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Job Description
This role is accountable for the business partner relationship to the Corporate function business areas, collaborating closely to developing and implementing People strategies that support the organization’s goals by driving the people agenda through delivering excellent People service.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Business Partnering
- Drive HR service delivery, ensuring timely and effective resolution of employee queries, concerns, and challenges.
- Proactively identify HR-related challenges and opportunities within the organization, taking decisive action to address them.
- Implement initiatives to foster a diverse, inclusive, and high-performance culture.
- Act as a trusted advisor, providing guidance on HR policies, procedures, and best practices
- Contribute to the development and execution of HR strategies that support business goals.
- Commitment to delivering exceptional HR services and enhancing the employee experience.
- Analyze HR metrics and data to provide insights for strategic decision-making.
- Utilize HR analytics and data to assess trends, measure People agenda effectiveness, and drive data-driven decisions.
- Present data-driven recommendations to improve HR initiatives and support business outcomes
- Drive the people agenda for the overall business success and to maximize shareholders value, Opco profitability, market share and drive optimum cost efficiencies
Organizational Development
- Work with the departmental heads to design fit for purpose org structures
- Develop job profiles and arrange job evaluations as and when necessary
- Facilitate rollout of functional & behavioral competencies in area of responsibility
- Assist departmental heads to interpret climate survey results and develop action plans
Performance Management
- Coach managers and employees on the use of the performance Management systems
- Co-ordinate objective setting and calibration sessions with departmental plans
- Prepare performance trend report and coach managers on the execution of performance improvement initiative
Talent Management
- Work with Line managers to identify future talent needs and prompt the People & Organizational Development team
- Support hiring managers to fill vacant positions by utilizing fit for purpose sourcing methods
- Manage the recruitment process to ensure completion of recruitment activities within targeted timelines
- Provide guidance to hiring managers on employment equity targets
- Prepare a regular talent analysis reports
Employee Relations
- Manage Dispute and Grievance procedures
- Handle CCMA matters (Conciliation, Arbitrations, reviews, Condonations, Rescission and Mediation
- To monitor labour legislation developments and pro-actively identify appropriate strategies to ensure compliance and minimize business risk
- To build and maintain harmonious and excellent relationships in the business
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in HR / Psychology, or a related field
- 8+ years of significant experience in strategic HR business partnering with strong Corporate environment experience
- Deep understanding and experience in Learning, Organisational Development & Design, Change Management, Organisational Effectiveness, Talent Management, Diversity, Well- being and Reward practices
- Sound knowledge of HR trends, best practices and procedures as well as relevant labour legislation, e.g. Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Labour Relations Act, Employment Equity Act, etc.
- Sound business acumen and strong problem-solving ability
- Solid experience in delivering exceptional HR services and enhancing the employee experience
- Ability to align HR initiatives with business goals and contribute to strategic planning
- Proficiency in HR analytics, data interpretation, and the ability to derive actionable insights from HR metrics.
- Strong relationship building experience with key stakeholders across departments to understand their needs and challenges
- Strong computer literatacy and digitally savvy e.g. MS Office Suite, relevant HR systems
- Maintain a high level of confidentiality and professional demeanor