Director of Business Operations at Jacaranda Health

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HR jobs in Kenya, Executive level,

What You’ll Do

Leadership:

  • Lead and supporting the Kenya HR & Administration team to implement on HR policies and administrative initiatives 
  • Support the Head of Finance & Operations in procurement and resource allocation
  • Contribute to Jacaranda Health Leadership team strategic decisions and plans
  • Performance manage the Finance, Operations and HR departments heads

Finance & Operations: 

  • Developing and implementing strategic policies, projects & analysis to drive cost/spend optimisation to drive sustainability 
  • The development and implementation of the legal entity transfer and the required continuous operations to maintain compliance with legal requirements 
  • Oversee procurement processes and optimize resource allocation to support organizational objectives
  • Partner with department heads to develop financial plans and maintain the required programmatic cost targets in support of Directors 

HR & Administration: 

  • Lead the strategic development and implementation of a people & culture plan for Jacaranda Health that include people centred internal and external programs.
  • Ensure we effectively attract, develop and retain talent by developing and implementing people strategies supporting staff performance and well being. 
  • Ensure the organisations values & culture are embedded in the day-to-day actions of the people and organisation

What we are looking for

  • Preferred MBA, Bachelors in HR or Finance or Business Administration 
  • 7-10 years of senior management experience working in an operations role 
  • Proven experience of HR & operations management and working on performance management matrix

Key competencies and skills:

  • Excellent leadership and organizational abilities
  • Superior knowledge of industry regulations and operational guidelines
  • Demonstrated experience of change management in growing international organizations
  • Experience of working in matrix context
  • Proven ability  in creating creative and practical solutions to increase employee performance and maximize cost-effectiveness while maintaining quality 
  • Proven ability to develop and drive initiatives to yield desired results.
  • Ability to lead through vision and values by managing up, down, and sideways.
  • Strategic decision-making, operational and negotiation skills 
  • Advanced negotiation and communication abilities.
  • Capability to analyze and develop data-driven decisions and initiatives.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Jacaranda Health on jacaranda-health.hirehive.com to apply

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