Head, Human Resources at Human Capacity Development Consultants (HCDC)

Objective: Responsible for the strategic direction of the organization.

Primary Roles & Responsibilities:

Strategic Direction

• Define the strategic direction for the Human Resources function and develop HR strategies aligned to the overall strategic direction of the Company
• Lead the implementation of best practice Human Resources policies and procedures in the Organization
• Drive manpower planning processes to ensure all resource requirements are based on periodic business plans and are justified vis-à-vis revenues and growth estimates
• Develop processes, procedures and systems for the department in order to deliver the Department’s strategy and action plans
• Determine, measure, benchmark and interpret departmental and organizational KPIs and implement corrective measures where applicable
• Manage the Human Resources departmental budget

Human Resources Planning

• Support Executive Management to develop and implement an effective succession plan within the Company
• Manage overall culture of the organization, initiate programs to ensure alignment of culture to Company Vision, Mission and core values
• Raise proactive issues with managers, identify practical solutions to complex and diverse HR issues and recommend appropriate action plans
• Develop policies, procedures and codes of conduct in the Organization
• Interpret, explain, implement and ensure adherence to the policy and procedures in the Company
• Establish and implement a robust Human Resource process, policies and practices to facilitate effective service delivery to the Company stakeholders
• Manage the administration of the human resources policies, procedures and programs
• Support executive management to manage all change initiatives impacting staff within the Company
• Ensure availability of comprehensive, accurate and adequate personnel information and recommend the deployment of technology for the enhancement of HR activities
• Interpret and advise on employment legislation
• Maintain industrial peace and harmony by effectively managing relationship between management and the employees of the Company
• Utilise outside resources in order to monitor issues and concerns  in employment law, communicating potential changes to senior management
• Manage the disciplinary and grievance processes within the Company
• Communicating with performance analysts, broker dealers, vendors and research providers to perform portfolio management
• Contributing fresh information to portfolio strategy and ongoing investment ideas discussion.
• Participating in business meetings to contribute ideas and recommendations for investment
• Analyzing financial statements and developing investment thesis whenever needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Personnel Management, Social Sciences, Humanities or a related field
• CIPM, CIPD, SPHR, GPHR, SHRM-SCP
• Financial services experience will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in human resources management, at least 5 of which should have been at      
• Senior/Executive management level in structured organizations