resources Manager recognized for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in talent acquisition, employee relations, and performance management. Excel in communication, leadership, and problem-solving to drive organizational success. Committed to fostering positive workplace culture and enhancing employee engagement.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AM-Human Resources
ABHI
Lahore
04.2022 - Current
- Overseeing HR operations for both Pakistan and UAE, ensuring compliance with local labor laws and regulations.
- Developing and implementing HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy.
- Bridging management and employee relations by addressing demands, grievances, or other issues.
- Managing the recruitment lifecycle for technical and non-technical roles, resulting in a streamlined hiring process, and improved quality of hires.
- Maintaining pay plans and benefits programs.
- Assessing training needs to apply and monitor training programs.
- Reporting to management and providing decision support through HR metrics.
HR Generalist
FINJA
Lahore
01.2021 - 04.2022
- Creating employee engagement plans, getting necessary budget approval, and initiating activities
- Generating official internal documents such as offer letters, employment letters, salary slips and warning letters
- Organize quarterly and annual employee performance reviews
- Creating onboarding plans and educating newly hired employees on HR policies, internal procedures, and regulations
- Maintaining physical and digital files for employees and their documents, benefits, and attendance records
- Assisting in talent acquisition and recruitment processes
- Gather and analyze data with useful HR metrics, like time to hire and employee turnover rates
- Organize quarterly and annual employee performance reviews
Associate-Client Relations
EDGE SERVICE AND SOLUTIONS
Islamabad
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Provide consistent, accurate and timely communication to clients (US based) through verbal and written correspondence
- Take information from clients about coverage, exclusions and exposures document electronic files accordingly
- Respond to clients' needs by producing binders, certificates, policies and other related items
- Maintain client files in our Agency Management System for processing all transactions
Human Resource Executive
NEURAL SOFT SOLUTIONS
London
12.2018 - 01.2020
- Developed quarterly reports highlighting employee progress
- Managed employee database and helped devise key performance indicators
- Coordinated with different stakeholders to establish cross-functional relationships
- Assisted the Human Resource Department in improving hiring practices
Intern
BBC NEWS CHANNEL
London
06.2018 - 09.2018
- Updated internal databases with employee information
- Prepared HR-related reports as needed (e.g
- Training budgets by department)
- Collected and analyzed payroll data e.g
- Working hours, leaves and bank accounts
- Assisted the HR manager in hiring practices by screening resumes and application forms
Education
Master of Science - Business and Management
ASTON UNIVERSITY
Birmingham, UK06.2020
Bachelor of Arts (Honors) - Business and Human Resource Management
BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY
Birmingham, UK07.2018
Skills
- MS Office
- Talent Acquisition in Fintech
- HR Policies and Compliance
- Recruitment Strategy
- Employee Onboarding
- HRIS Administration
- Employee Engagement in Tech Environments
- Performance Management
- Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
Awards
- Awarded certificates at Birmingham City University and Roots College International for recreational activities (Awarded a certificate for demonstrating my leadership qualities as vice president of BCU Pakistan Society)
- Awarded certificates at Aston University for recreational activities
- Honored certificates and trophies for being an all-rounder student
- Awarded certificate for completing A1 German language course
Computer Languages Skills
- MS Office (Proficient)
- English (Fluent)
- Urdu (Native)
- German (Basic)
- Talent Acquisition in Fintech
- HR Policies and Compliance
- Recruitment Strategy
- Employee Onboarding
- HRIS Administration
- Employee Engagement in Tech Environments
- Performance Management
- Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
Certification
- Pakistan Institute of Management (PIM) – HR Compliance Certification
Accomplishments
- Led the end-to-end HR setup for a fast-growing fintech startup, establishing scalable HR policies, talent acquisition strategies, and compliance frameworks. Successfully hired and onboarded 100+ employees within the first year, reducing time-to-hire by 40% through optimized recruitment strategies. Developed a performance management system that improved employee productivity and retention, contributing to a 30% reduction in turnover. Spearheaded HR tech integration, implementing an HRIS that automated payroll, benefits administration, and performance tracking, enhancing operational efficiency by 50%."
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
AM-Human Resources
ABHI
04.2022 - Current
HR Generalist
FINJA
01.2021 - 04.2022
Associate-Client Relations
EDGE SERVICE AND SOLUTIONS
08.2020 - 12.2020
Human Resource Executive
NEURAL SOFT SOLUTIONS
12.2018 - 01.2020
Intern
BBC NEWS CHANNEL
06.2018 - 09.2018
Master of Science - Business and Management
ASTON UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts (Honors) - Business and Human Resource Management
BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY
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