Job Title: Human Resources Manager – Ghana
Industry: Construction & Infrastructure
Location: Accra, Ghana
Salary: Competitive Salary + Other Benefits
About the Opportunity
Our client, a growing construction and infrastructure organisation operating across Ghana, is seeking an experienced and commercially astute Human Resources Manager to lead and strengthen its human resources function.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing and implementing effective HR policies, systems and processes to support a growing portfolio of construction projects.
This position requires a hands-on HR leader with extensive experience managing project-based workforces, employee relations, recruitment, payroll, organisational development and compliance with Ghanaian employment legislation.
Key Responsibilities
1. HR Strategy, Policy and Governance
- Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with organisational objectives and operational requirements.
- Establish and maintain HR policies, procedures, employee handbooks and approval processes.
- Maintain organisational structures, job descriptions, grading frameworks and reporting relationships.
- Advise senior management on workforce planning, organisational effectiveness, people risks and employment costs.
2. Workforce Planning and Resource Management
- Develop workforce plans aligned with construction project schedules and resource requirements.
- Coordinate employee mobilisation, deployment, redeployment and demobilisation across project locations.
- Monitor workforce numbers, vacancies, labour costs and utilisation against approved budgets.
- Collaborate with Project Managers and operational leadership to ensure adequate staffing throughout project lifecycles.
3. Talent Acquisition and Onboarding
- Manage end-to-end recruitment, including workforce requisitions, candidate sourcing, interviewing, selection and background verification.
- Coordinate recruitment agencies and external talent acquisition partners.
- Prepare employment offers and appointment documentation within approved compensation structures.
- Establish structured onboarding and induction programmes, including health and safety orientation.
- Develop relationships with universities, technical institutions and professional organisations to support talent pipelines.
4. Employment Contracts and HR Administration
- Oversee the preparation and administration of permanent, fixed-term, project-based and casual employment contracts.
- Maintain accurate, confidential and compliant employee records and HR information systems.
- Manage probation reviews, contract renewals, promotions, transfers and employee exits.
- Coordinate immigration documentation and work permits for expatriate employees where applicable.
5. Payroll, Compensation and Benefits
- Supervise payroll preparation for office-based and site-based employees.
- Ensure accurate administration of overtime, allowances, deductions and employee benefits.
- Coordinate PAYE, SSNIT and pension obligations with the Finance function.
- Support salary benchmarking, grading structures and compensation reviews.
- Administer leave, medical insurance, accommodation and other approved employee benefits.
6. Site Labour and Attendance Management
- Implement effective timekeeping and attendance monitoring systems across construction sites.
- Ensure proper approval and reconciliation of employee timesheets.
- Oversee the engagement and administration of casual and daily-rated labour.
- Monitor absenteeism, overtime and workforce productivity in collaboration with project management teams.
7. Performance Management and Employee Development
- Establish performance management frameworks, objectives and key performance indicators.
- Coordinate employee appraisals and performance improvement initiatives.
- Identify training requirements and implement structured learning and development programmes.
- Support succession planning, leadership development and employee career progression.
- Maintain employee training records and professional certification requirements.
8. Employee Relations and Industrial Relations
- Promote a positive, fair and productive workplace culture across office and project environments.
- Manage grievances, disciplinary proceedings and employee disputes in accordance with established procedures.
- Engage with trade unions, employee representatives and relevant labour authorities.
- Support collective bargaining processes where applicable.
- Advise management on industrial relations risks and appropriate corrective actions.
9. Regulatory Compliance, Employee Welfare and Health
- Ensure compliance with Ghana's Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651), and applicable employment, tax, pension and immigration regulations.
- Collaborate with Environmental, Health and Safety teams on employee welfare and occupational health matters.
- Support appropriate standards for site accommodation, sanitation, transport and related employee facilities.
- Promote equal opportunity, confidentiality, data protection and anti-harassment standards.
10. HR Systems, Reporting and Continuous Improvement
- Implement and maintain reliable HR information systems and digital personnel records.
- Produce regular management reports covering headcount, recruitment, turnover, payroll costs, training and employee relations.
- Maintain accurate HR records and support internal and external audit requirements.
- Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, service delivery and operational efficiency.
- Lead and develop the HR team, including HR and Payroll Officers.
Qualifications and Experience
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Psychology, Social Sciences or a related discipline.
- Professional HR certification or membership, such as CIPD or the Institute of Human Resource Management Practitioners (IHRMP), Ghana, is highly desirable.
- A master's degree in Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations or Business Administration would be advantageous.
- Additional training in Ghanaian labour law, payroll administration or HR information systems is desirable.
Professional Experience
- Minimum of 10 years' progressive human resources experience, including at least 5 years in an HR management position.
- At least 5 years' experience in construction, civil engineering, mining, oil and gas or a comparable project-based industry involving site-based employees.
- Demonstrated experience managing recruitment, payroll, employee relations and workforce administration.
- Proven experience dealing with trade unions, labour representatives and employment-related disputes.
- Experience establishing HR policies, systems and organisational structures in a growing business would be a significant advantage.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Strong knowledge of Ghanaian labour legislation, SSNIT, PAYE and statutory employment requirements.
- Practical understanding of construction workforce management, including project-based employment, casual labour and site allowances.
- Strong recruitment, interviewing and talent assessment capabilities.
- Sound knowledge of compensation, benefits administration and payroll processes.
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, communication and conflict-resolution skills.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft 365 and HR information systems.
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters with integrity and discretion.
- Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to work effectively with senior management, technical professionals and site-based personnel.
- Demonstrated leadership, sound judgement and the ability to operate effectively under pressure.
Key Performance Expectations
The successful candidate will be assessed against measurable outcomes, including:
- Recruitment efficiency, quality of hires and successful workforce mobilisation.
- Workforce cost management and adherence to approved headcount budgets.
- Accurate and timely payroll processing and statutory compliance.
- Employee retention and effective management of employee relations.
- Performance appraisal completion and delivery of employee development programmes.
- Compliance with employment legislation and internal HR policies.
- Accuracy, completeness and timeliness of HR management reporting.
- Continuous improvement in HR service delivery and workforce effectiveness.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
This position offers an experienced HR professional the opportunity to play a central role in strengthening the people-management infrastructure of a growing construction and infrastructure business.
The role provides broad exposure to strategic HR planning, workforce mobilisation, employee relations, operational leadership and organisational development within a multi-project environment.
Application Process
Qualified candidates who meet the above requirements are invited to apply through Antal International.
Applications will be treated in strict confidence.
Only candidates whose qualifications and experience closely match the requirements will be contacted for further assessment.