Head of HR

Industry: Retail and Distribution
Location: Malta
Basis: Full time
Remuneration: Salary Benefits

Main duties:

• Align HR strategy with company goals while managing the functions budget team development and executive advisory relationships
• Champion employer branding employee engagement recognition and wellbeing programs to boost retention and talent attraction
• Act as the primary expert on employment law overseeing grievances performance issues and consistent policy enforcement
• Partner with leadership on organizational design talent acquisition and driving seamless structural changes
• Manage performance evaluations succession planning and leadership development programs to build internal capability
• Design fair grading and remuneration frameworks while executing annual salary reviews and bonus cycles
• Maintain full oversight of payroll processing statutory submissions and pension plan administration
• Partner with executive leaders to establish compliant HR frameworks structures and employment terms in new overseas markets
• Ensure adherence to GDPR local labor laws and workplace safety protocols while providing reporting to the Board
• Optimize HR technology and data insights to continuously refine workforce planning and operational processes

What skills do you need:

• Degree or professional qualification in HR/Management with 10 years of generalist HR experience including 5 years in a management role
• Deep knowledge of Maltese employment law and HR best practices with a proven track record of leading and developing HR teams
• Strong business orientation to translate organizational priorities into practical HR solutions while balancing strategy with operational execution
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills with the confidence to advise challenge and build trust with senior leadership
• Superior written and verbal communication skills paired with sound judgment discretion and high integrity in handling sensitive matters
• Strong organizational skills to drive projects to completion leveraging HR technology and data to boost operational efficiency and decision-making

Eligibility to work in the EU is a must

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