Few companies founded in 1902 are still going from strength to strength. Fewer still are leaders in more than 55 markets. And with one billion adult smokers around the world, we manufacture the cigarettes chosen by around one in eight of them. We take our business and our impact very seriously. We know the tobacco industry is a controversial one, and so i...

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HR Manager - Marketing

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND

Experience

7 - 10 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Human Resources / HR

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Deliver HR generalist services across assigned Marketing & Functions in SA.
• Act as a proactive partner for leadership teams, ensuring high levels of service excellence and support.
• Advise managers on HR practices, policies, and procedures to strengthen business partnering.
• Provide oversight of IR and ER matters, ensuring compliance and fair labour practices.
• Support career development, talent management, and succession planning processes.
• Facilitate performance management processes.
• Drive diversity, transformation, and employment equity initiatives.
• Coordinate remuneration processes (grading, salary reviews, promotions) ensuring compliance with BAT policies.
• Assist in embedding HR common platforms and best practices.
• Participate in HR projects impacting assigned function/market.
• Manage disciplinary hearings and ensure procedural fairness.
• Conduct skills and capability gap analysis and support interventions.
• Lead change management activities to drive sustainable transformation.
• Liaise with trade unions and employee representatives to foster effective relationships.
• Review HR policies and recommend improvements to support the “Best Employer” journey.
• Manage recruitment, placement, and organisational development needs.
• Ensure accurate SAP data uploads.
• Drive employee engagement through EVP initiatives.
• Support the implementation of Employee Wellbeing programmes.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIAL

• HR degree or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of HR best practices, HR business partnering, and labour legislation (Kenya/SSA).
• Excellent communication, coaching, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Minimum 7–10 years in HR with exposure to resourcing, IR/ER, organisational development, HR service delivery, remuneration, and benefits.

• Deliver HR generalist services across assigned Marketing & Functions in SA.
• Act as a proactive partner for leadership teams, ensuring high levels of service excellence and support.
• Advise managers on HR practices, policies, and procedures to strengthen business partnering.
• Provide oversight of IR and ER matters, ensuring compliance and fair labour practices.
• Support career development, talent management, and succession planning processes.
• Facilitate performance management processes.
• Drive diversity, transformation, and employment equity initiatives.
• Coordinate remuneration processes (grading, salary reviews, promotions) ensuring compliance with BAT policies.
• Assist in embedding HR common platforms and best practices.
• Participate in HR projects impacting assigned function/market.
• Manage disciplinary hearings and ensure procedural fairness.
• Conduct skills and capability gap analysis and support interventions.
• Lead change management activities to drive sustainable transformation.
• Liaise with trade unions and employee representatives to foster effective relationships.
• Review HR policies and recommend improvements to support the “Best Employer” journey.
• Manage recruitment, placement, and organisational development needs.
• Ensure accurate SAP data uploads.
• Drive employee engagement through EVP initiatives.
• Support the implementation of Employee Wellbeing programmes.

• Strong knowledge of HR best practices, HR business partnering, and labour legislation (Kenya/SSA).
• Excellent communication, coaching, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.

• HR degree or equivalent.