Human Resource Manager2

ACACIA GROUP LIMITED

Human Resources — Talent & People Job Description: HR Business Partner Full-time · Kampala, Uganda · Hybrid

About the role

Acacia Group is a diversified Ugandan company operating across financial services, agribusiness and logistics. We are hiring an HR Business Partner to sit alongside the leadership of our Commercial & Operations division and turn business strategy into people strategy. This is a true partnering role, not an administrative one. You will be the trusted people advisor to line managers — coaching them through team, performance and employee-relations challenges; shaping how the division is structured and resourced; and using workforce data to make the case for change. You will balance the needs of the business with fair, compliant and consistent treatment of every employee.

Key responsibilities

Stakeholder & leadership advisory Act as the primary HR point of contact and trusted advisor to divisional leaders and line managers. Coach and challenge managers on people decisions — team design, promotions, difficult conversations and performance management. Translate the division’s commercial goals into a practical people plan and influence leaders to act on it. Employee relations & case management Manage employee-relations cases end to end — grievances, disciplinaries, absence and performance concerns — fairly, consistently and in line with policy and Ugandan employment law. Advise managers on risk, precedent and the right process; keep clear documentation for every case. Spot patterns across cases and address the root causes, not just the incidents. Organisational design & workforce planning Partner with leaders on organisation design — restructures, new role design, spans of control and workforce planning. Forecast resourcing needs with the business and plan headcount against budget. Support change and restructuring with clear communication and a fair, well-managed process. HR data & decision-making Use people metrics — turnover, absence, engagement, time-to-hire — to diagnose issues and recommend action. Build the evidence base for people decisions and present it clearly to non-HR leaders. Track the impact of people interventions and report on what worked. Employment practice & compliance Ensure people practices across the division comply with Ugandan employment law and company policy. Keep managers current on policy changes and coach them to apply policy consistently and fairly. Champion diversity, fairness and a psychologically safe working environment.

Person specification

Essential Experience: 5+ years in HR, with at least 2 years in a generalist, advisory or business-partnering role. Employee relations: demonstrable track record of independently handling grievances, disciplinaries and casework. Organisation design: hands-on involvement in a restructure, workforce plan or significant role-design exercise. Data literacy: comfortable using people data to build and present a recommendation to leaders. Employment practice: sound working knowledge of Ugandan employment law; CIPD (or equivalent) qualification or active study. Behaviours: credible with senior stakeholders, able to influence and to hold a firm, fair line under pressure. Desirable Experience in financial services, agribusiness or logistics. Exposure to HR systems / HRIS and dashboarding. Experience supporting change or transformation programmes. Core competencies Candidates will be assessed against the following competencies: Stakeholder & leadership advisory Employee relations & case management Organisational design & workforce planning HR data literacy & evidence-based decision-making Knowledge of employment practice (CIPD-level)

What we offer

Competitive salary, benchmarked to the Ugandan market, plus performance bonus. Medical cover for you and your immediate family. Hybrid working and a genuine seat at the leadership table. Professional development support, including CIPD study sponsorship.

How to apply

Submit your CV through the application link provided. Applications are assessed against the core competencies above using a consistent, documented scoring process. We are an equal-opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Acacia Group Limited is a fictional employer created for a My Job Concierge / Phoenix HR training demonstration. Job title HR Business Partner (HRBP) Department Human Resources Reports to Head of Human Resources Location Kampala, Uganda (hybrid — 3 days on-site) Grade / level Mid–senior (individual contributor) Business unit served Commercial & Operations division (~350 staff)