Syeda Farwa Batool Kazmi
Human Resource Manager
Karachi
Summary
Human Resources and Project Management Professional with 10+ years of experience with extensive knowledge of Human Resource policies and practical understanding of complicated business needs. Experienced in full range of functions of HR as well as success in simultaneously managing multiple projects.
Conscientious and compassionate human resources professional with drive for helping employers recruit, develop and retain qualified candidates. Skilled at partnering with management teams to build employee-centric cultures promoting positive morale and optimizing productivity. Motivating and positive with excellent interpersonal, coaching and communication skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Manager HR
The City School
01.2021 - 04.2022
- Company Overview: The City School Group is today one of the largest private school networks in Pakistan, with branches in all the major cities across the country.
- Making the work environment conducive for staff. Pertinent practices include promotion and transfer, motivation, staff safety, security and health services.
- Work on Staff development by providing access to in-service training, conference, workshop and seminars to improve and grow competence
- Hiring people with appropriate and necessary skills, abilities, knowledge and experience to fill the vacant teaching posts in school.
- Taking care of payroll of all staff including teaching and non-teaching staff.
- Managing all operational HR tasks like attendance, leaves etc
- Managed employee relations issues professionally, resolving conflicts efficiently while maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- Monitored and handled employee claims involving performance-based and harassment incidents.
Senior Manager HR/Admin
JINN Petroleum Pvt Ltd
03.2016 - 12.2020
- Company Overview: JINN Petroleum is a newly emerging successful Oil Marketing Company in Pakistan with its fuel storages in Punjab, Balochistan and Sindh.
- Develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives aligned with overall business strategy
- Bridge management and employee relations by addressing demands, grievances or other issues
- Manage the recruitment and selection process
- Develop and monitor overall HR strategies, systems, tactics and procedures across the organization
- Ensure legal compliance throughout human resource management
- Maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
- Assist finance payroll team by providing relevant employee information (e.g. leaves of absence, sick days and work schedules) for monthly payroll.
- Assess staff performance and provide coaching and guidance to ensure maximum efficiency
- Ensure operations adhere to policies and regulations
- Keep abreast with all organizational changes and business developments
- Involved in company travel management for managing visas, flights scheduling and issuance of tickets, hotel booking etc. when required.
- Responsible for arranging visits of International Delegation to Pakistan, their invitation letter, security and stay is under my duties.
- Responsible for issuance of mobile sims and billing of all employees
- Established strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat business.
- Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.
Project Office Manager
Nahj Technologies L.L.C – Abu Dhabi
06.2015 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: Nahj Technologies is a top-of-the-line services & solution provider for Optical & Telecom industry. It is vendor for CIENA in Middle East Region.
- Responsible for making feasibility reports and business plans in accordance with CEO
- Coordination with different stakeholders involved in different projects
- Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment and information
- Liaising with clients to define project requirements, scope and objectives.
- Break projects into doable actions and set timeframes
- Liaise with clients to identify and define requirements, scope and objectives
- Monitor project progress and handle any issues that arise
- Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to all participants
- Organizing, attending and participating in stakeholder meetings.
- Documenting and following up on important actions and decisions from meetings.
- Providing administrative support as needed.
- Ensuring projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each project.
- Chair and facilitate meetings where appropriate and distribute minutes to all project team members.
- Create a project management calendar for fulfilling each goal and objective.
- Managed budgets for multiple projects, ensuring cost-effective allocation of resources and timely completion.
- Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits, and recordkeeping.
Multiple Positions
Huawei Technologies Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd
04.2011 - 04.2015
- Company Overview: Huawei Technologies is a Chinese based networking and telecommunication company. It is the largest telecommunications equipment maker in the world.
- Responsible for all project initiation, implementation upto closure phases by following master plan.
- Responsible for applying and allocation of resource.
- Monitoring and maintaining record of hardware and continuous analysis to meet SOW of project.
- Arrange and coordinate for the various hold point inspections with PM.
- Responsible for issuance and managing of PO to different subcontractors.
- Working as PR/PO manager and raise the PRs for the issuance of subcontractors PO.
- Administrative duties of project
- Uploading of documents to SSDM
- Defining the site on ISite system
- Management of Fuel Allocation on all sites.
- Management of Hybrid solutions from warehouse till installation on sites to increase Battery Backups.
- Management of NETECO NOC for real time monitoring of hybrid solutions.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
Senior Relationship Officer
New Jubilee Life Insurance
- Handling Customers & educating them for the newly launched products & policies of NJI and assist them with the team of NJIs financial advisors in the best interest.
Education
Master in Public Administration -
Fatima Jinnah Women University
01.2010
Bachelors - Economics
F.G Postgraduate College
01.2007
Skills
Personnel Management
Interpersonal Skills
Conflict Resolution
Project Management (Planning, Execution & Delivery)
Comprehensive management reporting
Experience in aligning HR practices with business needs
Prioritization and scheduling
Problem-solving skills
Detail-oriented approach
Proficient in data interpretation
Regulatory compliance analysis
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Honors & Awards
Certificate of Participant, Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU), "Arranging international conference on 'Public policy and Governance'
Presented by: Vice Chancellor - FJWU.
Certificate of Computer Course, University College of Advanced Technologies (UCAT),"In proving the leading and capable student of class"
Presented by: Head Incharge – UCAT.
Computer Skills
- MS Office (Excel, Visio, Power Point, Word)
- MS Project Management
- ERP
Timeline
Manager HR
The City School
01.2021 - 04.2022
Senior Manager HR/Admin
JINN Petroleum Pvt Ltd
03.2016 - 12.2020
Project Office Manager
Nahj Technologies L.L.C – Abu Dhabi
06.2015 - 01.2016
Multiple Positions
Huawei Technologies Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd
04.2011 - 04.2015
Bachelors - Economics
F.G Postgraduate College
Senior Relationship Officer
New Jubilee Life Insurance
Master in Public Administration -
Fatima Jinnah Women University