Director of Human Resources

Maviance PLC is a digital financial services provider that builds, operates and grows a fintech platform that focuses on increasing and facilitating access to digital financial services to people, companies and government entities across Cameroon and the CEMAC region. Maviance PLC is part of the Maviance Group which consists of sister companies in Germany, France and the UK. Maviance Group is specialized in delivering customized solutions and value-added services as well as industry specific web and mobile solutions for telecom, utilities and financial institutions, businesses and governments, with a key focus in emerging economies

Maviance PLC is engaging in its expansion phase in Cameroon and within the CEMAC (Central African) region with the goal of establishing the company as the #1 leading player in the Fintech and Digital Financial space.

To help us grow into the company that can bring meaningful change to the way people get access to great financial products and services, we are actively looking for bright, talented, motivated people who are excited by our mission. Should you wish to contribute to this exciting journey, please get in touch with us.

We are looking for a Head of People & Talent who will be an integral part of the senior leadership team with the overall responsibility of creating high-performance teams and promoting a high-performance company culture by taking full responsibility of the company’s talent acquisition, retention and empowerment strategy. This role reports directly to our CEO, and as such, you will be in a unique position to influence change and make an impact from day one as well as input into Maviance performance processes to help the growth and the transition of the company to a leader in the digital financial sector

The Head of People & Talent is both a strategic and hands-on role that provides full Human Resources support to ensure the company meets all its ambitious targets for the next years. You will oversee and implement people policies, programs and practices that foster growth, innovation and organisational effectiveness in areas including compensation, performance goal-setting, learning and development and talent acquisition.

We’re looking for people who are energetic and curious; people who are persistent and resilient; people who like tackling problems and take pride in building best-in-class solutions to address them.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Create a people & talent strategy and roadmap that will enable Maviance to accomplish its objectives and vision
• Ensure we have the right systems, policies and processes in place with respect to recruitment, employee development and management, to support the business as we scale
• Strengthen our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts and ensure maviance is an incredible place for anyone and everyone to work at
• Advise the leadership team and managers on relevant employment laws and introduce best practices to protect the organization
• Support the leadership team in establishing high-performance goal-setting procedures.
• Develop and implement a program for evaluating and monitoring performance
• Coach and develop our managers to lead high-performing teams and develop our employees
• Assist leadership, managers and supervisors in understanding and implementing company policies related to performance, discipline, and related topics. Develops trainings as needed.
• Provide strategic counsel on recruiting tactics, metrics and capacity planning
• Develop ongoing organizational initiatives which embed our values, reinforce and improve upon our culture, drive employee engagement and attract world class talent
• Mediate employee relations and performance issues and provide guidance to managers, ensuring adherence to appropriate employment laws
• Efficiently collect and select the right metrics that will lead to impactful reporting and change
• Responsible for maintaining Employee Handbook & continuously monitoring and reviewing HR policies and processes and implement changes where necessary

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

MUST: Excellent command of English & French Language: Reading, Writing, Speaking

• Master’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration (MBA with HR specialization), Organizational Development or any related field.
• Atleast 8 years of experience as an HR professional with at least 5 years in a senior or executive HR role in a fast-growing/scale-up environment where you have managed a variety of HR tasks, including recruiting, benefits, employee relations, etc. As an example, you could have worked at an organization which has tripled their headcount in 2 years or raised external funding through series A or B investment.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment and you’re not afraid to be “hands-on” to get it done.
• Passion for learning, innovation and optimising processes to make them more efficient.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail and can balance multiple demands and competing and changing priorities.
• Proactiveness and strong ownership.
• Exhibit discretion and keep confidence.
• A confident communicator (in writing, presentations etc.) and can build relationships with various stakeholders across all levels of the organization as well as with external stakeholders.
• Comfortable with collaboration tools and technology.
• Experience in organizing and delivering training programs.
• Nice to have:
• Deep understanding of Cameroonian employment law and associated best practices.
• Experience in working directly with Founders.
• Provide developmental coaching and learning at all levels and offer creative solutions to business needs.
• Worked in an organization that has implemented organizational transformation processes in relation to high-performance.

Benefits

We are offering you an exciting and promising opportunity.

• Competitive salary
• Fast paced and dynamic environment, where you can make an impact
• Opportunity to work with leading technologies
• Growing global organization with a highly entrepreneurial spirit