Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

HCS Affiliates Group, is a one-stop human resources and management consultancy organization, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

We are seeking an experienced and strategic HR Leader for a prestigious 5-star hospitality group with diversified business interests. The successful candidate will primarily oversee the Group Human Resources Hotel function (which constitutes 90% of the role & responsibilities), ensuring alignment of people strategy with business objectives across the hospitality entity and supporting HR functions for sister companies (approx. 10% scope).

Responsibilities or duties

1. Financial & Business Strategy

Lead group-wide compensation and benefits strategy with a focus on competitiveness and cost efficiency

Drive workforce planning, productivity optimization, and labor cost management

Oversee HR budgeting and demonstrate ROI across recruitment, learning, and talent initiatives

Strengthen performance-linked reward systems aligned to business and financial outcomes

2. People & Culture Leadership

Position the group as an employer of choice in the hotel industry

Ensure compliance with Kenyan labor laws and maintain strong industrial relations

Champion employee engagement, retention programs, and communication channels

Develop and maintain a strong talent pipeline aligned to business needs and service standards

Foster a culture grounded in trust, confidentiality, and ethical business practices

3. HR Systems, Governance & Compliance

Develop and strengthen HR policies, SOPs, and governance frameworks

Lead the Balanced Scorecard performance management implementation

Deploy HR technology systems for data-driven talent decisions

Champion organizational development, culture-building and change initiatives

Lead Health, Safety and Wellness compliance and programs across the group

4. Learning, Growth & Leadership Development

Develop and manage leadership development and succession programs

Oversee structured learning platforms, mentorship programs and skill-building initiatives

Promote collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement

Build HR team capability as strategic business partners

5. Group Support

Provide HR support to sister companies (≈10% workload) to ensure consistency in HR standards and alignment with group values

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Key Competencies

Comprehensive knowledge of Kenyan labour law and global HR standards

Strong business acumen and decision-making capabilities

Excellent stakeholder management and board advisory experience

Exceptional leadership, negotiation, and communication skills

Results-driven, ethical and self-motivated professional

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with HR specialization

CHRP-K & valid IHRM membership (MANDATORY

Experience needed

NB: Only candidates with Minimum 5+ years of senior HR management experience in the hotel industry at the senior level will be considered.

NB: Candidates whose primary HR experience is in other industries, such as manufacturing, Public sector and NGO’S are not a good fit and will not be considered.

Minimum 5 years’ senior HR leadership experience in a hotel environment (MANDATORY)

Proven track record in HR transformation and managing industrial relations

Experience in 5-star+ hotels with 150+ staff

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Group Head of Human Resources (Hotel Industry) Readvertisement

Job TypeFull Time , Onsite

QualificationBA/BSc/HND , Others

Experience5 years

LocationNairobi

Job FieldHuman Resources / HR

• Lead group-wide compensation and benefits strategy with a focus on competitiveness and cost efficiency
• Drive workforce planning, productivity optimization, and labor cost management
• Oversee HR budgeting and demonstrate ROI across recruitment, learning, and talent initiatives
• Strengthen performance-linked reward systems aligned to business and financial outcomes
• Position the group as an employer of choice in the hotel industry
• Ensure compliance with Kenyan labor laws and maintain strong industrial relations
• Champion employee engagement, retention programs, and communication channels
• Develop and maintain a strong talent pipeline aligned to business needs and service standards
• Foster a culture grounded in trust, confidentiality, and ethical business practices
• Develop and strengthen HR policies, SOPs, and governance frameworks
• Lead the Balanced Scorecard performance management implementation
• Deploy HR technology systems for data-driven talent decisions
• Champion organizational development, culture-building and change initiatives
• Lead Health, Safety and Wellness compliance and programs across the group
• Develop and manage leadership development and succession programs
• Oversee structured learning platforms, mentorship programs and skill-building initiatives
• Promote collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Build HR team capability as strategic business partners
• Provide HR support to sister companies (≈10% workload) to ensure consistency in HR standards and alignment with group values

• Comprehensive knowledge of Kenyan labour law and global HR standards
• Strong business acumen and decision-making capabilities
• Excellent stakeholder management and board advisory experience
• Exceptional leadership, negotiation, and communication skills
• Results-driven, ethical and self-motivated professional

• Bachelor’s degree with HR specialization
• CHRP-K & valid IHRM membership (MANDATORY
• Minimum 5 years’ senior HR leadership experience in a hotel environment (MANDATORY)
• Proven track record in HR transformation and managing industrial relations
• Experience in 5-star+ hotels with 150+ staff