Sheikh Waqar

Lead HR Business Partner | HR Digital Transformation & Systems | Talent, Performance & People Analytics Leader

Pakistan

About

I'm a strategic and forward-thinking HR leader with over 8 years of diverse experience across Pakistan’s top industries, including textiles and conglomerates. Currently serving as Manager – Corporate HR Business Partner, People Services & Digitalization at Jaffer Brothers, I specialize in driving HR transformation, digitalization, and performance-driven culture. My expertise lies in aligning people strategy with business outcomes, leading digital HR implementations and building scalable systems that drive data-informed decisions. I've led major projects including enterprise-wide HRIS rollouts, performance appraisal automation, employee helpdesk digitization, and full-cycle recruitment platform transformations. Whether it's architecting goal-setting frameworks, streamlining payroll operations, or managing end-to-end people analytics, I work closely with business leaders to design meaningful HR solutions. I'm passionate about building high-performance cultures, enabling workforce growth, and leveraging technology to modernize HR operations.

Experience

  • Manager - Corporate HR Business Partner And Lead People Services & Digitization at Jaffer Brothers (Pvt) Limited
    Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Feroze1888 Mills Ltd (Full-time · 7 yrs 10 mos)
    • Manager - HR Business Partner
      Jul 2021 - Jun 2024 · 3 yrs

      • Design, formulate & align Individual objectives with departmental & organizational objectives. • Act as a consultant to the head of Business Unit and departmental heads on HR related issues. • Formulate partnership across the HR functions to deliver value added services to departments & employees reflecting overall company objectives. • Manage end to end Recruitment cycle for Technical and Non-Technical positions. • Ensuring best practices are used for effective and efficient talent acquisition by analyzing the recruitment process performance, cost per hire, time to hire etc. • Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations. • Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions). • Partner with Learning & Development to work on value-added programs in areas of training, development, career mobility, and job performance. • Periodic review of Org. Charts (Organograms) regarding any changes & incorporate changes on annual basis to concerned Heads for further Approvals. • Initiate annual headcount budget planning process & provide planning guidelines including the impact on the cost to the company to the HODs.

    • Assistant Manager | HR Business Partner
      Jan 2020 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

      • Provide continuous support and feedback to corporate HR in developing new HR systems and intervention for improvements. • Complete talent acquisition process for Managerial Positions to hire quality human resource and identifying future talent needs for talent pool. • Continuous working on Organizational Development and Change Management; restructuring departmental dynamics by conducting job analysis & redefining JDs. • Monitor HR operations, related controls & compliance performed by team. • Plan & lead the bi-annual & annual Performance Management (KPIs/Traits) process. • Ensure and review cascading business targets to Individual KPIs. • Creates and manages individual development plans for potential employee to define their career path. • Periodic review of Org. Charts (Organograms) regarding any changes & incorporate changes on annual basis to concerned Heads for further Approvals. • Assess all candidates for L&D programs in line with corporate guidelines. • Conduct a detailed Training Need Analysis for soft skills and technical skills. • Develop and finalize the skill matrix activity to identify the skill gaps. • Monitor technical training programs to ensure that training objectives are met. • Conduct post training analysis to review the outcome of training.

    • Senior Executive Officer - HR
      Jul 2018 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Assistant Manager Human Resources at The Organic Meat Company Pvt Ltd
    Jun 2016 - Sep 2016 · 4 mos

  • Assistant to Manager HR at Sww Textile
    Jan 2016 - Jun 2016 · 6 mos

  • HR Intern at Tabba Heart Institute
    Oct 2015 - Nov 2015 · 2 mos