Head of HR

WE'RE HIRING | HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES & CULTURE

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Head of Human Resources & Culture to provide strategic leadership across the organisation's people function.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an accomplished HR professional who can combine people strategy, culture, talent development, employee engagement, industrial relations and organisational transformation within a complex, multi-entity environment.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Develop and execute the organisation's People Strategy in alignment with overall business objectives.
• Serve as a trusted people adviser to senior leadership, providing insights on workforce performance, talent risks, succession planning and organisational culture.
• Lead the full employee lifecycle, including talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, learning & development and succession planning.
• Develop leadership capability and structured development plans for employees at all levels.
• Establish and monitor HR metrics and KPIs to measure the effectiveness of people initiatives.
• Design and lead employee engagement, culture and retention programmes.
• Lead industrial and employee relations matters, including union negotiations, collective agreements, grievances and disciplinary matters.
• Ensure HR policies, practices and procedures remain compliant with applicable employment legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the people and culture aspects of organisational change and transformation initiatives.
• Partner with senior leaders to strengthen communication, employee engagement and change readiness.
• Provide leadership and oversight of the people, training and governance dimensions of Health, Safety, Security & Environment (HSSE).
• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure mandatory workplace safety training is embedded throughout the organisation.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Organisational Psychology or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive HR experience, including at least 3 years in a senior HR leadership or functional-head role.
• Demonstrated experience managing industrial relations and union negotiations, preferably within manufacturing or another complex operational environment.
• Proven experience developing and implementing organisation-wide talent, culture and employee development programmes.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and industrial relations practices within Barbados or the wider Caribbean.
• Ability to operate effectively within a structured governance and regulatory environment.

Highly Desirable:

• Master's degree and/or senior professional HR certification such as SHRM-SCP, CIPD Level 7 or equivalent.
• Multi-entity or Group-level HR leadership experience.
• Experience within manufacturing or another operationally complex environment.
• Exposure to executive compensation, governance and senior-level workforce reporting.

This opportunity is ideal for a strategic yet hands-on HR leader who can influence at the executive level while remaining connected to the operational realities of the workforce.