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Zahara Kanji - People Partner Director – Tech

Zahara Kanji

Director-level HR People Partner specializing in tech org design, workforce analytics, and talent strategy

AudibleRutgers University21 Years ExperienceDirector LevelWorks Remote

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People/HR leader partnering closely with CTO and senior engineering leadership on major org transformations, including decentralizing QA/IT Ops and establishing new performance/promotion guardrails. Built and scaled a Returnship program across a tech org (60+ conversions to FTE; +40% diversity hiring) and used people analytics to cut high-performer turnover from 18% to 5% while boosting internal promotions to 20%. Experienced in executive coaching, succession planning, and sensitive ER investigations in partnership with legal/ER.

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Key Strengths

  • Led decentralization of QA and IT Ops from centralized model; built comms plan, FAQs, knowledge-sharing, and performance guardrails to minimize disruption
  • Executive coaching through emotionally charged org change; reframed narrative and equipped leaders with clear messaging
  • Built and scaled a tech Returnship program (4-month onboarding/training with mentoring/coaching); converted 60+ returnees to FTE and increased diversity hiring by 40%
  • Data-driven retention interventions: analyzed exit interviews/HRIS/pulse surveys; reduced high-performer voluntary turnover from 18% to 5% and increased internal promotions to 20%
  • Proactive succession and bench-strength building after RTO attrition; shifted leader from reactive to proactive talent planning
  • Handled high-stakes discrimination claim investigation with structured interviews, corroboration, and alignment with ER/legal; ensured fairness and trust

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Experience

People Partner Director – TechAudible, Inc. · May 2019 – Present
Global Talent Acquisition ManagerAxis Capital · Nov 2017 – Apr 2019
Vice President, Technology RecruitmentJ.P. Morgan Chase · Dec 2014 – Aug 2017
Senior Recruiter (Consultant: Pershing, PwC, SwissRe)IntePros Consulting · Aug 2010 – Oct 2014contract
Senior Associate – Transaction Services, Global Capital MarketsPwC · Oct 2006 – Jul 2008
Senior Auditor – Financial ServicesDeloitte LLP · Nov 2003 – Jul 2006
Girl Scouts Troop 40021 LeaderGirl Scouts · Jan 2020 – Presentpart-time

Education

Rutgers Universitymaster, Human Resource Management (2011)
University of Connecticutbachelor, Business Administration (2003)

Languages

English

Certifications

E-Cornell Certificate in Generative AI for ProductivityAcademy to Innovate HR - AI HR Certification

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Zahara KanjiDirector-level HR People Partner specializing in tech org design, workforce analytics, and talent strategy