HEAD OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
JOB
DESCRIPTION
Location: Accra
Industry: Finance/Fintech
Reports to: Global Head of HR
Our client is a multinational financial management firm, providing
financial services in Ghana and other African Countries.
Scope
The Head of Human Resources-Africa will
be responsible for leading all HR workforce planning, regularly reviewing HR
policies, ensuring compliance with laws, and promoting a high-performance work
culture through effective management.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all HR workforce
planning, operations and strategic direction of employees
- Manage employee performance,
ensuring successful implementation and alignment of strategies with business
goals.
- Develop, implement and
regularly review HR (local/global) policies, procedures and guidelines to
ensure they align with both company values and various countries' labour
legislation.
- Ensure compliance
aligned performance of HR Services with country-specific local legal,
employment, data protection laws and security.
- Localize and implement
global HR strategies, frameworks, and programs within the responsible
countries.
- Promote a
high-performance culture through effective engagement, training, and
development programs.
- Support the rollout of
HR policies, systems, and programs across the Africa region, ensuring local
adaptation and compliance.
- Support regional teams
on HR matters including organizational design, leadership development,
challenges, needs and succession planning.
- Observe the business
operational labour market, analyse national wage and inflation trends,
benchmarks on pay, benefits (cash/noncash) and partner with internal
stakeholders on executing the approved compensation goals and its specific
activities.
Requirements
Requirements
- Master’s /Bachelor’s degree
in Human Resources, Business Administration, or any related field
- Minimum of 10 years
work experience in Human Resource Operations, 5 of which should be in a
senior leadership role in Africa
- Experience working in
Banking, Telecommunications, Investment or Fintech industries
- Proven track record in
leading HR functions end-to-end (recruitment, performance, L&D, employee
relations, etc.) locally and in other countries
- Strong knowledge of local labour law;
familiarity with HR practices across other African countries is required
- Must possess strong
people management skills and the ability to work independently
- Strong stakeholder
strategic management and conflict–resolution skills
- Excellent communication and
interpersonal skills
- Strong organisational
and time-management skills
- Proficient in Microsoft
Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), HRIS and Payroll software
Competencies
People
Manager, Confident Communicator, Detail-Oriented, Analytical, Problem-Solving.
Benefits
Benefits
- Opportunity to work
with one of the leading multinational Fintech companies
- Lead the African HR
team and contribute to the company's global HR strategy.
- Contribute to
creating a high-performance culture through effective engagement,
training, and development programs.
- Competitive
remuneration package
Skills Required
- Master's or Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
- Minimum of 10 years' experience in Human Resource operations with at least 5 years in senior leadership in Africa
- Experience in Banking, Telecommunications, Investment or Fintech industries
- Proven track record leading end-to-end HR functions (recruitment, performance, L&D, employee relations) locally and across countries
- Strong knowledge of local labour law and familiarity with HR practices across African countries
- Strong people management skills and ability to work independently
- Stakeholder strategic management and conflict-resolution skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), HRIS and Payroll software
What We Do
P. M. Renaissance is a boutique people management consulting firm delivering exclusive Human Resources services. The company specializes in organizational development, recruitment, and staffing solutions, providing professional management consulting and HR services to help businesses optimize their workforce and grow their revenue.
