Khizra Sohail Shafi

Partnered with founders on regional scaling initiatives, onboarding readiness, branding assets & operational coordination, contributing to 30% increase in growth. Supported hiring of working students, onboarding coordination, and assisted with post-merger integration projects across compliance and product operations teams. Built digital communities exceeding 10,000+ members in 12 months to support student journeys and onboarding through webinars and in-person expos & events.

Advised senior leaders on hiring strategy, workforce budgets, and expansion, supporting 50% organizational growth. Led ATS migration and recruitment redesign to improve efficiency, compliance, and stakeholder adoption. Advanced inclusive hiring, increasing women’s representation by 30%. Partnered on workforce planning, executive hiring, and compensation strategy, while building early-career pipelines and leading a 15-member team delivering high-volume hiring.

Partnered with Marketing, Sales, and Finance leaders to align hiring strategies across commercial, digital, and technical roles, supporting Digital Sales expansion through workforce planning and role mapping. Reduced time-to-fill by 40% via recruitment marketing optimization, improved candidate experience, and streamlined onboarding. Strengthened employer branding and DEI initiatives, increasing female representation by 10% across six business units.

• Led the end-to-end design and execution of nationwide mentoring, counselling and summer programs across 100+ schools with custom branding strategies. Directed partnership strategy and public engagement for six academic institutions, achieving significant cost savings on OPEX and TCF alumni visibility. Developed communication strategies for four program rollouts via email marketing and community-driven video content.

- Elected Representative Examination Board | Student Council for Academic Yr 2023-24 - Elected Representative | UE Teaching Award Jury and Quality Circle SoSe 2024