Group Human Resource Manager

POSITION OVERVIEW
As a Group HR Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing all human resources functions within the group. Your role involves developing and implementing HR strategies, policies, and procedures to support the group's overall objectives. You will collaborate with senior management to align HR initiatives with business goals and ensure a positive employee experience across the group.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Recruitment and Staffing
Manage in collaboration with heads of department (“HOD”), staff recruitments for both local and expatriate personal, planning, and executing recruitment process, developing job descriptions, posting job openings, sourcing candidates through various channels such as job search engines, social media and referrals, screening resumes, conducting interviews, making hiring decisions and facilitating the application processes for employee work permits, (as applicable).
Strategic Planning
Collaborate with senior management to align H.R strategies with organisational objectives by identifying H.R implications of business decisions. Encourage a culture of proactive decision making rather than reactive decision-making processes with all HOD and with the ultimate objective to develop H.R strategies that support a balanced overall wellbeing of employees and the mission and goals of the organisation.
HR Policies and Procedures
Develop, implement, and enforce H.R policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legal requirements and organisational goals, inclusive but not limited to, creation of employee handbooks, updating policies to reflect changes in laws and regulations, and providing guidance to employees, management, and long-term outsourced service providers (as relevant) on H.R related matters.
Employee Relations
Manage employee relations within the organisation by addressing employee grievances, providing counselling and support to employees, and implementing initiatives to promote open communication and a healthy workplace culture, where employees feel valued and engaged.
Performance Management
Oversee employee performance management processes, with the intention of aligning individual performance goals with organisational objectives. This by setting individual performance goals, conducting performance appraisals, providing feedback to employees, and developing performance improvement plans as necessary.
Training and Development
Identify training and development needs within the organisation and design training programs in accordance to enhance employee skills and knowledge. Promote a multi-skilled work environment by coordinating joint departmental workshops, HOD collaborations and team building exercises.
Compensation and Benefits
Manage and report on employee compensation and benefits programs in line with the overall company policies and through conducting market compensation surveys and administering employee benefit schemes. Devise clear means of communicating compensation and benefits information to employees.
Compliance and Legal Issues
Ensure all company policies within the group are compliant with labor law regulations to mitigate legal risks. This involves staying up to date on changes in employment law, conducting audits to ensure departmental compliances and ensuring legal issues such as discrimination claims, harassment allegations and other employment-related disputes are resolved amicably.
HR Administration
Capture payroll entries in line with company processes, such as but not limited to, enlistment of new employees and removal of past employees, leave management, benefits enrolments, preparation of, monthly payroll registers, bulk bank uploads and payroll journals. Manage various payroll calculation modules for casual labour, such as, daily and/or, weekly and/or, fortnightly etc. Manage and report on training recoveries for training modules carried out.
 

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Proven experience in a senior HR role, preferably in a group or corporate environment.
• Strong understanding of HR principles, practices, and regulations.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation abilities.
• Proficiency on the use of human resource information systems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment