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Loice Ochweri

@loiceochweri1

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Senior HR leader building compliant People operations across Africa.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead People Operations and global HR compliance at scale—driving talent, performance, and compensation systems across multi-country teams, with a strong focus on audit-ready processes and measurable engagement outcomes.

I’m a senior HR leader with 15+ years building and scaling People functions for internationally distributed, mission-driven organisations across 14 African countries. I bring deep expertise across the full HR spectrum, from global HR operations to EOR and multi-jurisdiction compliance.

In my current role as Head of Human Resources, Africa at BRAC International, I lead people operations for 3,000+ staff across 8 countries, with dual reporting to Global HQ and the Regional Director. I’ve delivered measurable results—reducing staff turnover from 12% to 8%, achieving 72% average engagement scores, and hiring 830+ staff across Africa with a 6-week average time-to-hire.

I also focus on high-impact HR infrastructure: administering Workday and BambooHR as regional HRIS owner, standardising workflows and compensation data, and creating executive workforce dashboards. I oversee annual compensation benchmarking, salary reviews, and benefits administration across 8 African markets, while serving as primary EOR liaison and subject matter expert across multiple jurisdictions.

Beyond operations, I partner with executive leadership on organisational design, workforce planning, talent strategy, performance management architecture, and organisational development. I use Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt) and AI-assisted HR tools to streamline workflows, automate manual processes, and build scalable, audit-ready people operations—while embedding safeguarding and SEAH prevention into HR conduct and practice.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Head of Human Resources, Africa

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BRAC International

Sep 2023 - Present (2 years 11 months)

Led HR for BRAC International’s Africa region, overseeing people operations for 3,000+ staff across eight countries. Managed regional EOR compliance, HRIS administration (Workday, BambooHR), annual compensation and benefits processes, and large-scale hiring and HR policy development.

People Operations Global HR Operations EOR Management Workday BambooHR HRIS Administration Benefits Administration Talent Acquisition HR Business Partnering HR Policy Workforce Analytics Lean Six Sigma Workflow Automation SEAH Prevention Workforce Planning Change Management

Associate Director, Human Resources

Evidence Action

Mar 2022 - Mar 2023 (1 year)

Served as primary HR business partner to regional and senior leadership across 600+ staff across multiple countries and US headquarters. Designed performance management and total rewards programs, supported compensation review calibration, and advised on employment compliance across direct hire, EOR, and contractor models.

HR Business Partnering Performance Management Total Rewards Pay Calibration Employee Engagement Diversity Employment Compliance Employer of Record (EOR)Contractor Management Organizational Design Talent Strategy

Senior Manager, Human Resources

Evidence Action

Nov 2017 - Feb 2022 (4 years 3 months)

Reduced staff turnover from 12% to 8% by strengthening retention, onboarding, and manager coaching across six African countries. Led recruiting at scale (250+ hires), built HR policy frameworks for multiple country offices, and implemented a structured regional performance management and succession planning approach.

Talent Acquisition High Volume Hiring Retention Onboarding Employee Engagement HR Policy SOP Development Performance Management Goal Setting 360 Feedback Succession Planning Employee Relations

Regional HR Manager – Anglophone Africa

Sogea Satom (VINCI Group)

Jan 2015 - Oct 2017 (2 years 9 months)

Built the Anglophone Africa HR function from scratch as the workforce scaled rapidly across multiple project sites. Designed compensation and benefits structures, established HR policy and compliance infrastructure for Kenya and Uganda operations, and managed staffing agencies and payroll/vendor partners.

Regional HR Leadership HR Policy Compensation And Benefits Management Worksite Benefits Medical Coverage Statutory Compliance Employment Contracts

Senior Talent Acquisition Manager-Africa

Technobrain Group

May 2014 - Dec 2014 (7 months)

Managed high-volume recruitment across 21 African countries, delivering 70 hires within seven months while supervising a team of five recruiters. Built recruitment pipelines for hard-to-source technology talent in thin candidate markets.

Talent Acquisition High volume Recruiting Team Leadership

Talent Acquisition & HR Ops Manager

Preferred Personnel Africa

Aug 2013 - Apr 2014 (8 months)

Directed full-cycle recruitment and HR operations for client organisations across multiple sectors, including payroll coordination, employment contracting, compliance advisory, and employee relations support.

Full cycle Recruitment HR Operations Payroll Coordination Employment Contracts Compliance Advisory Employee Relations

Human Resources Generalist

Kenya Institute of Management

May 2008 - Jul 2013 (5 years 2 months)

Provided HR generalist support including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and compensation and benefits administration. Coordinated learning and development, supported succession planning, and contributed to organisational HR compliance.

Recruitment Onboarding Performance Management Compensation And Benefits Administration Learning and Development Coordination Succession Planning HR Compliance HR Generalist Support