Key Responsibilities

HR Strategy

• Lead in the implementation of the HR strategy, aligned to the overall business strategy.
• Provide strategic HR advice and solutions to the business, consistent with modern HR practice, and in line with the Group’s overall strategy.
• Monitor the implementation of the Company’s HR budget and provide the business with guidance on staff related budgets, future staffing costs and initiatives.
• Provide advisory to the management team on people leadership matters, including business change and transformation.

Performance Management

• Champion a performance culture and continuously review productivity and employee development making recommendations for improvements.
• Lead the performance management process including creating a plan to manage annual reviews, & conducting trainings on PM.
• Work with respective HoDs to drive high performance culture through entrenchment of performance management initiatives in the organization.
• Lead implementation of Reward and Recognition initiatives across the company to ensure staff motivation and productivity.

Talent Acquisition & Talent Management

• Oversee talent acquisition, recruitment strategy and its implementation.
• Oversee recruitment and selection process according to policies and procedures.
• Manage the implementation of the Organization’s talent management activities.
• Work with the Senior Management team to determine workforce needs, identify human resource competency gaps, and devise a development plan to facilitate staff growth.

Employee Relations

• Manage employee relations and welfare programs and provide support to line managers in maintaining a cordial employer-employee relationship to ensure a conducive work environment.
• Oversee implementation of employee welfare programs that drive engagement, productivity and ensure equity.
• Spearhead internal staff communications, team building and employee engagement activities.
• Champions change initiatives by getting buy-in from business and staff.

Learning and Development

• Oversee the Learning and Development, ensuring continuous improvement on L&D
  initiatives.
• Establish and maintain appropriate systems for identifying, planning, delivering, and
  measuring learning and development.

Leadership

• Lead, train, and mentor HR team; create detailed plan to build capacity for every HR staff.
• Ensure that the HR team is working in a harmonized manner, identify and implement mechanisms to ensure cooperation, communication, and teamwork.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors’ degree in Human Resources or relevant field from a recognized institution. A member of IHRM Kenya.
• 12 years of relevant working experience, with 5 years in senior management.
• Technical skills with a focus on HR strategy formulation, organization design, performance management, talent management, learning and development, & employee relations
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Strong analytical, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates operational and strategic skills with an ability to provide solutions for business.
• Thrives on constant change.