Human Capital Manager at mPharma

Role Description

mPharma is looking for a Human Capital Manager (Kenya & Uganda) to oversee human capital operations across Kenya and Uganda. This role is based in Kenya and is primarily responsible for defining and driving talent activities across the organization to optimize return on talent investments. The role will work closely with business leaders across the organization and combine business requirements with relevant talent activities within the policies and talent principles of mPharma. The role will be involved in strategy definition, shaping/development, and execution of relevant activities as well as day-to-day handling of more operational tasks. The role reports to the Chief People Officer of mPharma and forms part of the Human Capital Leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

• Define/evolve human capital strategy in collaboration with the Chief People Officer and Human Capital leadership team.
• Define human capital strategy for the country and retail Business Unit in line with the overall human capital strategy for mPharma. Headcount and capability planning will be an integral part of this work.
• Define relevant country / BU activities required to execute the strategy and define and follow up on relevant KPIs to ensure that the road map is being achieved.
• Leverage relevant assets, information, and artifacts and incorporate them into the work as required, e.g. policy or process changes, in alignment with the overall human capital strategy.
• Oversee and manage country human capital activities end-to-end, including Talent Acquisition and Onboarding, Performance Management, Succession Planning, Professional Development, and Compensation & Benefits.
• Work with business leaders to achieve targets for engagement, diversity, and culture.
• Collaborate with other country HC colleagues to ensure the local activities align with global/best practices and comply with local regulations.
• Provide employee relations counsel to managers and employees on HR matters, including discipline and grievance as required
• Represent mPharma externally and partner with relevant companies and professional bodies.
• Be a strong people role model across mPharma and act in accordance with the mPharma values and policies at all times.

Our Ideal Candidate

• People-oriented and results-driven, with a strong focus on how talent ‘fits’ into an overall business strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to work across cultures and geographies.
• Demonstrated ability and courage to make changes, keep focus and deliver in an ever-changing environment.
• A strong communicator with excellent presentation skills.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills. Demonstrated ability to stand firm even in difficult situations.
• Ability to be agile and work at strategic as well as operational levels.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and business partner skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work on a team or independently while establishing strong working relationships at all levels of the organization.

Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in human resource management, business administration, or related fields.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in a managerial / leadership role focused on people, culture & talent at a fast-growing startup, high-performance environment, and/or consultancy.
• Fluent in English.