Hira Riaz, MS (SHRM)
Human Resources Consultant
About
Are you looking for a mid level HR talent? Who has also led the HR department and built HR systems? 🔹 In my recent role, I built HR systems from scratch in a SAAS start-up and can support you in scaling your venture. 🔹Holds 59k+ community (overwhelming majority: Software Engineers) and will support you in hiring needs If you’re a start-up and want a fractional HR to build your team and HR processes, Let’s have a chat! Let's team up! want to know more about me? Here’s a quick snapshot! I’m ✅ Adaptable Worked in pharmaceutical, Non-Governmental, Tech start-up, equipped to utilize industry learnings and adjust in the workspace swiftly. I’m ✅ Coachable I believe in continuous learning, and have learned from juniors and cross department colleagues too. (No ego issues 🙂) I’ve a ✅growth mindset: Create, scale & automate (repeat the cycle) With enriched HR experience across Technology, Pharmaceuticals, and Non-Profit sectors, I’ve built HR department from scratch, designed Performance Management Systems, and led HR Digital Transformations that made companies more agile, and people-centric. What I Do Best: ✅ Talent & Performance Management --->Talent deserve more than just an annual review! and that's why I suggested and implemented semi-annual PMS. I create structured KPI frameworks, 360-degree feedback systems, and clear career progression paths that help people and businesses to achieve their goals. ✅ Employee Engagement & Retention ---> Retention is far challenging than hiring. Period. I don’t just hire talent—I make sure they stay, grow, and love their work! Through data-driven Talent Strategies, DEI initiatives, and workplace culture enhancements, I helped increase employee retention by 25% in a fast-growing tech startup. ✅ Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)---> Strong advocate of gender diversity and inclusion – A diverse team is a strong team! I’ve led inclusive hiring initiatives that resulted in a 25% increase in diverse hires, ensuring workplaces where everyone belongs, grow and shine! 🎯 My Weekends Diary: Either I am learning or Teaching, Writing or Designing! Grew from 1,500 to 52,000 followers in 1 year on LinkedIn. If you’re looking for a people-first HR leader who knows how to blend data, strategy, and build a thriving workforce—Drop a DM
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi Emirate
Human Resources
Organizational Performance Management, Performances tracking, Taxation, Quantitative Analytics, Research Writing, Data Analysis, Reporting & Analysis, Statistical Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Technical Writing, Business Management, Market Research Project Management, Consumer Behavior, Organizational Leadership, Labor and Employment Law, Succession Planning, Employee Relations, People Management, Diversity & Inclusion, Policies & Procedures
Experience

Human Resources Consultant
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Human Resources Manager
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Key tasks under my umbrella: HR Operations: Managing employee data; from employee on-boarding till employee exit HR Coordination: Coordination with the Technical team Leads for prospective talent profiling HR Strategic management: Discuss and devise HR policies; talent sourcing strategies, employee benefits; employee retention as per the vision and goals of the organization in coordination with CEO and COO. Being an HR Manager, I am responsible for the strategic as well as the operational HR related tasks. Following are the domains which i am currently managing; Technical recruitment, Employee lifecycle management, employee compensation and benefits, employee performance management, employee grievance handling, Policy devising and compliance, maintaining inclusive work environment, employee engagement and conducting team building activities, managing gender diversity Achievements: I have implemented a performance management system; from devising job descriptions (of technical positions including Software Engineer) till performance review forms. The Key Performance Indicators to appraise employee performance has been devised as per the Job description and in sync with the Performance management policy. Employee Data Management on Adobe Recruitment & Selection on ClickUp (Project management tool) Note: Worked remotely on this position for 1 year

Human Resources Officer
Association for Gender Awareness and Human Empowerment
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Key tasks under my umbrella: Employee Data management Recruitment (Contractual/Permanent job positions), Positions I filled: Project Manager, Project Engineer, Social Mobiliser, Information Technology Officer, Quality Assurance Officer, and Health Specialist Performance Appraisal: Managing the whole employee performance appraisal process Employee lifecycle management: From maintaining a talent pipeline till the exit interview HR policies & Compliance Designing and implementing policies Compensation and rewards management Market analytics for competitive salaries and employee benefits Designing reward system to retain talent Achievements: I implemented a performance management system; from developing job descriptions, performance appraisal forms, rewarding criteria till salary grades. I shifted the manual processes of employee data, leave and salary process to online and implemented Human Resource information system (HRIS). It took me six (6) months to successfully carry out the change process in the organisation.

Intern in the Human Capital Management Department
Lahore
• Assisting in new joiner induction Documentation • Managing Summer internship program (Batch 1,Batch 2) Short listing of Candidates Orientation of Interns Preparation of Internship letters Addressing queries of interns • Participating in Orientation sessions of new joiners and training sessions based on Training Need Assessment. Assisting in Recruitment & Selection Searching most suitable resumes for the required post Selecting the best ones based on the pre-defined criteria Call them to ensure their availability Finalize the interview panel after coordinating with the Head of respective department

Intern in the Allied Bank Limited(ABL)
Allied Bank limited
Lahore
Worked as a assistant with the account opening officer Dealed with customers regarding their issues with accounts.
Education

Human Resource Management
Courses studied: Human Resource Management, Principles of Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Performance Management, Training & Development, Research Methods, Principles of Management Final Year Project: Presented a Business plan to launch a centralized restaurant food delivery service.

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Courses studied: Strategic HRM, Strategy and Policy, Change Management, Research Methodology Thesis Topic: Knowledge management process and its impact on organizational performance
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