About the position
A well-known international building materials retailer based in Namibia requires a highly experienced and strategic HR Executive to join the executive committee and play a critical role in shaping the culture, driving organisational transformation and ensuring that the workforce is engaged, developed and aligned with the company’s vision for growth and sustainability.
Minimum requirements for the role:
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in hr management, industrial psychology, or related field (master’s preferred).
- A proven hr leader with experience in senior HR roles, having sat on the Executive Board and having worked within the retail or FMCG.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into actionable hr initiatives.
- Must have a strong understanding of Namibian HR best practices, labour legislation, and change management.
- Demonstrated ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels with Exco/board level stakeholders, driving hr strategy at an organisational level.
- Must be resilient, results-driven, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Must have excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
- Proven track record in organisational transformation and change leadership.
- High integrity, credibility, and ability to influence at executive committee level.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Leading the overall hr strategy ensuring that the HR strategy is in alignment with the company’s vision, mission, and growth objectives.
- Driving organisational culture initiatives to foster employee engagement, diversity, and inclusion.
- Designing workforce plans to meet operational and growth needs across all branches and regions.
- Providing strategic and operational leadership across the HR function, ensuring that people, culture, and organisational capability are at the centre of our business growth.
- Overseeing talent acquisition, succession planning, and leadership development.
- Driving employee engagement, performance management, and learning initiatives.
- Ensuring compliance with Namibian labour law and governance standards.
- Championing diversity, equity, and inclusion across the organisation.
- Partnering with the executive committee to future-proof the business through people and organisational development as well as people-related risks, opportunities, and workforce planning.
- Overseeing and driving talent and leadership development by building strong pipelines of talent, focusing on succession planning and critical skill development.
- Managing and overseeing employee engagement and retention by leading initiatives that foster high performance, motivation, and cultural alignment.
- Maintaining sound labour relations, ensuring compliance with Namibian labour law and minimising disputes
- Overseeing operational HR excellence by driving payroll, benefits, HR systems, and policies with efficiency and compliance within the company to support decision making.
Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.
Desired Skills:
- Building Materials Retailer
- Exco
- HR
- HR Executive
