Angaza is seeking an experienced HR Manager to join its Kenya People Operations team, based in the company’s Nairobi office. This role will be responsible for administrative support for hires at Angaza Kenya, acting as the primary point of contact for most requests, including those related to payroll and benefits administration, purchase requests, and operations requests. Within the People Operations team, the HR Manager will work to ensure that People Ops policies are being upheld across the company, that systems and information are up to date, and that incoming requests are triaged and handled in a timely manner. The ideal candidate will have prior experience working in HR for a global company (preferably in the financial technology or financial services industry), be detail-oriented and execution-focused, and bring a support mindset to our People Operations team.
The HR Manager will report to the Global Director of People Operations and work closely with the US People Operations team to ensure consistency of approaches company wide. This position is expected to work closely with Angaza Kenya’s Finance department. This position is based out of the Kenya office, which is currently a remote workplace with occasional team in-office days.

Required Skills, Attributes & Experience

You...

Have a Bachelor degree in HR
Have 4+ years of related experience in a People Operations / Human Resources role, prior experience in a startup environment and/or a global company is a strong plus
Have experience working in HRIS and payroll systems (experience with Namely and MyWorkPay preferred, but any modern HRIS acceptable)
Possess a strong understanding of Kenyan labor laws and employment practices
Care about the “human” in human resources; are able to empathize with team members across different roles, seek to understand others’ perspectives, and go the extra mile to create a positive work environment
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Possess a strong attention to detail
Handle sensitive information with discretion
Have strong project management skills, and are an expert at managing your own time
Bring creativity and enthusiasm to “people projects”
Are resourceful and coachable
Are self aware and reflective
Exemplify Angaza’s values: impact-driven, empathetic, courageous, trustworthy, curious, and collaborative

Angaza is seeking an experienced HR Manager to join its Kenya People Operations team, based in the company’s Nairobi office. This role will be responsible for administrative support for hires at Angaza Kenya, acting as the primary point of contact for most requests, including those related to payroll and benefits administration, purchase requests, and operations requests. Within the People Operations team, the HR Manager will work to ensure that People Ops policies are being upheld across the company, that systems and information are up to date, and that incoming requests are triaged and handled in a timely manner. The ideal candidate will have prior experience working in HR for a global company (preferably in the financial technology or financial services industry), be detail-oriented and execution-focused, and bring a support mindset to our People Operations team.
The HR Manager will report to the Global Director of People Operations and work closely with the US People Operations team to ensure consistency of approaches company wide. This position is expected to work closely with Angaza Kenya’s Finance department. This position is based out of the Kenya office, which is currently a remote workplace with occasional team in-office days.

Required Skills, Attributes & Experience

You...

Have a Bachelor degree in HR
Have 4+ years of related experience in a People Operations / Human Resources role, prior experience in a startup environment and/or a global company is a strong plus
Have experience working in HRIS and payroll systems (experience with Namely and MyWorkPay preferred, but any modern HRIS acceptable)
Possess a strong understanding of Kenyan labor laws and employment practices
Care about the “human” in human resources; are able to empathize with team members across different roles, seek to understand others’ perspectives, and go the extra mile to create a positive work environment
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Possess a strong attention to detail
Handle sensitive information with discretion
Have strong project management skills, and are an expert at managing your own time
Bring creativity and enthusiasm to “people projects”
Are resourceful and coachable
Are self aware and reflective
Exemplify Angaza’s values: impact-driven, empathetic, courageous, trustworthy, curious, and collaborative

Core HR

Handle all aspects of payroll and benefits administration for Angaza Kenya employees, including:
- Manage payroll administration in My Work Pay (Kenyan employees), and other payroll providers as needed
- Manage all aspects of benefits administration, including annual health insurance contracts renewal; and engagement with insurance companies in connection with employee matters
Administer and track all company-wide required security, compliance, and human resources trainings in cooperation with the legal department
Manage and update all employee records, requests in the Company’s HR global management system (Namely), including offer letters, salary letters, role changes; conduct regular audits of e-files to ensure compliance and critical paperwork is up-to-date, and issue and store all HR related contracts
Provide reporting at the request of various company’s stakeholders
Send documents for e-signature, and maintain an accurate and thorough record of signed documents and status
Support work permit needs, travel bookings and approvals, and expense report approvals and reimbursements in conjunction with the Finance team

Employee Lifecycle

Support all hiring done for Kenyan operations and partner with hiring managers to ensure a smooth and positive recruiting process in compliance with Company process and policy
Own administration of our applicant tracking system, JazzHR, and provide weekly and monthly reports on recruiting metrics to senior leadership
Manage external recruiting vendors as needed
Support with recruiting coordination, including scheduling full panel interviews and day-to-day support for hiring managers
Manage employee lifecycle management for our Kenyan team including onboarding, offboarding and day-to-day support
Coordinate terminations including equipment recovery, account closure, and exit documentation

Employee Experience

Lead all engagement activities for the Angaza Kenya Nairobi office
Schedule and coordinate weekly standup calls
Organize birthday and anniversary celebrations
Schedule and coordinate monthly “work from the office” days
Lead monthly manager trainings for Kenya team
Own and drive People Ops projects to improve the employee experience (for example, onboarding improvements, performance management process, etc.)
Support Global People Operations initiatives as needed to advance and better our employee experience

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