PATH

HR Business Partner, People Experience

PATH

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Dakar • Senegal

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About the role

  • Align HR with Business Strategy
  • Partner with divisional and program leadership to translate business priorities into people strategies and talent plans that support programmatic growth, transitions, and evolving country presence.
  • Ensure HR guidance reflects the realities of donor‑funded program cycles, fluctuating workforce needs, and multi‑country operating environments.
  • Use relationship‑centered partnership and cultural awareness to support shape people strategies that meet the needs of diverse teams working across regions and align with HR priorities.
  • Advise on Talent and Structure
  • Support workforce planning for program start‑ups, scale-ups, transitions, and close‑outs.
  • Advise managers on team structure, role clarity, capability needs, and succession readiness across matrixed, cross‑regional reporting environments.
  • Identify and surface people risks early—including misalignment, morale challenges, and team dynamics—and escalate more complex issues to Senior HRBPs as appropriate.
  • Coach and Develop Leaders
  • Provide guided coaching to managers to strengthen communication, expectation setting, performance leadership, and relationship‑building skills.
  • Prepare managers for complex or sensitive conversations and support them in navigating cross‑cultural interpersonal challenges.
  • Support Change and Culture Work
  • Work alongside divisional transitions, restructuring, and role changes, ensuring clear, consistent communication and thoughtful stakeholder engagement.
  • Contribute to culture and engagement initiatives that strengthen equal partnership, resilience, and cohesion across multi‑country GHP teams.
  • Use Data to Guide Decisions
  • Analyze workforce trends, employee touchpoint themes, and team dynamics to identify risks and opportunities and provide actionable insights to managers.
  • Provide leaders with evidence‑driven recommendations that support operational effectiveness and organizational health.
  • Collaborate Across HR
  • Act as a connector between employees, managers, regional HRBPs, People Operations, Shared Services, and other HR teams to ensure aligned support.
  • Simplify and clarify HR information, helping employees and managers navigate HR processes and reduce confusion.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years’ experience in HR advisory, business partnering, or employee experience work.
  • Experience supporting globally distributed teams across multiple time zones, regulatory contexts, and cultural environments.
  • Strong relationship‑building, communication, influencing, and expectation‑management skills.
  • Strong knowledge of organizational design, workforce planning, performance management, talent development, and employee relations.
  • Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion, empathy, and cultural agility.
  • Experience in global health, international development, or donor‑funded environments is an advantage.
  • Strong organizational, prioritization, and analytical problem‑solving skills.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
organizational designworkforce planningperformance managementtalent developmentemployee relationsdata analysisrisk identificationcoachingcommunicationexpectation management
Soft Skills
relationship buildinginfluencingcultural awarenessempathydiscretionorganizational skillsprioritizationanalytical problem-solvingstakeholder engagementcross-cultural communication
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Human ResourcesBachelor’s degree in Businessequivalent experience