HR Manager

About the Opportunity

Our client in Real Estate, with a fast-growing and diversified business group operating across multiple industries, is seeking an experienced HR Manager to establish and lead its Human Resources function.

This is a unique opportunity for an HR professional who thrives in entrepreneurial environments and enjoys building systems from the ground up. The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening people practices while preserving a culture built on accessibility, collaboration, accountability, and direct communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement HR policies, procedures, and people strategies that support business growth.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment and talent acquisition across multiple business units.
• Establish structured onboarding and probation management processes.
• Design and implement performance management and employee appraisal systems.
• Manage employee relations, disciplinary processes, and workplace conflict resolution.
• Ensure compliance with Rwandan labor laws and HR best practices.
• Develop compensation and benefits frameworks.
• Support succession planning and workforce planning initiatives.
• Drive employee engagement, retention, and organizational culture programs.
• Develop HR reporting, dashboards, and people analytics.
• Coordinate learning and development initiatives.
• Create organizational structures, job descriptions, and workforce frameworks.
• Partner with leadership to build high-performing teams and strengthen organizational capability.

Qualification and Experience required

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, Industrial Psychology, or a related field.
• 4 -7 years of experience of in Human Resources leadership, within fast-growing or mid-sized organizations.
• Understanding of Rwandan labor legislation and HR best practices.
• Proven experience in recruitment, performance management, employee relations, organizational development, and HR policy implementation.
• Experience supporting organizations through growth and organizational transformation is highly desirable.

Key Skills

We're looking for a people-focused HR leader with a demonstration of:

• The ability to engage confidently with employees at all organizational levels.
• Excellent communication, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills.
• High integrity, professionalism, and discretion.
• Emotional intelligence and the ability to balance empathy with accountability.
• Collaborative and approachable leadership style.
• The ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-growing environment.
• The ability to preserve an entrepreneurial culture while introducing professional HR practices.

Benefits:

• Medical insurance.
• Career growth opportunities.
• The opportunity to build and shape the HR function of a rapidly growing organization.
• A chance to make a lasting impact on the growth and success of a dynamic business group.