AMBREEN BASHIR

• As Generalist People & Culture encompasses talent management, employee relations, benefit management, Performance review framework, RTW & WSIB management along with valuable contributor to defining EDI strategy.

Achievement & Expertise

Leading talent acquisition framework resulted in achieving hiring requirements without compromise on resource quality.

Recent achievements include redesigning HR policies & drafting SOPs with the vision of strengthening the structure of the organization.

Supported in designing performance management process to timely assess & reward performance & in calculating the pay for performance culture.

Active contributor in our initiative of EDI driven organization

• Worked as HR & Payroll resource, primarily responsible for full cycle recruitment including drafting job descriptions, fulfilling hiring requirements, Job ads, Interviews, Offers of Employment, onboarding, Orientation, improved Performance management process roll out, process improvement on employee relation, reward management and other regular activities associated with an HR Department
• The payroll role encompasses Bi-weekly in-house payroll processing for BC, AB, ON & QC using Great Plains, time/leave management, ROEs, Benefits management, and regular activities associated with payroll.

Achievements & Expertise:

· Worked with business heads to draft the human capital plan in line with a business plan to drive the best results.

· Introduced sourcing channels keeping in mind the resource requirement timelines & available budget with cost saving of 10%.

· Built a robust database of potential external candidates as a backup to reduce the cost of future resource requirements.

· Process improvement plan on employee relation

· Designed Reward Management framework

· Designed reporting metrics.

· Project lead of moving from GP to UKG with the achievement of zero downtime.

• Worked as HR consultant, reporting to co-founder/Barrister, wherein role encompasses establishing and optimizing HR department, processes, and practices to align with business objectives with a focus on recruitment/Talent Acquisition, employee relation, Performance Management, Payroll input, time & leave management.

Achievements & Expertise:

· Designed and implemented HR strategies that enhance employee engagement.

· Develop and implement HR policies, procedures, and guidelines tailored to the organization's needs.

· Designed organizational structure in line with organizational requirements & plan.

· Rollout structured onboarding process which increased employee retention by 7%

· Recommended HRIS tools requirement considering budget & available resources.

• Worked as Group Head HR & Administration, wherein key responsibilities were to execute overall HR & administration strategies in line with the group vision.

Achievements & Expertise:

· Upgraded online performance management system.

· Restructured recruitment process & introduced psychometric & behavioral interview, reducing recruitment.

cost by 5%

· Exceeded recruitment targets (officer till VP level) by 9%.

· Aligned/Introduced/Customized a few policies/procedures.

· Designed an employee retention program with a reduction in turnover by 7%.

· Designed Career development, Coaching & mentoring program, increased motivation by 11% and

Improved Employee Relation

• Worked as Executive Director HR & Administration.

Achievements & Expertise:

· Introduced Annual Performance Management System

· Aligned/Introduced a few policies/procedures.

· Redesigned Recruitment process to align it with organization requirements/expectations.

· Introduction of Psychometric tests & behavioral interviews resulted in improved employee hire quality.

· Achieved/exceeded recruitment target of over 250 resources a month.

· Designed an employee retention program with a 10% reduction in employee turnover.

· Designed employee compensation & Reward programs which improved employee motivation by 15%.

· Rolled out health & safety policy & evacuation mechanism, conducted evacuation drill & achieved target of building evacuation within 7 min for 900 employees with 2 % downtime only

• Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
• Drove strategic improvements to enhance operational and organizational efficiencies.
• Aligned department vision, goals, and objectives with company strategy to achieve consistently high results.
• Fostered work culture of collaboration and inclusion to increase morale and reduce turnover.
• Defined company roles and responsibilities to establish and enhance processes.
• Monitored compliance with laws and regulations to protect organization from legal liabilities and penalties.
• Represented organization to local public by giving presentations and speeches and participating in community events.
• Set organizational goals and objectives to guide and direct company focus and achieve mission fulfillment.
• Developed and implemented organizational strategies to achieve set goals and objectives and secured long-term success.
• Built and maintained strong company teams by hiring and training qualified staff to create positive and productive work environments.
• Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
• Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making.
• Created succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions.
• Founded performance- and merit-based evaluation system to assess staff performance.