HC Director

ROLE PURPOSE: The role holder is responsible for implementing best HC practices by directing, managing and supervising entire HC functions/Team. The role holder is responsible for building & executing the HC Strategy in align with Company strategy, policies and related regulations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and lead the Human Capital Strategy in alignment with long-term business strategy.
• Partner with executive leadership to translate investment, development, and operational priorities into workforce, talent, organizational capability, and leadership strategies.
• Lead organizational design and restructuring initiatives, ensuring alignment of organization structures, spans of control, governance models, and operating frameworks with strategic business objectives
• Drive the development of a future-ready workforce by identifying critical capabilities, emerging skill requirements, and leadership needs to support the organization’s growth and transformation agenda.
• Oversee the development and execution of annual and long-term Human Capital business plans, budgets, and strategic initiatives.
• Oversee Human Capital risk management activities, including workforce risks, leadership succession risks, talent retention risks, labor law compliance, and organizational continuity planning.
• Drive Organizational Effectiveness by continuously evaluating organizational structures, operating models, workforce productivity, and role optimization to support business performance.
• Lead Talent Management and Succession Planning strategies to strengthen leadership pipelines and ensure continuity for critical and business-essential positions.
• Ensure Human Capital strategies support ESG objectives, responsible employment practices, and sustainable workforce development.
• Champion Employee Experience, Culture, and Engagement strategies that enhance organizational performance, retention, productivity, and employer brand positioning.
• Utilize People Analytics, workforce insights, and market intelligence to support data-driven decision-making and continuously improve Human Capital effectiveness.
• Lead Human Capital Digital Transformation initiatives by leveraging technology, automation, and AI-enabled solutions to enhance workforce experience and HC service delivery.
• Ensure Human Capital strategies support the successful delivery of strategic projects, organizational transformation initiatives, and long-term value creation objectives.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support organizational priorities and drive successful execution of people initiatives.
• Monitor and report Human Capital performance, workforce risks, strategic KPIs, and organizational trends to executive leadership, ensuring timely interventions and continuous improvement.
• Support executive management and relevant Board Committees through the provision of Human Capital insights, workforce analytics, succession planning updates, and organizational effectiveness reporting
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership and business units, ensuring people’s priorities enable the successful delivery of the organization’s investment, development, and operational objectives.
• Provide executive oversight of all Human Capital functions, ensuring alignment, integration, and service excellence across Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Total Rewards, Employee Relations, and HC Operations.
• Lead workforce governance and headcount control processes to ensure optimal workforce utilization, budget discipline, and alignment with approved business and growth plans.
• Drive organizational capability and leadership development initiatives to ensure the availability of critical skills and future-ready talent required to support the organization’s long-term strategy.
• Oversee the implementation of Human Capital programs and initiatives, ensuring consistent execution, governance, and compliance across the organization.
• Champion the development of a high-performance culture that promotes accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Guide the design and execution of employee engagement, wellbeing, and retention initiatives to strengthen employee experience and organizational commitment.
• Manage the performance of the department’s employees, define workforce requirements, ensure recruitment, training, development, and retention of talent to achieve business objectives.
• Build leadership pipelines and accelerate the development of high-potential talent to support future organizational needs.
• Prepare and recommend the Department’s budget in alignment to the respective annual business plan.
• Monitor the Department’s financial performance against the approved budget, identify areas of unsatisfactory performance (if any), and recommend mitigating actions.
• Manage the development and implementation of Departmental policies, systems, processes and procedures to ensure operational excellence.
• Identify and manage the implementation of improvements to ensure compliance with Company’s standards and regulatory requirements that are aligned to business needs to increase operational effectiveness.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, HC, or equivalent from a recognized and accredited university is required.
• Master’s degree in business administration, HC, or equivalent from a recognized and accredited university is preferred.
• Experience leading Human Capital functions within real estate, development, infrastructure, construction, investment, or similarly complex organizations is preferred.
• SHRM-SCP, SPHR, FCIPD, or equivalent professional HC certification preferred.

Years of Experience:

• 15+ years’ experience, with at least 5-7 years at senior level