Axis Human Capital Limited – Our client, an Africa-focused Healthcare asset holding company, committed to investing in and transforming healthcare assets across Africa through innovation and technology, is recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Global Head, Human Resources

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are looking to hire a Global Head for Human Resources. The Global Head for Human Resources will oversee all aspects of human resources.
• The scope of work will cover company-wide human resources for other offices in Accra, Nairobi and New York City, as well as facility level HR departments in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya.
• The ideal candidate will report to the Global General Counsel / Chief Compliance Officer

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Staffing:

• Oversee recruitment process and be directly involved in the recruitment of all positions; Employ traditional sourcing strategies, actively network and employ innovative, creative recruiting methods to recruit the right talent.
• Facilitate and coordinate recruitment and selection process, according to the company’s policies and procedures.
• Consistent evaluation of company’s recruitment program to include continuous relationship building with community resources, temporary agencies and monitoring of best practices regarding recruitment strategy.
• Coordinate recruitment and orientation/transition of both new and existing team members.
• Review and approve job position requests, job descriptions and make recommendations, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Creation of compensation plans and provide administration of employee benefits.
• Conduct periodic salary benchmarking exercise to ensure all current and future salaries are competitive with existing in-country market rate and present to management for review and approval.

Performance Management:

• Review all performance management tools and ensure it is up to date with current company needs.
• Train all employees to use the tools ahead of appraisal due date.
• Coordinate and ensure timely completion of periodic company-wide employee performance evaluation and development program.
• Works with HODs to provide training advice and guidance on skill-gap issues to ensure employees growth and development through training.
• Manage company’s Academy platforms and initiatives; work with HODs to consistently design course content and upload on the e-platform.
• Lead the performance management process including creating a plan to manage annual reviews, conduct training on goal setting, utilize budgets to organize development activities and work one-on-one with employees.

Employee Relations and Company Culture:

• Consistently maintaining favorable and effective relations among employees, accountable for motivating HODs to ensure consistent, equal, and fair treatment of their team members.
• Act as an impartial mediator, counselor and facilitator in arbitrating disputes between/among employees, meeting all legal and labor regulations and requirements.
• Maintain an effective negotiation process and harmonious employee/employer relationship.
• Work with the legal team in ensuring that the company is protected from any employee litigation.
• Improve employee communications and performance by proper use of formal counselling and progressive disciplinary procedures.

Administrative & Compliance role:

• Lead the implementation for company’s global HR Operating Policies and Procedures, ensuring the company follows all labour laws and minimizes legal exposure.
• Oversee HR-related administrative duties and ensure they are compliant with existing legal and government reporting requirements.
• Prepare annual HR budgets.
• Prepare and submit quarterly department reports to management and Board of Directors.
• Conduct periodic employee satisfaction survey, ensuring all information are captured, analyzed and findings are presented to management.
• Consistently update HR ERP system with all employee data and HR-related company-wide initiatives.
• Manage all other HR initiatives e.g., quarterly mentorship program, employee newsletter, lunch & learn series, women’s forum, etc.
• Coordinate all global and regional events, leading sessions as required.
• Oversee all HR related duties and provide support to its facilities across different regions.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource or related field.
• An M.Sc. or MBA in Human Resources or advanced professional certification in human resource management (SPHR, GPHR, CIPD or other HR professional certification) is an advantage
• Minimum of 10 years of HR Management Experience or demonstrated success as an HR generalist, supporting employee groups of 200+ employees in multiple locations across the continent or globe.
• Knowledge of labour law across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya etc. and, more importantly, application in the day-to-day working environment is critical to the success of the position.
• Ability to keep work confidential.
• Proficient in the use of computer and Microsoft Office Suites, including HRIS, ERP system.
• Strong collaborator with effective interpersonal and analytical skills who is able to work across countries, cultures, and organizational units.
• Demonstrated ability to work, manage and meet competing deadlines in a fast-paced, high volume environment and on deadline; aptitude for problem solving and decision making needed.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Capable of managing conflict and conflicting views.

Application Closing Date
5th November, 2021.