Country HR Officer (CHRO), South Africa

Citigroup

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Hybrid
Proven hr experience in banking or financial services
Solid understanding of hr risk, controls, and governance
Excellent stakeholder management at senior leadership level
Citigroup is seeking a Country HR Officer (CHRO) for its South Africa operations, based in Johannesburg. The role involves leading HR functions, managing a team, and providing strategic HR consulting services while ensuring compliance and effective governance

Job Summary

  • The role involves leading a team of professionals to manage complex disciplinary areas and deliver a full range of HR services across multiple countries.
  • Candidates must demonstrate expert knowledge of HR principles to resolve key issues impacting the business segment while ensuring strict adherence to compliance and ethical standards.
  • This position requires partnering with regional HR and business leaders to define strategy, organization structure, and role design to support constant transformation.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Citigroup is seeking a Country HR Officer (CHRO) for its South Africa operations, based in Johannesburg. The role involves leading HR functions, managing a team, and providing strategic HR consulting services while ensuring compliance and effective governance.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Proven HR experience in banking or financial services
  • Solid understanding of HR risk, controls, and governance
  • Excellent stakeholder management at senior leadership level
  • Strong judgment managing competing priorities
  • Full management responsibility for team, budget, and planning

Nice-to-have

  • Master's degree preferred
  • Experience with organizational change management
  • Expert knowledge of talent acquisition and development
  • Ability to drive compliance with applicable laws
  • Commercial awareness and business impact understanding

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred
  • Relevant HR experience preferably within banking or financial services
  • Not specified

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