General Manager Human Resources

This role is essentially standalone with shared administrative support. To be successful, you need to be a seasoned, qualified HR specialist with demonstrable experience working in creative, entrepreneurial, and fast\-paced environments. Reporting to the senior leadership team, you'll be commercially savvy and have sophisticated influencing skills. **What You’ll do:** * Development of the company's people strategy and related policies/ways of working that support our culture, reflect its mission and values, and ensure that diversity is firmly embedded and valued within the business. * Identify, develop, and implement innovative HR projects that improve team member engagement and organizational performance and support business strategic goals. * Lead and deliver a comprehensive HR service through a range of projects and activities in areas such as team planning and recruitment, onboarding, performance management, reward and recognition, talent development, succession planning, well\-being, and employment law compliance. * Develop an effective performance management system ensuring that organizational values/objectives are translated into measurable competencies, behaviors, and objectives, which is supported by a standardized and robust appraisal program. **Reporting to the Senior Leadership Team:** * Develop an effective performance management system ensuring that organizational values/objectives are translated into measurable competencies, behaviors, and objectives, which is supported by a standardized and robust appraisal program. * Work with team leaders to create a talent pipeline \& a bank of candidates to aid with direct resourcing. * Provide support, coaching, and advice to managers and staff on all human resource issues. **Essential behaviors:** * A people\-first outlook to ensure culture and people development is at the heart of the business. * Self\-confidence and assertiveness, but balanced with kindness, understanding, and empathy. * Strong work ethic and integrity. * Highly motivated and proactive. * A collaborative team player. * Calm under pressure. * Enjoys working at a fast pace and is not fazed by unexpected changes and setbacks **What You Need:** * Minimum 8 years of experience as a People/HR Manager or Head of Human Resources * Relevant qualifications * Have done hiring for hard\-to\-fill, niche roles * Experience in working within a generalist HR function at the mid\-senior level. * Experience in developing and implementing a wide range of projects and activities in all areas of HR, including organizational culture and design, recruitment and talent planning, L\&D, PMS, compensation \& reward, and team member engagement. **Note:** We are an equal opportunity employer and value talent diversity at Airblue. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, color, gender, marital status, race, religion, or disability status. Therefore, all qualified candidates, especially females, are welcome and encouraged to apply for our position.