Director of Human Resources – Africa Zone

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Article publié le 31 July 2026

 

(*) As a measure of confidentiality, the identity of the interim manager and the client are changed

 

1. BACKGROUND

The client is now present in a dozen West African countries.

Specialising in large machinery, construction and civil engineering, the group is the dealer of a major renowned brand. Its network of representatives now includes more than 2,400 employees, the majority of whom work on the African continent.

The HR manager in charge of the support activities of the holding company based in France having resigned, the Group HR Director is no longer in a position, in the coming weeks, to adequately support his regional HR Director based in Africa.

 

2. DISPOSITION

The WAYDEN Associate Director calls on her network of international partners to find her client a local solution in Africa. This exclusive network, called IXPA, is made up of about thirty handpicked Interim Management Companies spread across 5 continents.

A member since September 2021, WAYDEN relies on this network when looking for international skills to find solutions for highly qualified and quality local interim managers.

It is with its partner IXPA, a specialist in the African continent, that WAYDEN identifies and selects 2 profiles that technically and humanly correspond to the expectations of its client. The client’s choice fell on Martine SIMON, experienced as an HR Director in the industrial sector in several West African countries.

In addition to a local mission follow-up carried out by our partner IXPA in Africa, WAYDEN ensures the follow-up of the mission operated in Africa with its client in France.

 

3. MISSION

The HR Interim Manager based in Africa is mainly responsible for:

  • To supply the customer as quickly as possible with reliable information from a social management control ;
  • Audit the Regional HR function, in particular its organization, the existence and implementation of processes, the evaluation of its human potential;
  • Develop a Regional HR Function Progress Plan and implement it;
  • Provide all the support to the manager of this team for the implementation of projects to harmonize the Group’s HR policies: travel policy / allowances – mobility – weighing of positions and salary scales, etc.

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