Human Resource (HR) Manager

About the role

Prestige HR is recruiting an HR Manager based in Accra. The role covers the full spectrum of people management, from strategy and workforce planning to employee relations, performance, compensation and compliance, advising senior management on people matters.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement the HR strategy, plans and annual objectives aligned with business goals, and advise senior management on people matters.
• Lead workforce planning, recruitment and selection, from job analysis and sourcing through interviewing, selection and onboarding.
• Manage employee relations, discipline and grievances fairly and lawfully under the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) and company policy, and represent the company before the National Labour Commission where required.
• Oversee the performance-management system, including goal-setting, appraisals, continuous feedback and the link between performance, development and reward.
• Administer compensation, benefits and payroll inputs accurately and in full statutory compliance (PAYE, SSNIT and Tier-2/3 pensions), maintaining an equitable, competitive reward structure.
• Plan and coordinate learning, training, induction and talent-development programmes, including succession planning.
• Develop, review and enforce HR policies, the employee handbook and standard procedures, and ensure compliance with employment, data-protection (Act 843) and other legislation while managing HR risk.
• Maintain accurate employee records and the HR information system, and produce HR reports, metrics and analytics.
• Advise and coach line managers on HR matters, and drive employee engagement, wellbeing, diversity and a positive culture, partnering with QHSE on a safe workplace.
• Manage the HR budget, headcount and external relationships with regulators, unions (where applicable), training providers and other service providers.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Psychology or a related field; a Master's degree (MBA / MSc HRM) is an added advantage.
• 5-8 years of progressive HR experience, including at least 2-3 years in a managerial or supervisory HR role, preferably in a manufacturing, industrial or FMCG environment.
• Fluent English, spoken and written.
• Professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management (CIHRM), Ghana; professional HR certification (CIHRM, CIPD, SHRM or equivalent) is an advantage.

Required skills

• Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) and Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843)
• PAYE, SSNIT and statutory pension obligations
• Recruitment and selection, performance management, compensation and benefits, training and development
• HR policy development, employee relations, discipline, grievance handling and dispute resolution
• HR information systems, payroll administration and HR reporting and analytics