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Senior HR Manager

Job Description - Senior HR Manager


Role Overview

The Senior HR Manager serves as a strategic HR partner, driving people initiatives that align with business objectives. This role leads end-to-end HR operations, supports leadership teams, and champions a high-performance, inclusive workplace culture.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic HR Partnership



  • Partner with senior leadership to develop and execute people strategies aligned with business goals

  • Provide data-driven HR insights to support workforce planning and decision-making

  • Lead organizational design and change management initiatives


 


Talent Acquisition & Management



  • Oversee full-cycle recruitment strategies for mid-to senior level roles

  • Collaborate with Recruitment Managers to align hiring profiles with business needs

  • Drive succession planning and internal mobility programs


 


Employee Relations & Engagement



  • Manage complex employee relations cases with fairness and compliance

  • Champion engagement initiatives that reinforce a positive employee experience

  • Act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees alike


 


Performance and Development



  • Lead performance management cycles, including goal-setting, reviews and calibration

  • Identify learning & development gaps and coordinate targeted programs

  • Coach and mentor people managers on HR best practices


 


HR Operations & Compliance



  • Ensure compliance with local labor laws and global HR policies

  • Maintain accurate workforce data and produce regular HE reporting

  • Continuously improve HR processes for efficiency and scalability

Key Requirements

Education - Bachelor's Degree in HR Business or related field


Experience - 7+ years in HR with 3+ years in senior/managerial capacity


Languages - Fluency in English required: additional languages a plus

Competencies & Skills


  • Strong business acumen and strategic thinking

  • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills

  • Data literacy - ability to translate metrics into actionable insights

  • Strong knowledge of employment law and HR compliance

  • Confident communicator, written and verbal

  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, global matric environment

  • High emotional intelligence and confidentiality


 

What Success Looks Like (First 12 Months)


  • Established trusted relationships with key business stakeholders

  • Delivered measured improvements in employee engagement scores

  • Reduced time-to-fill for critical roles through structed talent pipelines

  • Implemented at least once process improvement across HR operations

  • Contributed to a leadership development initiative

Reporting Structure

Reports to: Senior VP


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