People Country Manager Egypt

Temporary

Your Role

As the Country People Manager Egypt you will lead and manage the People Relations team to deliver a high level of customer centric service and advice across Commercial and Operations organization with ca. 2000 employees. You will work closely with the broader People team in creating People strategies that foster employee engagement and a high-performance culture.

Key areas of responsibility:

People and Business Leadership

• Manage the whole People Relations team and services in the country
• Set vision and strategy for the People function in the country
• Manage the People Relations budget allocation for the country
• Lead local continuous improvement / change initiatives in alignment with company-wide programs
• Create and activate contingency plans in case of strikes related to Union negotiations

People Culture

• Drive ONE HR culture, and secure alignment on the country policies, provide inputs and enforce the implementation
• Have a continuous dialogue with the People Business Partners in the country in order to secure alignment at the country level and provide necessary advice

Program Design & Delivery

• Design and implement large-scale people programs for the country
• Implement the People First strategy and oversee the in-country execution of core HR processes
   

Labor Law and Compliance

• Update PS&S and the rest of the People community on various labor, compliance and legislation topics and their implications to people policies, practices and programs
• Spearhead Union/Work Council relations for the country
   

Ethics and Discipline

• Assign the appropriate investigation body to support cases coming through the Ethics Helpline

Employer Branding

• Support promoting the Electrolux employer brand in the country

You will be responsible for creating a local best in class People strategy that drives synergies, efficiencies and collaboration across Electrolux Group, inspiring, coaching and developing your team members to achieve this vision. You will create and maintain operational excellence, measuring delivery though service standards and facilitating decision-making processes across HR CoEs and People Business Partners. You will identify opportunities to improve the customer experience by streamlining processes, leveraging technology, encouraging self-service, coaching employees and managers and delivering efficiencies.

A Typical Day

Your day will include leading, developing and coaching the People Relations organization to ensure the delivery of a best in class employee experience. Aligned with our Electrolux business strategy to become an Employer of Choice (EoC) you will review, develop and implement various initiatives and projects within Egypt that contribute towards a strong employee value proposition.

You will educate and coach the HR colleagues and managers to comply with local legislation within Egypt, and provide advice on organizational transformations aligned to business strategy. In line with business practice, policy or relevant legislation you will review, recommend and implement policies, procedures and guidelines, in order to meet business objectives and alignment across countries.

You will also be responsible for setting and managing budgets and sourcing and maintaining relationships with our 3rd party providers of HR related systems, legislative bodies, learning and wellness providers.

Who You Are

• Leader - You have a vision and a purpose, and you can inspire and influence others to not only share it, but apply their abilities to achieving it

• Customer Focused - You understand and empathize with people and can apply your people and problem-solving skills to reassuring customers

• Growth - You love to explore new ideas and drive continuous improvement, not only to do your best work but to develop your capabilities and acquire new skills

• Agile - You work efficiently and proactively to deliver results

• Collaborative - You build networks and trust, good working relationships and apply your influence to shaping change

• Open – Minded - For you, every challenge offers opportunity and potential. You just have to find it

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in law, business or related field; Master’s degree preferred
• 15-20 years of HR leadership experience supporting a line of business/ leading HR organisation
• 5+ years leading a team of HR professionals
• HR experience in the manufacturing industry is preferred
• Very good knowledge of Egyptian labor law and market practices
• Experience of working in a multicultural environment