Head of Talent & Human Capital at GrowthAfrica

Key responsibilities

• Design and lead GrowthAfrica’s people strategy, aligning talent, culture, and systems with our mission and growth.
• Drive talent acquisition, engagement, and retention by working with relevant partners and ensuring talent is available across all organisational levels.
• Manage and optimise the onboarding process to ensure it effectively supports business objectives.
• Lead all learning and development activities across the organisation, including needs assessment, development planning, and the identification of implementation and delivery partners.
• Manage staffing across core business activities, ensuring resources are effectively coordinated and allocated.
• Oversee and cultivate organisational culture, ensuring our values are lived daily and that all team members can thrive with clear goals.
• Manage compensation and benefits using industry benchmark standards and ensure best practice is applied.
• Manage the performance management and appraisal process using established practices and tools.
• Oversee HR policies, processes, procedures, and systems, ensuring consistent administration and alignment with organisational goals and values.
• Play a pivotal role in maintaining organisational engagement and ensuring a motivated and engaged team.
• Deliver reports on talent strategy, acquisition, retention, and engagement, ensuring leadership has the insights needed to make informed decisions.

Qualifications & requirements

• Master’s degree in Business Management, Human Resources, Organisational Development, Behavioural Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in strategic HR related roles.
• Strong track record of translating business strategy into comprehensive people strategies, advising leadership on talent, capability development, and organisational effectiveness.
• Extensive hands-on experience driving end-to-end people strategy and operational excellence across talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, engagement, compensation, succession planning and learning and development.
• Proven experience in leading diverse and geographically dispersed teams across East, South, West, and the Horn of Africa.