Rajab Ali

▸ Lead the HR function across UK operations, providing strategic direction on
workforce planning, employee relations, and organisational development in line
with UK employment law and best practice.
▸ Ensure full compliance with UK employment legislation including the
Employment Rights Act, Equality Act 2010, Working Time Regulations, GDPR
(UK), and National Minimum Wage requirements.
▸ Drive HR automation initiatives across payroll, onboarding, absence
management, and performance tracking, reducing manual processing time and
improving data accuracy organisation-wide.
▸ Oversee end-to-end recruitment and talent acquisition for frontline FM roles
(cleaning, security, maintenance), ensuring swift turnaround aligned to
operational demands.
▸ Manage employee relations casework including disciplinaries, grievances, PIPs,
and redundancy processes, ensuring consistency, fairness, and legal compliance
throughout.
▸ Partner with senior leadership to design and implement people strategies that
support business growth, improve retention, and strengthen the employer
brand.
▸ Design and maintain advanced HR dashboards and MIS reporting for headcount,
turnover, absence, and payroll metrics — delivering Board-level insights.
▸ Lead rollout of a new HRIS platform covering system configuration, data
migration, user training, and change management.

▸ Owned end-to-end bi-weekly payroll for a 2, 500+ employee multi-state US
workforce — single point of accountability for accuracy, timelines, and controls.
▸ Executed payroll processing covering base pay, overtime, commissions,
bonuses, incentives, retro, and off-cycle adjustments with automation-driven
validations.
▸ Managed employee lifecycle actions (promotions, demotions, transfers,
terminations) ensuring real-time system updates and payroll alignment.
▸ Ensured full compliance with FLSA, FMLA, Title VII, EEOC, and state-level
minimum wage and overtime laws, proactively mitigating wage-and-hour risk.
▸ Designed and maintained advanced HR and payroll dashboards using Excel
automation (Power Query, Pivot Tables) to monitor accuracy, commissions,
headcount, and compliance.
▸ Led performance management, employee engagement, and training
compliance, linking KPIs, appraisals, and completion metrics to variable pay
eligibility.
▸ Delivered executive-ready analytics on payroll trends, attrition, compensation
movement, and workforce costs to support leadership decisions.
Key Initiatives & Strategic
▸ Payroll Governance & Automation

▸ Took full ownership of monthly and bi-weekly payroll for 1, 500+ employees
including salaries, incentives, commissions, bonuses, and retro adjustments.
▸ Managed employee lifecycle actions ensuring alignment with payroll, policies,
and compliance requirements.
▸ Partnered with Finance and payroll vendors to resolve discrepancies, maintain
controls, and ensure smooth disbursements.
▸ Led HR operations and employee engagement initiatives: onboarding,
recognition programmes, surveys, and retention action plans.
▸ Developed and maintained HR and payroll dashboards (Excel/Pivot Tables/Power
Query) to track headcount, attrition, and payroll accuracy.
▸ Ensured compliance with SOPs, labour laws, and audit requirements while
mentoring junior HR staff.

▸ Maintained employee records, attendance, and leave data.
▸ Assisted in payroll coordination, HR reporting, and documentation.