Marilyn Asare Bediako

HR Advisor - West and Central Africa Region , International Non-Profit

Accra, Ghana

A seasoned HR executive with over 17 years of international and local experience across Africa and Europe and a proven ability to align human capital initiatives with business performance. I am a trusted advisor and enabler of growth looking for regional HR roles. I have extensive expertise across the full HR spectrum.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
Professional Experience:

A seasoned HR executive with over 17 years of international and local experience across Africa and Europe. I bring a strong strategic mindset, people-first leadership, and a proven ability to align human capital initiatives with business performance. My career spans multiple sectors—including Telecommunications, Construction, FMCG, Fintech, and INGOs—where I have consistently added value by driving business transformation through innovative HR strategies. I have operated in complex, fast-paced, and multinational environments and have served as a key member of executive committees (EXCO), contributing directly to high-level decision-making and long-term organizational growth.
I have extensive expertise across the full HR spectrum, including business partnering, talent acquisition and management, succession planning, performance and reward management, policy development, employee engagement, governance, and risk management. I am particularly passionate about developing leadership pipelines and have a strong track record of building high-performing, resilient teams.
As a leader, I offer not only HR leadership, but also a deep understanding of corporate governance, organizational culture, managing business risks and strategy execution. I am a trusted advisor and enabler of growth—committed to ethical leadership, operational excellence, and sustainable development.

Education:

Masters degree in Human Resource Management- International Development from University of Manchester, UK. 2010
Bachelor of Arts Degree (Humanities) from University of Ghana 2006

Affiliations and Achievements:

Member of SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managers
? Delivered effective leadership which drove organizational success.
? Leveraged on technology to improve business outcomes (revenue)
? Navigating and driving change that resulted in improved employee morale.
? Implementing successful change management initiatives within the business
? Introduced talent development initiatives for employees and a succession plan for the organization.
? Demonstrated strategic HR value.
? Deepened effectiveness our customer service teams through the use of data analytics.
? Fostered accountability culture and business alignment in all departments.
? Developed an action plan to close out Employee Engagement Score emanating from our value survey.
? Established 3 days SLA within the Function for grievance resolutions to sustain peak motivation levels.
? Designed robust HR Risks and Controls measures with a clear strategy of proactively containing risk and ensuring business continuity.
? Drew up developmental strategy for Succession Planning by identifying Ready Now successors and required interventions to manage talent excellence.

Available for:

  • Job opportunities

Years of Experience:

15-20 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, Twi

Nationality:

Ghana

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