HR Business Partner at Britam

HR Business Partner at Britam… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at Britam.

Descriptions;

Britam is a leading diversified financial services group, listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The group has interests across the Eastern and Southern Africa region, with operations in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, Mozambique and Malawi.

Responsibilities:

Develop HR strategy for the respective Customer Segment or Function in line with the overall HR strategy and the Business Strategy;
Design and execution of annual action plans and human resource related budgets in line with company human resource strategy and direction.
Monitor the achievement of the respective Customer segment and Function action plans against human resource milestones and key performance indicators such as employee satisfaction, productivity and employee retention
Alignment of work structures within the Business, for example, job descriptions, organisation structures, processes and operating systems
Alignment of training and development needs across the segment.
Giving advice and guidance on interpretation and application of HR Policies and Procedures to employees
Lead the business culture change initiatives and benchmark best practice
Develop, train, coach, motivate and evaluate functional staff to achieve highest levels of performance
Implement employee development initiatives and career development activities
Lead the business HR strategic initiatives covering talent management, succession planning, performance management
Work with the BUs to execute recruitment and on boarding process and activities for management and leadership teams
Measure effectiveness of HR initiatives on the Business
Drive and/or coordinate the respective Customer segments and Functions HR agenda on Segment projects.
As and when required, work with the HR Centres of Expertise on the HR Agenda on Strategic Britam HR group Projects
Preparation and submission of monthly progress and update reports
Recommending human resource policies and procedures.

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
Master’s degree in Human Resource Management or a related field is an added advantage
Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
At least 5-7 years of working experience as an HR practitioner either as an HR generalist or HR functional expert. Broad HR exposure is desirable.
Good knowledge of best practices in HR, labour laws, and employment practices
Registered member of the Institute of Human Resource Management (HRM)
Good coaching capability and influencing skills
Excellent Communication Skills
Execution Excellence – Focus on achieving results