Live Online Executive Digital HR & Process Automation Training Course
Live online, instructor-led · next cohort Nov 2, 2026 · from USD 800
HR teams still spend much of their week on manual approvals, spreadsheet trackers and routine employee queries, leaving little time to advise the business. Five days equip senior HR leaders to change that. You begin by mapping current HR processes, spotting waste and deciding which are worth automating, then examine the digital HR landscape: HRIS and payroll platforms, applicant tracking, learning systems, employee self-service portals, e-signatures and chatbots.
Hands-on sessions cover workflow design for onboarding, leave, expense approvals and performance cycles using low-code tools, with an introduction to robotic process automation and generative AI assistants for drafting job adverts and policies. People analytics receives a full day: defining HR metrics, building dashboards in Power BI or Excel, and reading turnover, absence and pay equity signals. The remaining time deals with selecting vendors, building a business case, data privacy, change management and the employee experience. The programme is aimed at HR directors, heads of HR, HR business partners, HR systems managers, chief operating officers and consultants in corporates, banks, NGOs and public bodies. Delivery is classroom, online or in-house with a CPD-accredited certificate. Afterwards you can present a costed digital HR roadmap to your executive team.
At a Glance
How Live Online Training Works
Live online training, led by a trainer in real time, for participants anywhere.
More about live online training →- Format
- Live online, instructor-led
- Duration
- Mon - Fri (5 Days)
- Fee
- USD 800 (KES 80,000)
- Next start dates
- Nov 2, 2026, Nov 30, 2026, Dec 28, 2026
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- What you need
- A computer with a reliable internet connection, a webcam and a headset
About this course
Employees now expect the same simple, mobile experience from their employer that they get as consumers, while executives expect HR to show measurable value for every shilling it spends. Organisations that digitise HR well free their people teams from administration, improve data accuracy and respond faster to workforce questions. Those that buy software without redesigning processes often end up with expensive systems and the same old bottlenecks.
This executive programme treats digital HR as a management challenge before a technology one. Participants learn to diagnose processes, set a vision and sequence of improvements, and make sound choices among platforms and delivery models. They examine how automation affects recruitment, onboarding, time and attendance, payroll interfaces, learning and performance management, and where artificial intelligence helps or creates risk, particularly bias and explainability.
The course combines strategic discussion with practical building. Participants design automated workflows, sketch dashboards and score vendor proposals against weighted criteria. Governance receives careful attention, including data protection, access rights and records retention. The week closes with each participant assembling a digital HR roadmap, a business case with costs and benefits, and a change plan that brings managers and employees along.
Training Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Map and prioritise HR processes for digitisation and automation.
- Evaluate HRIS, payroll, recruitment and learning platforms against organisational needs.
- Design automated workflows for onboarding, leave, approvals and performance cycles.
- Use people analytics to track turnover, absence, engagement and pay equity.
- Assess where AI tools add value in HR and where they create ethical or legal risk.
- Build a costed business case and implementation roadmap for digital HR.
- Lead change so that managers and employees adopt new systems.
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
Participants leave the course with:
- A mapped inventory of HR processes ranked by automation potential.
- A vendor evaluation scorecard for HR system selection.
- At least one designed workflow ready to pilot in their organisation.
- A people analytics metric set with dashboard sketches.
- A business case template with cost, benefit and risk sections.
- A phased digital HR roadmap and stakeholder communication plan.
Training Methodology
This executive programme balances strategic debate with hands-on building, led by facilitators with HR systems experience. Participants take part in:
- Process mapping workshops using their own HR procedures
- Live demonstrations of leading cloud HR and automation tools
- Lab sessions building a workflow and a dashboard
- Vendor selection exercises with weighted scoring
- Executive-style pitches of roadmaps with peer challenge
Day 1: The Case for Digital HR
- Trends reshaping the HR function and the employee experience
- HR operating models: shared services, self-service and business partnering
- Process mapping and identifying waste in HR administration
- Digital maturity assessment for HR
- Linking HR technology to business strategy
- Exercise: mapping the hire-to-retire process
Day 2: HR Systems and Selection
- HRIS, payroll, applicant tracking and learning systems explained
- Cloud versus on-premise and integration with finance systems
- Requirements gathering and request for proposal structure
- Vendor scoring, demonstrations and reference checks
- Implementation risks, data migration and testing
- Exercise: scoring three vendor proposals
Day 3: Process Automation in Practice
- Principles of workflow design and approval routing
- Low-code tools for onboarding, leave and expense requests
- Robotic process automation for repetitive HR tasks
- E-signatures, document generation and employee self-service
- Chatbots for routine employee enquiries
- Lab: building and testing an onboarding workflow
Day 4: People Analytics and AI in HR
- Choosing HR metrics that inform decisions
- Turnover, absence, time-to-hire and engagement analysis
- Dashboards in Excel and Power BI
- Predictive models and their limitations
- Generative AI for job descriptions, policies and communications
- Bias, transparency and human oversight in algorithmic decisions
Day 5: Governance, Change and Roadmap
- Data protection, access control and records retention for HR data
- Building the business case: costs, benefits and payback
- Change management and manager capability
- Training, communication and adoption measures
- Sequencing a multi-year digital HR roadmap
- Executive presentation of roadmaps and course review
The course is intended for senior people leaders and those who shape HR technology, including:
- HR directors and heads of human resources
- HR business partners and HR managers
- HRIS and HR operations managers
- Chief operating officers and finance directors sponsoring HR projects
- Talent acquisition and learning and development leads
- Payroll and compensation managers
- Public service commission and county HR officers
- Consultants advising on HR transformation
Executives who attend the full programme and present their roadmap earn a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion, issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
Choose Where You Want to Learn
Executive Digital HR & Process Automation Training Course Venues
KenyaNairobiNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,500- KenyaMombasaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,600
- KenyaNaivashaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaKisumuNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaMachakosNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,600
UgandaKampalaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,900
RwandaKigaliNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,900
TanzaniaArushaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,900- TanzaniaDodomaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,800
- TanzaniaDar es SalaamNext Oct 26· 13 dates$2,000
- TanzaniaZanzibarNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,600
NigeriaLagosNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,800- NigeriaAbujaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$2,800
South AfricaPretoriaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,200- South AfricaJohannesburgNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,400
- South AfricaCape TownNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
UAEDubaiNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
GhanaAccraNext Nov 16· 13 dates$4,500
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Frequently Asked Questions About Live Online Executive Digital HR & Process Automation Training Course
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
By the end of the Executive Digital HR & Process Automation programme, you'll be able to map and prioritise hr processes for digitisation and automation, evaluate hris, payroll, recruitment and learning platforms against organisational needs, design automated workflows for onboarding, leave, approvals and performance cycles, and use people analytics to track turnover, absence, engagement and pay equity. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is intended for senior people leaders and those who shape HR technology, including: HR directors and heads of human resources, HR business partners and HR managers, HRIS and HR operations managers, Chief operating officers and finance directors sponsoring HR projects, Talent acquisition and learning and development leads, Payroll and compensation managers, Public service commission and county HR officers, and Consultants advising on HR transformation.
Executive Digital HR & Process Automation Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Executive Digital HR & Process Automation Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Executive Digital HR & Process Automation starts November 2, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Executive Digital HR & Process Automation Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Executive Digital HR & Process Automation Training Course is pitched at advanced professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Executive Digital HR & Process Automation Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Executive Digital HR & Process Automation Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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