Alumni Profiles


Mian Muhammad Waqas Arshad

Organization Information

Punjab Mineral Company (Private) Limited, (PMC) is wholly owned Company of Govt. of The Punjab, established under Companies Ordinance 1984, PMC, Inter alia, has the mandate for promotion, exploration and resource estimation of the mineral resources of the Punjab. (GOP)

Describe the work that you do in your role

Head Of the Department.
o Promotes and implements human resource values by planning and managing human resources programs.
o To lead and support the development and implementation of HR policy across all areas of the organisation including improving performance, maximizing attendance and providing effective management of change. Work with the HR team to develop, co-ordinate, implement and audit all HR activity within the department and across the organisation.
o Develops organization strategies by identifying and researching human resources issues; contributing information, analysis, and recommendations to organization strategic thinking and direction; establishing human resources objectives in line with organizational objectives.
o Implements human resources strategies by establishing department accountabilities, including talent acquisition, staffing, employment processing, compensation, health and welfare benefits, training and development, records management, safety and health, succession planning, employee relations and retention, compliance of all laws, rule & regulation including labor laws.
o Manages human resources operations by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, coaching, counseling, and disciplining staff; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing staff job contributions; maintaining compensation; determining productivity, quality, and customer-service strategies; designing systems; accumulating resources; resolving problems; implementing change.
o Develops human resources operations financial strategies by estimating, forecasting, and anticipating requirements, trends, and variances; aligning monetary resources; developing action plans; measuring and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances.
o Accomplishes special project results by identifying and clarifying issues and priorities; communicating and coordinating requirements; expediting fulfillment; evaluating milestone accomplishments; evaluating optional courses of action; changing assumptions and direction.
o Supports management by providing human resources advice, counsel, and decisions; analyzing information and applications.
o Guides management and employee actions by researching, developing, writing, and updating policies, procedures, methods, and guidelines; communicating and enforcing organization values.
o Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
o Updates job knowledge by participating in conferences and educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
o Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
o Ensure effective implementation of the disciplinary and grievance procedures for all employee groups.

Indicate previous experience and/or areas of career proficiency/achievenments

• Summarized Achievements in Profiles International USA.
Being the part of world renowned Assessment Organization and HR Professional Certified Assessment Consultant in Pakistan, my brief and summarized achievements during my employment tenure are following.

o I have done assessment of many national & multinational companies’ employees through Profiles International’s Standers in Pakistan.
o Established, structured and Restructured below mention organizations’ Human Resource Departments.
o Health check and HR Audit of organizations.
o Developed HR Policies & Procedures and trained their local resources for implementation &Execution.
o Developed and introduced Long-term and short-term training Programs

• Summarized Achievements in BERGER
Being HR Professional& HR Head at BERGER group of companies, my brief and summarized achievements during my employment tenure are following.
o I draw a thin to thin line between Human Resource Department and Administration Department at Plant earlier it was personnel & Admin Department.
o Designed, Developed and implemented new procedures for Administration Department and Human Resource Departments.
o Restructured HR Department along with all other Departments.
o Restructuring & reengineering all departments.
o Create Synergy between HR Department and all other functional Departments.
o Established Centralized Human Resource Department.
o Reviewed, Revised, Restructured, Introduced, and made new employees benefits policies according to the requirements of the company and the company’s employees.
o Developed new HR Employee Book / HR Manual.
o HR Representative and coordinator for ERP System installation and implementation in the Company for Human Resource Department.
o Introduced& implemented HEY JD System Companywide.
o Designed & Implemented New customized Performance Management System in the company.
o Designed and implement new training system companywide.
o Introduced employee engagement programs.
o I represented company management; I negotiate and resolved the issue. Won it over the table with talks in labor strike in 2012.
o Established proper Legal Affairs Department which is report to Head HR.
o Admin Department at Head Office was my additional responsibility.
o Environment, Health & safety (EHS) Representative at Head Office.

Describe your success in your professional life and achievements

o Create a synergy between Public & Private Sector with the comfort of both sector’s employees for smooth business & organizational processes & procedures.
o Designed new HR policies and HR manual, organizational structure, values, and code of conduct booklet and its implementation & Execution.
o Designed new Compensation & Benefits with maintained the synergy of Public & Private Sector.
o Established, structured and re-structured organization’s all departments along with Human Resource Departments.

Write your activities and achievement if you were member of any club or society in UMT?

I was the pioneer member of Dramatic Club, Mushaira event, Cricket Tournament, almost all extra circular activities at that time at ILM (UMT).

What do you remember about your time in ILM / IMT /UMT?