Group Talent Acquisition & HR Development Manager
At a glance
Manager-level Recruiting & Talent Acquisition role at Lapaire Group. Abidjan · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Plan hiring needs with country and function leads, then guide recruiters on sourcing, talent pipelines and employer branding
- Oversee hiring across countries and keep teams using the recruitment platform effectively
- Set up group onboarding, including welcome kits, probation tracking, review milestones and culture integration
- Run performance reviews, talent reviews, training plans and succession work across the group
- Lead and coach recruiters and HR development staff while improving processes and tracking HR metrics
What you bring
- A bachelor's or master's degree in human resources, business administration or another related field
- Six to eight years of HR experience spanning recruitment, onboarding, learning and development or talent management
- At least two to three years leading an HR team, with experience in a multi-site, international or fast-growing setting
- Full professional fluency in spoken and written English and French
Who this fits
This manager role suits someone who can lead teams across Francophone and Anglophone Africa and oversee recruitment and HR development across multiple countries. You will manage staff based in Abidjan and Kampala and coordinate with country teams.
From the employer
Group Talent Acquisition & HR Development Manager
The HR Development & Talent Acquisition Manager - Group is responsible for leading recruitment operations, onboarding, training, and talent development across the Lapaire Group's footprint (currently 10 countries). The role is expected to build and lead the Group's Talent function across both Francophone and Anglophone Africa.
Reporting to the HR Director, he/she drives the operational rollout and structuring of HR initiatives, supervising the Talent Acquisition & Onboarding (Pillar 1) and L&D / Talent Management (Pillar 2) teams. He/She collaborates closely with the Operational Excellence team (L&D), Support Departments, and Country Managers. He/She manages a team of Recruiters and HR Development Assistants based in Abidjan and Kampala.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Talent Acquisition & Onboarding (Pillar 1):
- Partner with Country Managers and functional leaders to anticipate key recruitment and capability needs.
- Supervise and optimize recruitment operations (Ops & Support profiles) across all countries to ensure fast, qualitative, and structured hiring processes.
- Guide recruiters in sourcing strategies, talent pipeline building, and employer branding initiatives (in collaboration with Communication).
- Ensure daily optimization and team usage of the recruitment platform (ATS).
- Drive and monitor the standardized Group onboarding framework (welcome kits, probation period tracking, 30-60-90 day reviews, culture integration).
L&D, Performance & Talent Management (Pillar 2):
- Lead the implementation of performance review cycles (via HRIS) and assist managers in tracking performance improvement plans (PIPs), conduct regular talent reviews.
- Drive internal mobility, build talent pools & succession planning in anticipation of group expansion from 10 to 20 countries.
- Collect training needs from country teams and Support departments, ensuring the execution of development plans.
- Coordinate with Ops Excellence Team and Country Trainers to review, optimize, and track job-specific training paths (opticians, sales representatives, branch managers etc.).
- Draw and implement employee engagement initiatives (eNPS surveys and action plans).
Team Management & Scaling:
- Manage, coach, and support Recruiters, HR Development Assistants & Ops Excellence Team in their daily tasks, tracking key HR metrics (time-to-hire, retention, onboarding completion, training progresses, training retention & impact, E-NPS score) etc.
- Ensure seamless coordination and communication between Francophone and Anglophone team members.
- Review, structure and optimize HR processes and workflows to prepare the scaling from 10 to 20 countries.
- Contribute actively to the deployment of new HR IT Tools.
MAIN REQUIREMENTS
Education:
- Bachelor's degree (Bac+3) or Master's degree (Bac+5) in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
Experience:
- 6 to 8 years of overall HR experience, with solid practice in Recruitment, Onboarding, and L&D / Talent Management.
- At least 2 to 3 years of experience managing or leading an HR team.
- Proven experience in a multi-site, fast-growing, or international environment (Retail, FMCG, Distribution, or Services).
Skills & Profile:
- Proven leadership, coaching skills, and process-oriented mindset.
- Excellent communication, listening, and interpersonal skills.
- Structured, pragmatic, and comfortable in a fast-paced scale-up environment.
- Strong command of HR software (ATS, HRIS, LMS) and Google Suite.
Languages:
- Full professional fluency in English and French is MANDATORY (spoken and written) to interact seamlessly with regional teams.
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