HR Business Partner
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KRONES is hiring an HR Business Partner to lead the Human Resources function across East Africa, based on-site in Ruiru, Kenya. The role covers workforce planning, talent development, recruitment, performance management, and compliance, partnering with senior leadership across multiple countries.
- Lead HR strategy and people operations across East Africa for KRONES
- On-site role based in Ruiru, Kenya, covering multiple East African markets
- Requires a University Degree in HR or Business Administration
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KRONES is hiring an HR Business Partner to lead the Human Resources function across East Africa, based on-site in Ruiru, Kenya. The role covers workforce planning, talent development, recruitment, performance management, and compliance, partnering with senior leadership across multiple countries.
- Lead HR strategy and people operations across East Africa for KRONES
- On-site role based in Ruiru, Kenya, covering multiple East African markets
- Requires a University Degree in HR or Business Administration
- Minimum 8-10 years experience with at least 5 years in a managerial or multi-country HR role
- Multinational corporate environment; Management-level position
- Salary not disclosed; full-time role with deadline 30/10/2026
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- PreferredPractical evidence in factory, entregador, HR Business PartnerThe tags and summary point to skills connected with this role.
- RequiredAvailability to work in KiambuThe vacancy is associated with this location.
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- Plan to submit before the listed deadline: 2026-10-30.
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Original source description
Job Title: HR Business Partner
Date Posted: 16/10/2026
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Level: Management
Employer: KRONES
Industry: HR
Salary: Open
Location: Ruiru
Country: Kenya
Deadline: 30/10/2026
Human Resources Jobs, KRONES Jobs. HR Business Partner leading the Human Resources function across East Africa including workforce planning, talent development, recruitment, performance management and compliance, requiring a University Degree preferably in Human Resources or Business Administration, and minimum 8-10 years experience with at least 5 years in a managerial or multicountry role, in a multinational corporate environment, on-site role based in Kenya.
Job Purpose
The HRBP leads the Human Resources function across East Africa, ensuring alignment with regional business goals, compliance with local labour regulations, and delivery of consistent, high-quality employee experience. The role facilitates the alignment with and execution of regional HR strategy, people operations, talent development, workforce planning, cultural integration, and acts as a key advisor to senior leadership in each country, ensuring a high-quality employee experience. Align with the Regional SME for Talent Management, to support the operationalisation and alignment of global CoC priorities and activities across the MEA region, through working with the MEA SME Lead for Talent Management.
Key Accountabilities
- Align the subsidiary HR strategy with the Krones Southern & East Africa and Regional HR strategy and the relevant subsidiary objectives and ensure standardised and consistent execution
- Partner with KEA MD, GM’s, Head of HR Southern & East Africa, and KEA Management to drive organizational capability and workforce planning and align initiatives with the MEA SME for Workforce Planning and Controlling
- Lead people related transformation and organization development programs across East Africa, in alignment with the larger Sub-Regional Southern & East Africa and MEA Regional transformation strategy and objectives of the Regional Transformation Factory
- Oversee end to end recruitment across designated markets, ensuring strong candidate pipelines for critical roles
- Lead succession planning, talent mapping, and leadership development initiatives, in alignment with the objectives of the MEA SME for Talent Management
- Drive retention programs tailored to each country’s market realities in East Africa, aligning with the larger Sub-Regional Southern & East Africa engagement strategy
- Partner with legal teams on labour matters, investigations, disciplinary processes, and contracts
- Ensure full compliance with employment laws in East Africa – managing risks proactively
- Oversee payroll, benefits administration, HRIS, onboarding, and employee life-cycle processes
- Lead annual and mid-year performance cycles, coaching and upskilling leadership teams on managing performance, ensuring fairness and consistency, in alignment with the MEA SME for Compensation and Performance
- Oversee all compensation, benefits and reward initiatives including all related processes, in alignment with the MEA SME for Compensation and Performance
- Lead the HR team in East Africa, providing coaching and mentoring where required
- Provide data driven insights on headcount, turnover, diversity, and productivity metrics
- Support audit requirements and ensure strong HR controls are in place, in alignment with MEA SME for Governance
- Collaborate and align with MEA SME Lead for Talent Management to support the development and execution of regional priorities and standardization for Talent Management initiatives across MEA
Qualifications
- Educational and professional Experience
- University Degree preferably in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field
- Minimum 8-10 years of experience with least 5 years‘ experience in a managerial or multicounty role.
- Experience working in complex or multinational environments
- Proven track record of leading HR teams and driving transformation
- Technical Skills
- Solid understanding of employment laws in East Africa
- HRBP Model
- Analytical mindset with experience using recruiting KPIs and labor market insights
- Experience in project, change, or process improvement initiatives
- Proactive, collaborative, and solution-oriented
- Passion for talent attraction and HR excellence
- Other desired Knowledge / Skills / Attributes
- Communication & Stakeholder Management and Influence
- Strategic Thinking & Business Acumen
- Leadership & People Development
- Integrity & Ethical Judgment
- Change Leadership
- Collaboration & Matrix Navigation
- Continuous Improvement Mindset