Chief Product Officer

The core function of this position is to be responsible for the development, implementation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and integration of HC systems that are aligned with HC objectives while enabling technology to meet the current and future business needs.

Also, act as HC Global Services Business systems Lead to drive the management and development of cutting-edge HC Operations within the business.

This position is responsible for managing direct reports and championing innovative process enhancements to improve overall efficiency and effectiveness within the HC function.

Required outputs:

1. Develop fit for purpose strategy and provide strategic & tactical direction to the HC Information Systems team.
2. Management and ownership for the entire HC Digital platform, including all SAP modules, Payspace, Chatbots, HC service platform, as well as any additional HC applications.
3. Enhance operational effectiveness as well as the employee experience from a digital perspective.

Stay abreast of HC technology best practices and changing technologies to maintain domain expertise and make recommendations for enhancements or changes based on the HC Systems landscape. In collaboration with the IT Support services team, establish a design practice for Human Capital that will further embed a customer-centric culture.

Drive HC value chain innovation.

Advise on the implementation of risk mitigating initiatives within the HC digital technology solution implementation processes. Facilitate collaboration between HC requirements, business design, employee design, and group strategy for alignment of objectives.

Serve as a leader as well as a hands-on technical expert for HCIS and help build and execute a technology roadmap that balances the strategic and operational needs of HC while supporting the HC Technology and Services strategy with the centralized service model.

The incumbent will lead the digital HC transformation with the aim to change and modernize the HC landscape and ways of working, whilst delivering on an employee experience that will differentiate and strengthen AECI Limited's employer brand to that of a top employer in the industry.

Participate in the end-to-end project schedule for a system upgrade/implementation from requirements gathering, UAT, user training, and system go-live preparations. Lead HC digital projects and support in the evaluation and implementation of these. Partner with the Information Technology team to effectively integrate with and support the HC systems. Manage the HC Technology team.