Oakheed

Oakheed is a boutique consulting firm providing strategically integrated people management advisory to high growth organizations in emerging markets. We are leading the transformation of culture and practice to enable organizations build resilient organizations. Our collective extensive experience of working in Africa, Asia, South America, Europe and the United States, particularly in the startup, fintech and financial Services sectors has deepened our expertise, experience, network, market knowledge and influence.

The Oakheed Team

At Oakheed, we are honest, transparent, and keep to our commitments. We are a team of strong collaborators that are intentional in creating innovative solutions that add value to our clients.

Our team is made up of an exciting mix of creative forward thinkers, who thrive on our sense of community, bringing passion and zest to everything we do. Our work life is fun, liberal and unintimidating. We live the #OakheedLife, symbolizing a burst of positive energy, creative expression, and an innovative culture. The #OakheedFactor is an embodiment of the desired Oakheed culture. It is our Corporate DNA - our way of life, and how we behave based on what we believe in.

We are a group of dynamic people, who share a common vision and are driven by our values.

• Excellence: We are intentional in consistently producing high-quality results, thereby exceeding the expectations of our clients
• Accountability: We take responsibility for our words, actions, and results.
• Customer Focus: We are customer centric. Our focus is building outstanding customer experience and lasting relationships.
• Integrity: We are honest, transparent and keep to our commitments.
• Creativity: We are unconventional in our approach to delivering innovative solutions that create value.
• You get to live the #OakheedLife and work in a dynamic, innovative, and rewarding environment.
• Yes, rewarding. Our compensation packages are competitive.

Here is what we bring to the table

• Well-rounded personal development experience - you also get room to grow for, and by, yourself

Now to what we're looking for:

Job Summary

This role requires a highly organized and versatile individual to join Oakheed to help drive strategic organizational priorities. The incumbent plays a key role in setting Oakheed's strategy, execution, and maintenance of high priority cross-functional client projects as well as understand the top-level vision of the organization and translate it into actions directed at growing Oakheed's business.

Key Responsibilities and duties

• Handle incoming client projects like but not limited to, Culture Diagnostic, Leadership Coaching & Management, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Organizational Culture Management, Performance Management, HR Technology & Innovation.
• Maintain knowledge of HR requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions and ensure our clients policies, procedures, and reporting comply.
• Provide clients with tailored innovative management programs, always thinking at a high level first, ensuring the company's core values and business goals are always weaved into the programs we help them build
• Highly resourceful to clients for the gamut of HR questions they may have. An excellent coach, who loves finding the perfect solutions with calm and ease.
• Highly knowledgeable about best-in-class organizations and can guide our clients through the process and add valuable input if the services requested aren't a good fit for them.
• Help onboard new employees for our clients, walking them through the handbook, and benefits and answering any questions to help them join the team with ease. Encourage clients to have a comprehensive and friendly onboarding process past the first day.
• Work directly with the Leadership, to help develop and support the overall strategy, growth, operations, and performance of Oakheed.
• Help build and grow a high-performing team of independent human resource consultants and work with a diverse group of clients locally and nationally.
• Work directly with consultants to advise, support, manage relationships and drive new business development.
• Responsible for full life cycle of client engagement to include scoping, pricing, proposal writing, selling, execution and retaining
• Engage in a variety of business development related activities, developing new business relationships through networking and client leads, referrals and various forms of marketing and development activities.

Your Minimum Qualifications

• A Human Resource professional with 5+ years of progressive experience in Talent Management to include; talent strategy, organizational development, training, succession planning, organizational design, change management, and recruitment strategies

• Exceptional use of PowerPoint, Canva etc in preparing presentations and cutting edge proposals writing experience.

Key Competencies

About You

• Must be customer-focused with a service delivery mindset and have an eye for detail to ensure high standards for work quality.
• Must be able to foster strong relationship with our client groups and at the same time build a sense of camaraderie within the team across different locations
• Experience in a high growth environment is advantageous.
• Must be an extremely hard working, dedicated, dependable and reliable individual known for being proactive and taking initiative.
• Exceptional networking skills and ability to bridge divides to meet the Oakheed needs at any point.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage relationships effectively.
• Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses

• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results- orientation.
• Proficient use of MS Office Software including MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
• Ability to use design tools such as Canva, Envato, Elements, etc.

About your expertise

• Communication skills: Superior communication skills, both in written and verbal form; must have a good understanding of tact and diplomacy and a strong ability to positively influence outcomes and obtain high levels of cooperation.
• Research & Analytical Skills: Strategic thinker with ability to analyse data and present it to diverse audience. Excellent knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and ability to leverage them for effectiveness.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills: must be punctual and complete all assignments in a timely fashion and must be able to manage multiple and sometimes conflicting objectives in a professional and seamless manner.
• Collaborative Business Partner: Excellent business acumen and ability to understand business strategy, work across business units, support managers and manage working relationships at all levels of the company.
• Interpersonal Skills: Flexible, open, and welcoming to change, agile, have an ability to work in a constantly evolving environment, have an executive presence, have a positive can-do attitude, be result oriented, be self- motivated and proactive, and have an ability to work comfortably with collaborative personnel and senior business executives and stakeholders.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without discrimination on grounds of ethnicity, race, marital status, gender, age, sexuality, religion, disability status or political persuasion.