Mahnoor Khawar
Senior Human Resources Specialist
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About
HR professional with 2.5+ years of progressive experience specialising in UK Home Office compliance, full-cycle recruitment, and end-to-end employee lifecycle management. Promoted within 3 months at Fortray Global Services and currently serving as Senior HR Specialist at muSharp, managing HR operations across international and cross-functional teams. Proficient in Zoho, PayPeople, and PeopleQlik; known for process accuracy, structured documentation, and driving people-centred HR practices.
Experience
Senior Human Resources Specialist at muSharp (2025-11 – Present)
- Led and managed full employee lifecycle for a growing team of 50+ employees, ensuring seamless onboarding, structured probation tracking, and professional offboarding.
- Drove end-to-end recruitment across tech and non-tech roles; crafted job descriptions, sourced candidates via LinkedIn, job portals, and referrals, managed ATS pipeline, and coordinated interviews from screening through to offer rollout.
- Oversaw payroll processing and administered attendance and leave management for 50+ employees through PayPeople, ensuring accuracy and policy compliance.
- Played a key role in the migration of all employee data to a new HRMS, ensuring data integrity, completeness, and a smooth system transition.
- Led employee engagement initiatives, well-being programs, and internal events to foster a positive and collaborative workplace culture.
- Handled employee relations, grievances, and day-to-day HR operations with professionalism and discretion.
- Coordinated with cross-functional and international teams to ensure smooth and consistent HR operations.
- Supported performance management cycles including probation reviews, feedback sessions, and policy development.
- Ensured compliance with company policies and relevant regulatory standards across all HR functions.
Human Resource Executive (Promoted from Associate) at Fortray Global Services (2024-03 – 2025-10)
- Managed end-to-end employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding, including probation and performance tracking for 80+ employees across UK and Pakistan operations.
- Supported full-cycle recruitment including job description drafting, multi-channel sourcing (LinkedIn, job portals, referrals), CV screening, interview coordination, and candidate communication; maintained ATS records and built strong talent pipelines.
- Administered HRIS tools including Zoho People, Zoho Sign, PayPeople, and PeopleQlik; successfully migrated 100+ employee records to Zoho People.
- Conducted HR documentation audits ensuring ISO standards and full UK Home Office compliance.
- Oversaw payroll processing, attendance, and leave management ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Implemented recognition programs for birthdays, anniversaries, and employee well-being activities to strengthen engagement.
- Coordinated with cross-functional and international teams to streamline HR operations and improve efficiency.
- Maintained accurate HR records, policies, and reports while continuously optimizing processes.
- Handled employee relations, grievances, and daily HR operations effectively.
Human Resource Intern at University of Lahore (2023-06 – 2023-08)
- Supported HR operations including documentation, record management, and recruitment coordination.
- Assisted with CV screening, interview scheduling, and onboarding of new joiners.
- Contributed to policy drafting, employee engagement initiatives, and training and development coordination.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration in HR – COMSATS University (2020 – 2024)
Intermediate in Computer Science in Computer Science – Kinnaird College for Women (2017 – 2019)
Matriculation – Saint Dominic Convent School (2015 – 2017)

