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Saman Jamil

@samanjamil2

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HR leader driving people transformation and aligning talent strategy with business growth.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I seek a strategic HR role where I can build HR functions, drive people transformation, and partner with leaders to align talent strategy with business growth.

I am an HR leader with 10+ years of global HR partnering experience across multicultural markets, focused on building HR functions and driving people transformation to support business growth.

I have led HR strategy across multiple markets, advising leadership on workforce planning, succession, organizational design, and compensation while delivering measurable outcomes like reduced turnover and negotiated market-level cost adjustments.

My background includes creating HR functions and roadmaps, hiring at scale, restructuring teams, delivering DEI initiatives, and managing complex mobility, immigration, and compliance processes across GCC and North American markets.

I combine empathy with commercial acumen, have delivered cost savings and improved engagement, and have been recognized for leadership development, including selection for NielsenIQ’s WING program.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Market HR Partner

NielsenIQ

Jul 2023 - Aug 2025 (2 years 1 month)

Led HR strategy across 6 Arabian Peninsula & Pakistan markets for 250+ employees, reducing Pakistan turnover by 5% and negotiating a 23% cost-of-living adjustment while delivering 10% regional benefits cost savings.

Workforce Planning Employee Engagement Compensation Benefits Performance Management Global Mobility Stakeholder Management Negotiation

HR Business Partner

Getz Life

Feb 2023 - Jul 2023 (5 months)

Built the HR function for Getz Life, hiring 200+ employees and creating a 2-year HR roadmap including org design, policies, and compensation benchmarking to support venture growth.

Talent Acquisition Organizational Design HR Roadmap Onboarding Employer Branding Stakeholder Management Workforce Planning

HR Business Partner

FrieslandCampina

Sep 2021 - May 2022 (8 months)

Served as strategic HR partner for Customer Supply Chain, coaching leaders on performance for 200+ employees, leading restructuring and rebranding EVP to attract graduates.

Performance Management Talent Management Employer Branding Coaching Recruitment Succession Planning Stakeholder Engagement

People Business Partner

K-Electric

Sep 2020 - Sep 2021 (1 year)

Advised CXOs on HR strategy for 400+ staff, drove succession and mobility programs placing 30% of successors into leadership pipelines and reduced unnecessary working hours by 15%.

Succession Planning Employee Engagement Performance Calibration Change Management HR strategy

Regional HR Generalist

Holloway Lodging Corporation

Sep 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 3 months)

Provided HR support for 900+ union and non-union employees across multiple provinces, managed LMIA processes, filled 20 management roles, and conducted quarterly HR audits to improve compliance and retention.

Recruitment LMIA Processes Employee Relations Compliance Onboarding Retention

Human Resources Associate

Ontario Power Generation

Jan 2017 - Sep 2018 (1 year 8 months)

Managed end-to-end recruitment including international hires, launched a refreshed EVP improving retention, and delivered HR analytics and DEI dashboards to senior leadership.

Recruitment EVP Development HR Analytics Workforce Planning Compliance Data Reporting

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Queen's University

Master of Industrial Relations, Industrial Relations

Completed a Master of Industrial Relations, awarded the International Tuition Award.

Trent University

Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration & International Political Economy

Completed a Bachelor of Business Administration with a focus on International Political Economy; named to the Dean's List and received a four-year full tuition scholarship.