The ideal candidate for this role will be responsible for providing specialist knowledge, skill and competence and partnering with key stakeholders to attract, develop, engage and retain talent.
The ideal candidate will work closely with the Head of People to conceptualise, manage and implement strategic projects based on local and global best-practice, adapted to meet business requirements to ensure high performance. The candidate will utilise analytics and reports for decision making for the business unit heads.
More about the role:
Stay abreast of industry trends and proactively contribute towards the development and implementation of the People strategy
Conduct internal and external trend analysis and provide the business with talent insights and recommendations
Engage with business to obtain business insights to ensure alignment of People initiatives and plans to support business needs
Partner with stakeholders to empower them with relevant tools and resources that allow them to effectively lead and inspire their teams, as well as manage performance
Communicate and share relevant People reports/dashboards with insights to middle and snr management during departmental management meetings
Continuously improve people processes (through innovation and/or automation) to enhance the employee experience
Drive recruitment needs of the business by partnering with the Talent Acquisition Specialist to bring in the best talent
Implement the performance excellence process, ensuring compliance across the business units and supporting managers where where poor performance arises
Collaborate with relevant colleagues to execute People initiatives and projects
Manage learning initiatives and facilitate specific interventions where required
Provision of advice on discipline and grievance issues and being present at disciplinary enquires and CCMA cases as the People representative where appropriate.
Support the business in driving culture initiatives
Engage with business units on organisation effectiveness challenges impacting on culture and implement initiatives to address those challenges
Ensure a successful employee experience from onboarding to offboarding
Support business in their remuneration expenditure and ensuring salaries are benchmarked and aligned to budgets
Drive employee wellness through the Company wellness programmes and initiatives and support individual departmental needs
More about you:
Experience & Skills
A bachelor's degree in organizational psychology or related
4 to 5 years senior HR generalist experience
Good computer literacy skills with a proficiency in MS Office
Experience in stakeholder management at senior management level
Knowledge of and experience with various People related systems
Strong employee relations experience and exposure
Attributes & Behaviors
Excellent interpersonal communication (verbal & written), influence, assertiveness and judgment skills
Strong planning, organizing and coordinating skills
Performance-driven and results-orientated with a relentless drive to succeed
The ability to prioritise and multi-task within a fast-paced and pressurised environment
Exceptional attention to detail with a thorough approach to work
A strong can-do attitude and an energetic positive approach
A solid work ethic and a passion for recruitment
Good judgement and decision making informed by critical thinking and problem solving skills
Business/Commercial Acumen
Understand stakeholder needs and expectations in order to generate creative solutions