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Najma Shirwac

London

Summary

CIPD Associate Member and a HR professional with a background in HR operations across global teams. Experienced in Workday and a wide range of Software tools, supporting the entire employee life-cycle with precision and care. Known for exceptional organisational, communication, and data management skills. Recognised for being collaborative, agile, and resilient with a compassionate, employee-first approach.



Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work history

People Administrator - Temporary role - 3 Months

VML
City of London
02.2025 - Current

• Managed confidential HR documentation and payroll administration.
• Supported major Workday system transition including data migration.
• Drafted employment documents (e.g., leaver letters, references).
• Assisted with HR reporting and data accuracy.

Human Resource Operation Assistant EMEA

Endeavor/IMG
Chiswick Park, London, United Kingdom
01.2024 - 08.2024

Worked closely with IMG Events and Frieze HR Business Partner and supported 160over90 business unit.

  • Carried out in person induction for UK new starters and online induction for new hires that started with subsidiary business unites e.g Onlocation - Olympic Paris Games and OpenBet
  • Created a lasting positive relations with the HRBP's and stakeholders
  • Employment Relations - processed maternity and paternity leave for employees in the UK and Dubai offices
  • Processed job changes including promotions, compensation changes and lateral moves
  • Carried out Involuntary and voluntary termination's in Workday, drafting documentations, liaising with stakeholders e.g. payroll, immigration, legal and HRBP's
  • On-boarded new hires for IMG Events and Frieze e.g. drafting contracts, background check and right work checks
  • Updated HR systems (Workday ) to reflect accurate employment records and maintain data integrity
  • Drafted employment, visa and tenancy references

HR Coordinator -Temporary role - 3 months

World Fuel Services
Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets
06.2023 - 09.2023

• Coordinated onboarding and background checks via HireRight.
• Scheduled interviews and hosted weekly inductions.
• Maintained data accuracy and stakeholder engagement.

HR Information Systems- Sandwich Year

Vertex Pharmaceutical
London
09.2021 - 09.2022
  • Gained extensive knowledge of the Workday HR System
  • Carried out day to day HRIS cases ensuring stakeholders demands were met
  • Handled Workday reports and using data management for the wider HR and global functions
  • Shadowed HR enhancement meetings
  • Reported under Global Digital Innovation HR strategy team
  • Supported team of 10 in the UK and US in the HRIS team
  • Learned and supported Workday enhancements to help strive for practical change in HR
  • Showed curiosity and the drive to advocate for change to support the workforce
  • Handled the Employee and Contingent worker onboarding process
  • Solved problems in Workday HR system that impacted the Employee Lifecycle
  • Trained HR interns from the 10,000 black intern programs
  • Developed report auditing and managing skills via Excel and Workday auditing for internal stakeholders via Workday and Excel
  • Strongly enhanced my Excel skills and analytical skills
  • Supported my line manager and HRIS team with urgent data management in Workday by prioritising tasks
  • Successfully showcased attention to detail skills and my drive to learn and tackle challenges
  • Showed strong integrity, discretion, and ability to abide to Data Protection Law (GDPR)

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Human Resource Management

University of Westminster, Westminster
09.2019 - 07.2023

BTEC National Extended diploma level 3 - Business

City of Westminster College
Westminster
09.2017 - 06.2019

BTEC National diploma level 2 - Business

City of Westminster College
Westminster
09.2016 - 06.2017

BTEC National Diploma Level 1 - Business Administration

City of Westminster College
Westminster
09.2015 - 06.2016

Skills

  • Payroll administration
  • Organisational skills
  • compassionate
  • Contract management
  • Employee life cycle management
  • Employee Relations - Maternity leave and Paternity leave
  • Termination processes
  • GDPR compliance
  • Recruitment
  • HRIS software system - Workday
  • IT services such as ServiceNow, Front, Adobe, HireRight, Sterling and First Advantage
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Data software systems such as SPSS by Deloitte
  • Strong communication and listening
  • Collaboration skills
  • Agile and Resiliency
  • Communication
  • Problem-solving

Languages

English
Native
Dutch
Upper intermediate

Interests


  • Reading and learning languages
  • Cooking
  • Sports and spending time with friends and family


Timeline

People Administrator - Temporary role - 3 Months

VML
02.2025 - Current

Human Resource Operation Assistant EMEA

Endeavor/IMG
01.2024 - 08.2024

HR Coordinator -Temporary role - 3 months

World Fuel Services
06.2023 - 09.2023

HR Information Systems- Sandwich Year

Vertex Pharmaceutical
09.2021 - 09.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Human Resource Management

University of Westminster, Westminster
09.2019 - 07.2023

BTEC National Extended diploma level 3 - Business

City of Westminster College
09.2017 - 06.2019

BTEC National diploma level 2 - Business

City of Westminster College
09.2016 - 06.2017

BTEC National Diploma Level 1 - Business Administration

City of Westminster College
09.2015 - 06.2016
Najma Shirwac