Global Head, Human Resources at Axis Human Capital Limited

Axis Human Capital Limited aims to ultimately change the way people work, and how talent is developed and managed in Africa. We have built a reputation for recruiting high-calibre candidates for employers, and working with them to develop their organizational capacity through advisory services and corporate training.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Global Head, Human Resources

Location: Lagos
The report to: The Global General Counsel / Chief Compliance Officer

Job Description

• An Africa-focused healthcare asset holding company, committed to investing in and transforming healthcare assets across Africa through innovation and technology is 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.

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.
• Review and approve job position requests, job descriptions and make recommendations, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Creation of compensation plans and provide administration for 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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

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
• 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.
• 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.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

Application Deadline  27th July, 2021.