Human Resources Manager (Barbados & The OECS)

The Human Resources Manager (Barbados & The OECS) is based in Barbados and leads the people strategy across a diverse regional portfolio. As a key business partner, the role aligns HR initiatives with overall business objectives

The Brydens Group Barbados/OECS is seeking to recruit a suitable candidate for the position of:

Human Resources Manager (Barbados and the OECS)

Job Purpose

The Human Resources Manager (Barbados & The OECS) is based in Barbados and leads the people strategy across a diverse regional portfolio. As a key business partner, the role aligns HR initiatives with overall business objectives while championing the Group’s culture and values. This role oversees the full employee lifecycle and leads a team of HR professionals to achieve extraordinary results.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with senior leaders to align HR strategy with business goals
• Champion organisational culture, values and leadership behaviours across the Group
• Standardise recruitment, workforce planning and talent acquisition frameworks
• Drive performance management systems aligned to business KPIs
• Challenge and motivate teams to consistently achieve extraordinary results and professional growth
• Lead learning, development and employee engagement initiatives to build a high-performance culture
• Develop and implement HR policies aligned with Group standards and local legislation
• Ensure compliance with Labour Laws across Barbados and the OECS
• Lead investigations into complaints and disciplinary matters, developing procedures to resolve issues swiftly and amicably while ensuring procedural fairness and risk mitigation.
• Manage compensation, benefits, incentives and recognition programs to ensure market competitiveness and internal equity
• Govern HRIS operations and data integrity across the Group
• Deliver HR analytics, insights and reporting to senior leadership
• Lead internal HR communication initiatives to ensure consistent, transparent and engaging messaging to build employee trust
• Lead, develop and inspire regional HR teams to build capabilities and deliver exceptional results

Requirements

• A Master’s Degree in Human Resources or a related field
• A minimum of eight (8) to ten (10) years of progressive HR leadership experience, including at least 3 years at a managerial level
• Experience managing multiple regional territories is highly preferred
• Strong knowledge of Labour Laws in Barbados and the OECS
• High level of emotional intelligence, discretion, and sound professional judgment
• Excellent Executive-Level communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills
• Strong leadership capability, with proven experience coaching and managing HR team leads

Successful candidates must be legally authorized to work in Barbados and able to relocate at their own expense