Senior People & Culture Lead — Talent & Growth

Kamayi; Lahore; On-site; PKR 2,600,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

COLABS in Pakistan seeks a Senior Manager - People & Culture to lead the People function across the country, shaping a high-performance culture and attracting, developing, and retaining top talent.

You will oversee the full employee lifecycle—talent acquisition, performance management, learning & development, HR operations, compliance, compensation & benefits—partnering with leadership to align people initiatives with business goals and drive organizational transformation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, or Psychology; master's preferred.
• 6–10 years HR experience with ≥3 years in a leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of Pakistan labour laws and HR best practices.
• Experience with HRIS, payroll coordination, and performance systems.
• Proven ability to implement HR processes in fast-growing organisations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the People strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Partner with department heads on organizational design and workforce planning.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment across Pakistan.
• Coach managers on performance conversations and reviews.
• Identify high-potential employees and succession planning.
• Coordinate annual learning and development plans.
• Drive employee engagement and wellbeing programs.
• Ensure HR operations accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Administer compensation benchmarking and benefits programs.
• Analyse HR metrics to support workforce planning.

Skills

HR leadership

Pakistan labour law

HRIS platforms

Payroll coordination

Performance management

Learning & development

Talent management

Education

Bachelor's in HR/BA/Psychology

Master's preferred

Tools

ZenHR

Payroll software

Job description

COLABS in Pakistan seeks a Senior Manager - People & Culture to lead the People function across the country, shaping a high-performance culture and attracting, developing, and retaining top talent.

You will oversee the full employee lifecycle—talent acquisition, performance management, learning & development, HR operations, compliance, compensation & benefits—partnering with leadership to align people initiatives with business goals and drive organizational transformation.