What we are looking forThe organization is looking for a Human Capital Manager (Kenya Uganda) to oversee human capital operations across Kenya and Uganda. This role is based in Kenya and is primarily responsible for defining and driving talent activities across the organization to optimize return on talent investments. The role will work closely with business leaders across the organization and combine business requirements with relevant talent activities within the policies and talent principles of the organization. The role will be involved in strategy definition, shaping/development, and execution of relevant activities as well as day-to-day handling of more operational tasks. The role reports to the Chief People Officer, and forms part of the Human Capital Leadership team.Responsibilities:Define/evolve human capital strategy in collaboration with the Chief People Officer and Human Capital leadership team.Define human capital strategy for the country and retail Business Unit in line with the overall human capital strategy for the organization. Headcount and capability planning will be an integral part of this work.Define relevant country / BU activities required to execute the strategy and define and follow up on relevant KPIs to ensure that the road map is being achieved.Leverage relevant assets, information, and artifacts and incorporate them into the work as required, e.g. policy or process changes, in alignment with the overall human capital strategy.Oversee and manage country human capital activities end-to-end, including Talent Acquisition and Onboarding, Performance Management, Succession Planning, Professional Development, and Compensation Benefits.Work with business leaders to achieve targets for engagement, diversity, and culture.Collaborate with other country HC colleagues to ensure the local activities align with global/best practices and comply with local regulations.Provide employee relations counsel to managers and employees on HR matters, including discipline and grievance as requiredRepresent the organization externally and partner with relevant companies and professional bodies.Be a strong people role model across the organization and act in accordance with the organization’s values and policies at all times.