Talent and Performance Manager at Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL)

Introduction    

The Talent and Performance Manager will be responsible for the development and execution of the Talent and Performance Management processes; to ensure they are evaluated, aligned, monitored and continuously improved meet KWALs business requirements

Specification    

• In collaboration with the HR Director, work with business leaders to develop and implement talent and performance management strategies that enable both short term and long-term benefits for the organization.
• Manage the recruitment, selection, contracting, induction, probation, staff deployment/ redeployment processes to ensure that KWAL attracts and retains the required caliber of staff at appropriate staffing levels.
• Lead the development, review and implementation of the KWAL performance management system that ensures adequate alignment between individual performance objectives and business objectives and performance.
• Facilitate discussions with management to identify and implement performance improvement initiatives and priority areas and continuously track current performance highlighting any areas of concern for immediate corrective action.
• Oversee the implementation of training programmes including conducting training needs analysis, collation of information on staff training and development needs and involvement in identification of suitable interventions for identified gaps and ensuring the envisioned return on investment for KWAL is realized.
• Oversee the development and review of HR Policies, frameworks and procedures to ensure compliance with legislative requirements, protection of KWAL’s interests, reflection best practice and support of the delivery of KWAL business objectives and promotes high standards of people management.
• Build a leadership pipeline that improves the depth and readiness of talent across the organization to meet the needs of accelerating organizational growth.
• Create innovative and competitive compensation and benefit practices through robust benchmarking in the industry and implement pragmatically to enable KWAL to remain competitive and enables it to attract the right caliber of employees.
• Develop and maintain ways to monitor and keep abreast of external job market welfare and benefits including reward and recognition and explore progressive reward that optimizes the HR expenses budget.
• Responsible for determining job evaluation and linkage with compensation structure to ensure internal equity.
• Working together the HR Director, lead and support change management initiatives and special HR projects.
• Working together with the HR Director, act as the liaison with the union and lead the preparation and finalization of CBA Proposals and co-ordination of the CBA negotiations and meetings.
• Oversee regular preparation of relevant management reports, including weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end reports.

Requirements    

• A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management/Social Sciences or a related field.
• A relevant Master’s degree is an added advantage.
• A professional qualification in HR with Membership to a relevant professional body.
• A least five (5) years’ experience within Human Resources with exposure in performance and talent management.
• Experience in driving a high-performance culture.
• Experience of working in an international complex matrix structure and fast paced environment.
• Practical experience in use of MS packages and ERP systems.
• Creates and maintains momentum and a sense of urgency toward desired results.
• High level of integrity