Chief People Officer

Our client, who is a leader within the Retail Industry, is currently recruiting for a Chief People Officer. The responsibilities include:

• Partnering with the leadership team at Group level and Business Units heads to understand and execute the organization’s human resource and talent strategy particularly as it relates to current and future talent needs, recruiting, retention, and succession planning
• Providing support and guidance to the management, and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise
• Managing the talent acquisition process, which include recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of job applicants; collaborates with the business unit heads to understand skills and competencies required for new openings, and onboarding of newcomers to the Group
• Analysing trends in compensation and benefits; researches and proposes competitive base and incentive pay programs to ensure the organization attracts and retains top talent
• Assisting with the performance management and review process, and together with the business units support employee opportunities for professional development
• Creating learning and development programs and initiatives that provide internal development opportunities for employees
• Overseeing employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations
• Maintaining compliance with employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance
• Maintaining knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law
• Working towards a role with developed responsibilities to plan, lead, direct, develop, and coordinate the policies, activities, and members of the HR team
• Ensuring legal compliance and implementation of the group mission, recruitment & talent strategy, in line with the organization’s values and objectives
• Performing other duties as assigned

• Experience with dealing with a multi-national work force
• Good communicator at all levels in English, Maltese preferred but not a must
• Must have an outgoing personality, and be extremely sociable yet approachable
• Possess excellent people management skills

• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or related
• Minimum of 3 years local experience within HR Management
• Employment Law Certification