Head of HR

A Head of HR position has become available in the financial services sector. Our client is seeking to expand their business operations in the coming years and is looking for an HR professional to form part of the senior management team and act as an integral contributor to the organisation’s vision and growth by leading the HR strategy.

This role calls for a dynamic individual with an innate ability to interact naturally with people, building strong collaborative relationships with employees and  peers alike, in order to position  her/himself as a person of trust, coach and mentor. The individual will be entrusted to work closely with respective heads of department in order to support them in managing their teams, to source, nurture and retain talent, create progression and succession plans, identify learning and development gaps, manage reward and recognition incentives, run performance appraisal programmes and handle disciplinary measures.

Our client is looking for a person with a very solid and proven HR background who is able to advise on HR best practice, create competitive and breakthrough strategies and maintain a talent pipeline to align with the organisation’s growth plans. 

Other duties include:

• Championing the institution’s brand values programme by ensuring that the whole staff complement are aligned with these values and articulating them as measurable actions and behaviours
• Continuously reviewing existing HR policies and procedures to ensure alignment with best practice;
• Leading all recruitment, employee engagement and retention incentives
• Executing performance reviews while creating processes to provide feedback, accountability, and documentation for performance outcomes
• Conducting training analyses and coordinating training programmes
• Managing and mentoring the HR Executive forming part of the HR team
• Liaising with payroll service providers and employees on matters related