Head of HR

Our client, who is a leader within the Retail Industry, is currently recruiting for a Head of HR. The responsibilities include:

• Partnering with the leadership team and business unit heads to understand and execute the organization’s human resource and talent strategy particularly as it relates to current and future needs
• Managing the talent acquisition process and collaborating with the business unit heads to understand skills and competencies required for new openings, and onboarding of newcomers to the Group
• Providing support and guidance to all stakeholders when complex, specialised, and sensitive questions and issues arise
• Analysing trends in compensation and benefits; researching and proposing competitive base and incentive pay programmes to ensure the organisation 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 programmes 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; reviewing 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

• 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