HR Consultant /Administrative Manager/ Property Manager

Muhammad Murtaza

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Senior Human Resources Professional

Expert in All Aspects of Human Resources Management

Senior HR Executive with a proven track record of establishing and invigorating Human Resources departments and contributing to organizational improvement. Achieves strategic and operational goals utilizing hands-on HR experience gained in business and manufacturing corporations, strong management and legal skills, and effective relationships established across all levels of the organization.

Proactive in anticipating and fixing problems. Self-driven with the ability to work autonomously and within cross-functional teams to achieve business goals.

CORE COMPETENCIES

HR Policies Development Strategic Workforce Planning Recruitment/Retention

Onboarding OD & HRD Employee Relations Problem solving

Compensation & Benefits Performance Management Succession Planning

Transformation Regulatory Compliance Management, Legal & Analytic Skills

Fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

HR Consultant/Property Manager 2021 - present

Self-employed, Secaucus, NJ

Provide Human Resources and Labor Laws consulting services to small businesses and NPOs.

Manage and maintain 2 rental properties utilizing Managerial, Sales, Accounting, HR, and Legal expertise.

HR Consulting Services include:

Develop and implement HR policies and procedures for clients;

Manage all HR related processes for clients ensuring regulatory compliance.

Provide HR related training and coaching to managers and staff.

tAdvise clients on employee relations issues and provide guidance regarding resolution

to maintain industrial peace and achieve business goals.

tRepresent clients in conciliation proceedings and employment litigation.

HR & Administrative Manager 2002 – 2020

LINCOLN GROUP, New York/New Jersey

The Group included pharmacies, retail stores, real estate, property management corporations and an NPO.

I provided executive leadership to total HR, Administrative, Accounting and Legal functions.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

tDeveloped and managed Human Resources, Administrative, Accounting, and Legal functions

enhancing organizational effectiveness and performance levels of each unit.

Coached managers in management, constructive discipline and regulatory compliance leading

to better workplace environment and business performance.

tPersonally contested cases before administrative judges; saved Lincoln thousands of dollars in

attorney fees and legal penalties.

General Manager, Human Resources 1995 – 2002 SARAH TEXTILES, Pakistan & UAE

The Company had two garments manufacturing plants in Pakistan and one plant in Dubai UAE with 3.5K employees. I provided executive leadership to total Human Resources and Administration functions. Orchestrated three separate HR & Administration teams for the three plants.

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

tEstablished HR Department, formulated HR policies, programs and procedures, and developed

job classifications, pay scales and benefits.

Developed and executed a strategic workforce plan cutting 110 surplus jobs resulting in substantial

reduction of payroll and increase in productivity.

tPromoted healthy labor relations and a motivated workforce by balancing the company’s best

interests with employees’ needs, establishing effective communications between the company

and employees, introducing competitive wages & benefits, and instituting rewards & recognition

programs.

Coached managers to prepare position descriptions, and to deal effectively with performance

management, misconducts and grievances.

Fostered learning for management staff through training at management development institutes.

Elicited and provided organizational feedback through monthly HR updates, regular staff meetings,

group magazine, suggestions boxes and exit interviews.

Participated in formulation and execution of Annual Business Plan as a member of Operations Team.

Personnel Manager 1989 – 1995

PAKISTAN CABLES LTD/BICC GROUP UK, Karachi

Strategically managed Human Resources and General Services for corporate, plant, and marketing offices. Approx. 340 employees along with a staff of four HR & Administration professionals.

Aligned HR department goals with the organization’s overall strategic plan. Updated organizational chart, policies, programs, documents and position descriptions. Developed a workforce plan, and started smart hiring and on-boarding and employee development. Supported managers in using proactive performance management consisting of year-round coaching, counseling, career development and disciplinary actions. Compiled and analyzed HR metrics to make improvements. Managed Factory Dispensary and maintained liaison with hospitals.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

tConducted in-house production management and quality control programs in collaboration with BICC Training Center, UK to upgrade knowledge and skills of management staff.

tOrganized training of workers in collaboration with polytechnic institute to develop a highly-skilled workforce.

tIntroduced a cost-effective competitive pay structure to recruit and retain officers by merging six annual bonuses with salary and benefits thereby increased monthly take-home pay.

tBalanced Employer--Employees relations, and helped to conclude win-win Employer--Employees Union agreements bilaterally unlike the previous ones concluded with the intervention by the Government Labor Department after a lot of rancor poisoning employee relations.

tReplaced two insurance policies with a consolidated one that cut premiums in half.

tSlashed overtime payroll by 25%.

tCost-effectively managed employee services by negotiating competitive rates with vendors and exercising vigilance against overcharges; cut overall expenses by 25%.

tWorked closely with Labor Attorneys to ensure that all cases are handled effectively.

Previously served as Instructor-in-Labor Laws at National Institute of Labor Administration.

EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & AFFILIATION

MA, MBA, LLB (JD Equivalent), University of Punjab, Lahore

Mini MBA in Nonprofit Management, University of St. Thomas, Minnesota

Human Resources Management Program, University of Pittsburgh, PA

Organization & HR Development Program, LUMS-Warwick Business School, UK

Law Associate Edge Boot Camp (23 CLE Credits), NYU School of Law, NY

Law Preview Course, NYU School of Law, New York

Professional Member, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Ohio

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