Regional Head, HR at Deloitte Consulting

Reporting to the Head, Group HR, the Regional Head, HR, will oversee and drive the execution of the Group’s HR strategic plan in the East African Region and position the organization into being an employer of choice.

Requirements

• Responsible for overall management, co-ordination, and oversight of HR in the East African region;
• Lead effort for setting strategic direction and objectives for the East African region in alignment with overall Group HR direction and objectives;
• Facilitate and oversee expansion with regards to HR in East African subsidiaries both organically and through mergers and acquisitions;
• Enforce the implementation of group-wide HR policies for advancing the group objectives and ensure compliance.
• Drive the Performance Management initiatives of the Region;
• Develop productive relationships with key strategic partners and stakeholders to advance the cause of the entity across the East African Region.
• Review HR budget of the East African region; co-ordinate HR activities and act as liaison with the Group office to ensure full alignment.
• Provide HR support and advise to executives of the African subsidiaries and to the Group office on issues affecting HR matters in the East African region.
• Drive, Monitor, and report performance of the subsidiaries in the East African Region;
• Develop productive relationships with key strategic partners and stakeholders to advance the cause of the Group in the East African region; and
• Perform other functions as assigned by the Regional Managing Director/Head, Group HR

Person Specifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Human Resource Management, Social Sciences, Arts, or any other relevant field. Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• Professional qualification in Human Resource Management, valid practicing certificate and membership to IHRM.
• Have knowledge and experience of not less than twelve (12) years’ experience in Human Resource Management within the Financial Services Industry, with at least 5 years at management level. Experience in the Banking sector is preferred.
• Have the knowledge and understanding of HR specialist competencies including business partnering, occupational health & safety, career counselling, succession planning, remuneration programs & policy.
• HR policy formulation, knowledge of labour laws & agreement, grievance & discipline management, and diversity dynamics, as well as change management.