Grace Macharia

Strategic Human Resources Executive with over 12 years of progressive experience leading HR strategy, employee and industrial relations, talent acquisition, workforce planning, organizational development, and HR governance within large, multi-site organizations. Currently provides HR leadership for approximately 5,000 employees across six operational branches, leading a 19-member HR team, managing an annual HR budget exceeding KES 100 million, and overseeing recruitment of approximately 800 employees annually. Proven track record advising executive leadership on employment law, labour relations, organizational risk, and workforce strategy.

Successfully led one Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiation, supported two additional negotiations, represented the organization before the Employment and Labour Relations Court, and partnered with legal counsel on employment litigation, recognized for building high-performing teams, strengthening compliance, and delivering practical HR solutions that support business growth.

HEAD OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS/ HUMAN RESOURCE - BM Security Services Ltd

(2025-07)

Provide strategic HR leadership supporting approximately 5,000 employees across six branches.

• Lead and mentor a 19-member Human Resources Department.
• Manage an annual HR budget exceeding KES 100 million.
• Lead recruitment of approximately 800 employees annually.
• Successfully led one CBA negotiation and supported two additional negotiations.
• Represent the organization before the Employment and Labour Relations Court as Company Witness.
• Partner with legal counsel on employment litigation, witness statements, and court submissions.
• Advise executive leadership on labour legislation, HR governance, and organizational risk.
• Lead succession planning, employee engagement, performance management, and HR policy development.

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER - BM Security Services Ltd

(2021-01 - 2025-06)

Provided strategic and operational HR leadership across multiple business units.

• Led recruitment, workforce planning and onboarding initiatives.
• Managed employee relations, disciplinary processes and grievance handling.
• Participated in CBA negotiations and union consultations.
• Strengthened compliance with labour legislation and HR policies.
• Coordinated HR budgeting, performance management and employee development initiatives.

SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER - BM Security Services Ltd

(2019-01 - 2020-12)

Managed recruitment, employee relations, HR administration, payroll inputs, statutory compliance, HR reporting and process improvement initiatives.

HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER - XRX Technologies Ltd

(2016-01 - 2019-01)

Managed recruitment, performance management, payroll administration, employee benefits, ISO compliance, occupational health and safety programmes, HR reporting and policy implementation.

HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER - Ujamaa Africa

(2013-08 - 2016-01)

Coordinated recruitment, onboarding, HR administration, learning and development, organizational support, procurement and asset management.

Master of Business Administration - Human Resource Management - University of Nairobi (2025)

Bachelor of Arts - Administration, Communication & Sociology - University of Nairobi (2015)

Diploma - Human Resource Management - Kenya Institute of Management (2016)

Diploma - Project Management - Kenya Institute of Management (2015)

CPA - Kenya College of Accountancy