{"id":8123,"date":"2026-04-20T08:02:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T08:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/job\/vpo-people-manager-at-ab-inbev-africa\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T08:02:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T08:02:41","slug":"vpo-people-manager-at-ab-inbev-africa","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/job\/vpo-people-manager-at-ab-inbev-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"VPO People Manager at AB InBev Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dreaming big is in our DNA. It\u2019s who we are as a company. It\u2019s our culture. It\u2019s our heritage. And more than ever, it\u2019s our future. A future where we\u2019re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life\u2019s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. 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