HR Director

A leading organisation, is seeking an experienced HR Director to partner with regional and global stakeholders in shaping and executing people strategies across Africa. This is an exceptional opportunity for a seasoned HR professional to play a pivotal role in aligning regional HR operations with global standards while driving impactful transformation initiatives across multiple countries.

Responsibilities:

• Partner closely with the Regional VP HR to translate global HR priorities into actionable regional plans and deliverables.
• Lead and coordinate HR transformation initiatives, including harmonisation, standardisation, governance, and enterprise programme implementation.
• Drive effective project management across regional HR functions, ensuring timely execution, risk management, and stakeholder alignment.
• Support and strengthen the regional HR operating model through leadership forums, governance structures, and project reviews.
• Collaborate with Global and Corporate HR teams to implement policies, processes, and programmes consistently across the region.
• Provide strategic and operational HR guidance to market HR leads, balancing global requirements with local business needs.
• Monitor regional HR performance through reporting, dashboards, and leadership updates.
• Identify execution gaps, risks, and process inefficiencies while implementing practical and sustainable solutions.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across the HR function.
• Influence and engage stakeholders across a complex matrix environment to drive alignment and business outcomes.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including HR Generalist and/or HR Business Partner roles within multinational organisations.
• Strong project management experience with a proven track record of leading complex regional or enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Broad HR expertise across employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, HR operations, compliance, and change management.
• Strong understanding of governance, HR processes, compliance frameworks, and employee experience within multinational environments.
• Proven ability to translate global HR strategies into practical regional execution plans.
• Excellent communication skills with experience preparing executive-level presentations, reports, and stakeholder communications.
• Strong influencing, relationship-building, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Advanced analytical skills with experience in HR reporting, dashboards, and data-driven decision-making.
• Demonstrated resilience, sound judgement, cultural awareness, and the ability to navigate complex business environments.
• HR certification, postgraduate qualification, or project management certification will be advantageous.

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