General Manager- Learning & Talent Development at Equity Bank Kenya

Description

Equity Bank is one of the region’s leading banks whose purpose is to transform the lives and livelihoods of the people of Africa socially and economically by availing them modern and inclusive financial services that maximize their opportunities. With a strong footprint in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan and DRC Congo, Equity Bank is now home to over 12 million customers - the largest customer base in Africa. Currently the Bank is seeking additional talent to serve in the role outlined below.

• To translate the Equity Group Business Strategies into the Group Learning & Development Strategy, Policy, Processes, Systems and Programs for sustainable business growth.
• Leading the Learning and Development Team to build the Equity Group as Learning Organization

Job Responsibilities

• Build talent pipelines for current and future job openings.
• Mange our external partnerships with universities, ELPs, Job boards and recruitment firms.
• Implement online and offline employer branding
• Prepare and review annual recruitment plans taking into account business growth plans.
• Implement processes that oversee all stages of candidate experience ranging from application to onboarding including communication.
• Enhance productivity through effective design and implementation of identified Talent programs.
• Develop creative and innovative talent acquisition strategies – this includes appropriate marketing, planning and building a diverse talent pipeline.
• Build a positive candidate experience, managing candidate’s expectations and maintaining relationships for those candidates who are not selected at present against a particular skill set, for future prospects.
• Oversee the process of strategic workforce planning - examine workforce plans, understands the labour markets segments, skills, competencies and experience necessary that aligns to the business needs.
• Continuous tracking and use of key metrics to drive continuous improvement and to make better decisions, to ultimately improve the quality of Talent Acquisition & Training function.
• Work with talent partners & business leaders to identify talent gaps, the existing talent capabilities and future requirements and develop an overarching Talent Acquisition, Talent Development and Mobility philosophy.
• Facilitate effective implementation of the Performance Management system - in conjunction with Talent Partners, deploy the end-to-end Performance management system including the appropriate plans for the various talent classifications within budget/timeframe.
• Ensure whole PM process is managed in the PM system and the link between pay and performance is maintained.
• Responsible for maintaining an up to date job evaluation and maintenance of organisation structures that reflects business reality.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Social Sciences, or Industrial Psychology from a recognized university. 
• A post graduate qualification in business management, HR or industrial psychology will be an added advantage.
• Relevant professional qualification, e.g., IHRM; CHRP, or reputable global qualification