Job Title: Head, Human Resources
Organisation: Standard Chartered Bank (Stanchart)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Job ID: 455858
About Stanchart:
Standard Chartered PLC is a
British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered
British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered
in
Hong Kong, China. It operates a network of over 1,700 branches and outlets
(including subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures) across more than 70
countries and employs around 87,000 people. It is a universal bank with
operations in consumer, corporate and institutional banking, and treasury
services. Despite its UK base, it does not conduct retail banking in the UK,
and around 90% of its profits come from Africa, United Kingdom, United States
and the Middle East. Standard Chartered Bank Uganda is the longest established
international bank in the country; the first branch was opened in August 1912.
We had 11 branches up to 1972 and retained only one branch during the
turbulence of the 70s. In 1998 we acquired 4 branches of former Cooperative
Bank in November 1999. Standard Chartered Bank Uganda today has a network of 11
branches in Kampala, Jinja, Mbale, Mbarara and Gulu. Standard Chartered Bank
Uganda has 29 ATMs and over 600 staff.
Job Summary: The Standard Chartered Bank Head, Human Resources will be responsible for
driving bottom-line business performance through creating an effective,
efficient organisation where maximising engaging employees is at the heart of
every interaction. He / she will also
act as a catalyst, stimulating high engagement through great manager behaviours
– including appropriate configuration of people product and processes – which
ensure employee needs are satisfied and managers and employees are playing to
their strengths live the commitments of our Here for good brand promise, acting
as a role-model for others. Relentlessly focus our people on the Bank’s values
and the behaviours associated with upholding them. The primary areas of
responsibility would include Corporate & Institutional Clients, Commercial
Clients, Retail Clients and Support Functions covering the Uganda Business
Unit. The role holder would be expected to agree and implement a Strategic
People Agenda (SPA) for their areas of responsibility ensuring this is aligned
to the business/functional strategy, global SPA, EA Cluster & Regional
Priorities and the HR Collective Agenda
driving bottom-line business performance through creating an effective,
efficient organisation where maximising engaging employees is at the heart of
every interaction. He / she will also
act as a catalyst, stimulating high engagement through great manager behaviours
– including appropriate configuration of people product and processes – which
ensure employee needs are satisfied and managers and employees are playing to
their strengths live the commitments of our Here for good brand promise, acting
as a role-model for others. Relentlessly focus our people on the Bank’s values
and the behaviours associated with upholding them. The primary areas of
responsibility would include Corporate & Institutional Clients, Commercial
Clients, Retail Clients and Support Functions covering the Uganda Business
Unit. The role holder would be expected to agree and implement a Strategic
People Agenda (SPA) for their areas of responsibility ensuring this is aligned
to the business/functional strategy, global SPA, EA Cluster & Regional
Priorities and the HR Collective Agenda
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and secure
agreement to a Strategic People Agenda for the Country which is aligned to
the Global CIC/CC/RC/Functions strategy thereby driving performance
through organisation design and a continued focus on the factors which
drive engagement - Assist the Country CEO
and ExCo in configuring and deploying Group people policies, products and
processes to drive engagement thereby driving business performance - Proactively coach the
Country CEOs and ExCo within their area of responsibility both as a team
and as individuals to drive business performance through high engagement - Make sure that there is
a robust talent pipeline to meet the future needs of the Country through
managers identifying developing and appropriately stretching talent at
every level - Collaborate with the EA
Head of HR and Business HR teams on all people related matters for Senior
CIC/CC/RC/Functions in the cluster. Ensure HRBPs support and collaborate
with BHR teams on products e.g. P3/My Voice/Talent Management to agree
stakeholder engagement, drive functional strategies, processes and
messages at the Regional level. - Collaborate with
colleagues across HR (including specialists and HRSSC) to ensure
continuous improvement in the function - Continuously review the
Region operating model for alignment to the business strategies using all
available data to assess effectiveness and demonstrate pro-activity in
surfacing and securing resolution to points of misalignment - Continuously review the
country operating model for its cost efficiency and demonstrate
proactively in surfacing and securing improvements - Proactively form
relationships & influence the people related agendas of regulators
& government related organisations within country to ensure SCB’s
interests are represented - Serve as a Line manager
of the HRBPs CIC/CC/RC/Functions ensuring all aspects of the performance
management process are adhered to and driving high engagement for their
team
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must
possess significant experience of being an HR Business Partner at senior
country level - Good knowledge and
understanding of CIC/CC/RC/Functions including key products, key roles,
Target Operating Model and Strategic Agenda - Possess the ability to
understand financials (e.g. interpreting financial statements, budgeting,
project accounting) - Past exposure and
experience of organisational development (including use of consulting
tools and change models) - Ability to create a
Strategic People Agenda with success measures - Understanding of the
various HR products and how to implement them within a country (e.g.
engagement, performance management) - Understanding and
practical experience of managing Employee Relations activities and
relationships with regulators and government related agencies - Comprehensive knowledge
of the latest HR trends, best practices and how to successfully apply them
- Uses knowledge,
communication and relationship skills to positively influence key business
decisions - Forms effective
relationships with key Stakeholders across the matrix - Ability to stand up for
what is right, in the face of adversity - Excellent communication
: clear oral and written skills; effective questioning and active
listening - Possess advanced
facilitation skills at an individual and team levels - Significant coaching at
an individual and leadership level - Gains followership and
commitment through confident and courageous influencing - Ability to lead and
engage a high performing team as well as performance manage
NB: Standard Chartered is committed to diversity and inclusion. We believe
that a work environment which embraces diversity will enable us to get the best
out of the broadest spectrum of people to sustain strong business performance
and competitive advantage. By building an inclusive culture, each employee can
develop a sense of belonging, and have the opportunity to maximise their
personal potential.
that a work environment which embraces diversity will enable us to get the best
out of the broadest spectrum of people to sustain strong business performance
and competitive advantage. By building an inclusive culture, each employee can
develop a sense of belonging, and have the opportunity to maximise their
personal potential.
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