CompuLynx was founded in 1994 by Sailesh and Mehul Savani in Nairobi, Kenya. The company eventually expanded into Mombasa and Kisumu and into Uganda, Tanzania and the Middle East. CompuLynx has over 160 employees. Among them highly motivated software engineers and programmers at the very top of their game.

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Strategic HR Partner

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND , Professional Certificate

Experience

10 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Human Resources / HR

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Business Partnership

• Partner with the CEO and leadership team to translate business priorities into HR strategies.
• Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to support organizational design, workforce planning, and business growth initiatives.
• Lead HR initiatives that strengthen culture, engagement, and organizational effectiveness across regions.

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

Talent Management, Decision Making

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes based on competency-based hiring.
• Collaborate with managers in developing competency-aligned job profiles and interview frameworks.
• Drive workforce planning and ensure optimal staffing levels in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
• Enhance employer branding to attract top talent in the technology sector.

Performance & Capability Development

Coaching & Mentorship, Performance Management

• Guide leaders on goal setting, Goal Sheets, and performance metrics.
• Facilitate performance review cycles and ensure consistency across regions.
• Provide coaching to managers on driving high performance and accountability.
• Implement competency-led development plans and succession pipelines.

Learning & Development

Learning Agility, Continuous Improvement

• Conduct the annual Training Needs Analysis (TNA).
• Coordinate learning programs that build both behavioural and technical competencies.
• Implement leadership development programs to strengthen managerial capability.
• Evaluate training impact and recommend improvements.

Employee Relations & Engagement

Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Management

• Foster healthy employee relations and resolve workplace issues fairly and promptly.
• Guide managers on disciplinary processes and conflict resolution.
• Champion employee engagement activities and wellness initiatives.
• Support cultural transformation and ensure alignment with Compulynx values.

HR Operations & Compliance

Process Excellence, Risk Management

• Oversee HR operations across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania including contracts, records, leave, and payroll inputs.
• Ensure compliance with regional labor laws and statutory requirements.
• Maintain aligned HR policies across all countries.
• Support HR audits and ensure readiness.

Compensation, Benefits & HR Metrics

Analytical Thinking, Accuracy

• Support salary reviews and compensation benchmarking.
• Provide accurate payroll inputs for the three regions.
• Manage benefits such as medical insurance, pension and welfare plans.
• Prepare monthly HR dashboards and provide insights to the CEO for decision-making.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in HRM, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or related field.
• Professional HR Certification (CHRP) strongly preferred.
• Member of IHRM (Kenya) or equivalent regional bodies.
• Minimum 10 years' HR generalist or HRBP experience, preferably in a multi-country or ICT environment.
• Strong exposure to Kenyan, Ugandan, and Tanzanian labor laws.
• Demonstrated experience working with senior leadership and cross-country teams.

• Partner with the CEO and leadership team to translate business priorities into HR strategies.
• Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to support organizational design, workforce planning, and business growth initiatives.
• Lead HR initiatives that strengthen culture, engagement, and organizational effectiveness across regions.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes based on competency-based hiring.
• Collaborate with managers in developing competency-aligned job profiles and interview frameworks.
• Drive workforce planning and ensure optimal staffing levels in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
• Enhance employer branding to attract top talent in the technology sector.
• Guide leaders on goal setting, Goal Sheets, and performance metrics.
• Facilitate performance review cycles and ensure consistency across regions.
• Provide coaching to managers on driving high performance and accountability.
• Implement competency-led development plans and succession pipelines.
• Conduct the annual Training Needs Analysis (TNA).
• Coordinate learning programs that build both behavioural and technical competencies.
• Implement leadership development programs to strengthen managerial capability.
• Evaluate training impact and recommend improvements.
• Foster healthy employee relations and resolve workplace issues fairly and promptly.
• Guide managers on disciplinary processes and conflict resolution.
• Champion employee engagement activities and wellness initiatives.
• Support cultural transformation and ensure alignment with Compulynx values.
• Oversee HR operations across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania including contracts, records, leave, and payroll inputs.
• Ensure compliance with regional labor laws and statutory requirements.
• Maintain aligned HR policies across all countries.
• Support HR audits and ensure readiness.
• Support salary reviews and compensation benchmarking.
• Provide accurate payroll inputs for the three regions.
• Manage benefits such as medical insurance, pension and welfare plans.
• Prepare monthly HR dashboards and provide insights to the CEO for decision-making.

• Strategic thinking
• Business partnership
• Data-driven insights
• Organizational design
• Workforce planning
• Competency-based hiring
• Employer branding
• Coaching
• Mentorship
• Performance management
• Goal setting
• Learning and development
• Employee relations
• Conflict management
• HR operations
• Compliance
• Compensation and benefits
• HR metrics
• Analytical thinking
• Accuracy
• Emotional intelligence
• Process excellence
• Risk management
• Learning agility
• Continuous improvement

• Bachelor’s degree in HRM, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or related field.
• Professional HR Certification (CHRP) strongly preferred.
• Member of IHRM (Kenya) or equivalent regional bodies.
• Minimum 10 years' HR generalist or HRBP experience, preferably in a multi-country or ICT environment.
• Strong exposure to Kenyan, Ugandan, and Tanzanian labor laws.
• Demonstrated experience working with senior leadership and cross-country teams.