JOB OPPORTUNITY AT STRATHMORE UNIVERSITY

Job Title: P&C Business Partner
Department: People and Culture
Reporting to: Senior Business Partner, P&C

Basic Job Summary

The job holder is responsible for the achievement of the assigned units’ business strategy through the execution of people and culture interventions, which include recruitment, training and development, reward management, and HR policies and procedures.

Duties & Responsibilities

Strategic Business Advisory and Change Management

• Develop business insights to drive change in people management practices in the respective business units.
• Provide guidance and input to business units on P&C-related needs, such as development of departmental people strategies, restructures, workforce planning, succession planning, among others.
• Overall responsibility for the provision of all P&C interventions in each of the assigned departments. This cuts across all P&C processes guided by the P&C SLA, Policy Manual, Procedure Manual, Process Maps, and other guidelines shared by the P&C Compliance Office.
• Partner with the respective units in the execution of the University’s people management strategies.
• Drive projects identified as priorities from the P&C strategy to improve the performance of the University.

Employee Relations, Support & Advisory

• Provide guidance and counsel to the business units on employee relations issues to enhance team performance, build morale, increase productivity, and enhance the Strathmore University culture.
• Act as an advocate and champion of employees’ welfare.
• Provide first-line advisory to all employees and line managers while ensuring accurate and consistent delivery of People and Culture services.

Administration

• Responsible for signing P&C-related documents as per the P&C Signing Matrix.
• Responsible for all people management matters pertaining to his/her respective team.
• Provide the requisite people-related solutions, guidance, and interventions for the achievement of the University’s goals, mission, and culture in the respective departments.
• Generate quality and timely reports for the consumption of the respective HODs, P&C, and other users.
• Contribute to the Service to Society pillar of the University through an annual designated responsibility.

Operational Responsibilities

• Manage the recruitment process.
• Support departments in performance management.
• Advise and ensure compliance with HR legal matters.
• Handle disciplinary processes in the departments.

Job Specifications

Academic Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Human Resources, or any other related field.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to Professional Bodies

• Professional qualification in HR and membership with IHRM.

Work Experience Required

• At least 6 years’ experience implementing change in organizations, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Sound understanding of Kenyan Labour Laws and related policy framework.

Application Process

Are you qualified for this position and interested in working with us? We would like to hear from you.

Kindly send a copy of your updated resume and letter of application (ONLY) quoting “P&C Business Partner” on the subject line to: recruitment@strathmore.edu Application Deadline: 19th March 2026