Carnegie Mellon University Africa CMU-Africa is Carnegie Mellon University's global location in Africa, based in Kigali, Rwanda. Through graduate education, research, innovation, and strategic partnerships, CMU-Africa is advancing technology and digital transformation across Africa.As part of Carnegie Mellon University's global community, CMU-Africa operates within a highly collaborative international environment that combines University policies, systems, and practices with local regulatory and operational requirements.Human Resources at CMU-Africa operates through a distributed HR service model that brings together the CMU-Africa HR team in Kigali with the College of Engineering's HR Business Partner, Chief Business Officer, and Carnegie Mellon University's central HR teams and specialist functions in Pittsburgh. Many HR policies, processes, systems, transactions, and higher-risk employee matters are governed or managed through the University's central structures, requiring close partnership and coordination across teams.The CMU-Africa HR team provides the on-the-ground HR presence, operational leadership, employee support, local context, and coordination required to ensure University HR practices are implemented effectively within CMU-Africa.The OpportunityCMU-Africa is seeking an experienced, collaborative, and service-oriented Associate Director of Human Resources to lead its HR operations in Kigali. Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer, the Associate Director will serve as CMU-Africa's senior local HR partner and will be responsible for effective delivery of HR services across the employee lifecycle, organizational culture and employee experience, and HR governance and compliance.The Associate Director will lead the CMU-Africa HR team and work closely with the College of Engineering HR Business Partner and other University HR colleagues, particularly on employee relations, performance management, policy, hiring, and other matters
