Africa Foresight Group (AFG) is a fast-growing tech venture that operates across the continent to build African companies into global champions through freelancing services. Our innovative platform, Peralta, connects top consulting talent from Africa and the world with companies looking to scale and professionalize. We are a market network for top talent and believe that the future of work is Africa. Are you keen to see African companies elevate to global scale? Do you believe in the freelance revolution? And do you love pursuing what is thought impossible? Then our AFG community might be the right home for you.

Role Overview

We are looking for a VP of People & Culture that can become the soul of our people experience at AFG as we scale, reporting directly to the CEO. You are the right person for this role if you believe that HR Management is significantly more than administrative tasks; and that African companies can be top places to work. You will help continue our business success by delivering extraordinary people satisfaction and become the engine of innovating our culture in a 100% fully remote work environment with team members in different countries. You must be able to think strategically, execute tactfully, demonstrate strong judgement, and handle the most complex and sensitive issues. You will love your day-to-day work if you are an entrepreneur at heart.

Who you are?

Your team preferences

• You are passionate about private sector development in Africa and AFG’s purpose
• You are a leader that enjoys guiding others and genuinely believe that the work you do has real consequences for the future of the continent
• You thrive in fast-paced, high-octane work environments that require initiative, diligence and creativity
• You enjoy brainstorming and can deploy out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems at short notice, when colleagues need your support – even outside of your own function
• You care about working in a highly collaborative environment with team members who are dedicated and help each other
• You are comfortable with receiving direct feedback and are motivated to work in a target-driven team to deliver results

Your experience

• You are talented in translating an organization’s strategy into a scalable people environment in support of that strategy
• You possess strong business acumen with the ability to create and execute sound workplans as well as budgets
• You can practice calm and sound judgement under pressure and in support of the organization and our people
• You are a guard of quality and only deliver work that you are proud of
• You are a strong communicator, both in writing and verbally, who can build relationships with senior stakeholders at ease
• You have relevant experience supporting workforce footprints across geographies and worker types
• You are familiar with building remote and flexible work environments for staff across different generations
• You have accomplished a track record in building and running People programs at large and small companies
• You hold a bachelor’s degree from a leading African or foreign tertiary institution; a master’s degree is an added advantage
• You have a minimum of 10 years of experience across multiple People functions with at least 5 years in a Senior Leadership role in a growing company
• Start-up experience is a bonus

Your responsibilities

Strategy design & execution

• Lead the continuous development of AFG’s people strategy, aligning with overall organizational strategy and growth targets
• Build and administer a budget and people business plan throughout the organization
• Provide performance metrics on AFG’s people strategy to the Board, CEO and Executive Team
• Guide and manage team members across the organization in executing the strategy
• Oversee the translation of AFG’s human resources strategy into policies and guidelines

People brand development

• Evolve the AFG people brand on a continuous basis
• Lead the development and deployment of all people operations systems, processes and programs for effective and efficient global operations as the company scales
• Establish people metrics, analytics and reporting on critical human resource benchmarks and touchpoints
• Implement pathways throughout the company, collaborating with the talent team where necessary
• Set up frequent feedback loops, in person and virtually, to understand the people experience in AFG
• Build strong strategic partnerships externally to strengthen AFG’s employer brand
• Collaborate with communications team to position AFG as a top place to work to external stakeholders

Culture development

• Ideate, coin and execute team-building initiatives throughout the organization that strengthen bonding in person and remotely across core team and foresighters
• Develop a strong people communication culture that strengthens transparency
• Spearhead important change initiatives in the organization to drive buy-in across the entire company
• As a member of the Executive team, communicate a vision, build common understanding, align resources to accomplish key objectives, and work across all functional teams to build collaborative relationships

What we offer

• Competitive, incentive-based remuneration
• Working in a 100% remote, vibrant team environment
• Constant opportunities for learning and growth
• International exposure
• Purpose-driven work experience
• Ownership of your own personal development and career advancement

AFG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status, and encourage all applicants to apply.