About the position
Client based in Capetown seeks the services of HR Business Partner for the Retail and Back office functions in South Africa, acting as a facilitator and influencer on all HR topics. Partner with the business leaders on key HR topics like talent management, succession; development; resourcing and performance. Provide the best HR solutions to attract, develop, motivate and retain the best people.
- Focus and drive the HR priorities of Culture; Leadership; Performance; Diversity and Development
- Drive a high level of communication with Business Leaders in South Africa to contribute to the decision-making process of structuring and developing a fit for purpose team for the organization.
- Ensure that all aspects of staffing, employee relations, performance management and compensation & benefits for all employees are delivered timely and in accordance with relevant local labor and commercial legislation, in line with corporate guidelines, the global policy manual and best industry practices
- Work closely with the Rewards team to promote and develop overall compensation & benefit programs and ensure proper implementation.
- Partner with the senior managers of all functions to ensure all HR practices and processes are well understood and implemented.
- Work closely with the Talent Acquisition team to ensure relevant future sucession and resourcing for key roles and vacancies
- Drive employee engagement at every level through effective motivation, coaching, training, and development of staff, working closely with L&D to ensure appropriate development plans are delivered.
- Lead Strategic HR Projects to drive maximum business value both in Retail and Back Office
- Influence and coach middle managers to take correct business decisions
- Ensure relevance of content and mode of internal communication to all employees on organization topics
- Maintain HR data and system integrity, and effectively utilize data as a key decision-making tool
- Ensure constant flow of employee information to Talent and Rewards (and other sub-functions) for proper updates of employee data in SAP HR
Key Relationships:
- Management Team in South Africa
- Peers and Managers in other Emerging market countries
- All People Managers
- Regional and Local Centers of Excellence
- External suppliers and partners
Knowledge; Skills and Abilities:
- Must have the ability to interact at the highest levels of the company and manage multiple stakeholders
- Proven experience as a strategic, commercial minded HR Business Partner
- Strong coaching skills necessary to ensure the drive towards high-performance culture
- Strong leadership skills
- A strong and dedicated understanding towards the Group and customers' needs
- MS-Office skills, SAP experience is a plus as well as excel
- Experience in managing complex mid to large size projects within HR
- Good local Labour Law knowledge
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
- Diploma or degree from educational entity focusing on Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Personnel Administration or related field
- At least 10 years of progressive experience in Human Resources Management of multinational company with experience in HR Management of which at least 5 years at middle management level
- Willingness to travel both locally and internationally when required
- Experience in handling complicated employee relations issues including IR issues and CCMA representation
Desired Skills:
