Risham Arif Raja Email & Phone Number

Islāmābād, Pakistan

• Responsible for the implementation and delivery of HR development initiatives & objectives and ensures HR service delivery to all employees across the organization.
• Leading the HR department and all people related processes and initiatives across the organization, creating and executing the delivery of localized people strategy aligned with business goals and objectives.
• Leading a full range of Human Resources Generalist functions including recruitment, compensation and benefits, employee relations, training and development, performance management and retention for ConnectX, reporting.
• Drafts Job Descriptions for all technical and non-technical roles, develops sourcing strategies, conduct first level shortlisting by interviewing the candidates.
• Managed healthy influx of talent and cross-functional rotations in collaboration with the management team and led other talent related initiatives that support retention and morale at the company.
• Defined KPIs for all employees across the organization and defined performance standards in coordination with their department heads. Developed and implemented a company wide performance management and performance.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Responsible for providing HR services to AHS and AAD, reports directly to the Managing Director and Finance Director in UK office.
• Developing job descriptions, sourcing talent, head hunting resources and suitability (right to work and DBS check) and reference check runs beforeemploying successful candidates.Responsible for preparing contracts.
• Drafted the HR Policy for Apex Housing Solutions and Apex Airspace Development as per UK employment laws and standards.
• Maintaining employee files in soft form and employees’ data on Atlas Citation HRIS and managing payroll for AHS.
• Responsible for Conflict management and addressing disciplinary cases in UK office.

Islamabad, Pakistan

• Responsible for full employee life cycle management including recruitment, onboarding, employee development, retention and offboarding.
• Tested, selected, Implemented, and maintained the HRIS software for the NIC.
• Developed and implemented the Performance management system at the NIC and supported all departments in defining KPIs for their respective teams.
• Developed and implemented benefits and rewards strategy and proposed employee engagement activities outside of work environment.
• Recruitment against key positions in the company
• Supported all incubated startups with their hiring needs – recruited talent for tech-based startups from different industry verticals and provided HR advisory services whenever required.

Islamabad

• Implemented HR policies and procedures and compliance matters across the board.
• Managed all recruitment activities for the NIC including drafting JDs, advertising vacancies, headhunting, shortlisting candidates, and conducting firstinterviews.
• Produced contracts and new starter packs for new employees.
• Handled monthly payroll, EOBI, pay raises and deductions for all employees.
• Increased company wide efficiency by designing and implementing formal performance review process.
• Supported delivery of cyclical HR processes e.g. annual performance review, salary & bonus review and promotions.

Islamabad

• Assisted the HR Manager with day-to-day HR operations and HR service delivery to all employees and incubated startups.
• Revised the existing HR policy, provided general HR policy guidance and interpretation to all employees and ensured its implementation.
• Streamlined all existing HR processes, developed and maintained HR dashboard and maintained all employee records.
• Compiled and created all HR forms to ensure project compliance as per Ignite’s guidelines.
• Performed and coordinated new hire processing, including paperwork, orientation, and payroll sign-up.
• Processed and assisted with employee resignations, voluntary and involuntary terminations, including conducting applicable exit interviews,processing paperwork, and communication with payroll etc.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Created, edited, and managed content for more than 25 company and clients’ websites and web pages ensuring content wasupdated and monitored regularly.
• Created content involving SEO, Landing page optimization and link building to improve search engine performance - attracted usersto websites and drove growth.
• Performed keyword search for site optimization, display ads and competitive bidding.
• Wrote articles to help build better image of the company.

Master Of Science - Ms, Project Management

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration