HR Business Partner

Badger & Bird Talent; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African retailer is seeking a Strategic HR Business Partner to play a pivotal role in a major expansion project. This position requires 4 to 6 years of experience as an HR Generalist or Business Partner, with a strong background in Retail, Logistics, or Healthcare. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in HR or Industrial Psychology and deep knowledge of South African labour legislation. The role emphasizes strategic influence, talent acquisition, and a high-performance culture, offering a unique opportunity to shape the future of the organization.

Qualifications

• 4 to 6 years as an HR Generalist or Business Partner.
• Experience in Retail, Logistics, or Healthcare is essential.
• Deep knowledge of South African labour legislation.

Responsibilities

• Design org structures and people plans for growth.
• Forecast headcount needs with Talent Acquisition.
• Handle complex Employee Relations issues.
• Implement the new culture framework.
• Use people analytics to track productivity and engagement.

Skills

Strategic HR Planning

Talent Acquisition

Employee Relations

People Analytics

Commercial Acumen

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR or Industrial Psychology

Job description

Strategic HR Business Partner (Major Expansion Project)

Location: South Africa (Head Office)Role Type: Permanent

Dont just join a company. Help build one.

Most HR roles are about maintaining the status quo. This role is about breaking it to build something bigger. We are recruiting for a South African retail giant with a bold mandate: to quadruple their workforce over the next five years.

We need a Strategic HR Business Partner who is tired of just "keeping the lights on." We need an architect who can take a diverse, evolving portfolio of business units and build the people structures they need to scale at speed.

Why This Is Your Career-Defining Moment

• The "Blank Canvas" Factor: Because we are in a state of massive transformation, you aren't walking into a rigid, pre-set box. You will have the freedom to shape the people strategy for your divisions, leaving a legacy that will last for decades.
• Resume Gold: Being a key player in a company that quadruples in size is the kind of case study that defines a career. You will gain exposure to high-volume workforce planning, complex organizational design, and mass talent acquisition.
• True Strategic Influence: You wont just be pushing paper. You will sit with functional leaders as a trusted advisor, translating commercial targets into human reality.
• High-Octane Culture: This is a high-performance environment. You will sharpen your resilience and agility, learning how to drive results in a business that moves faster than the market.

What You Will Be Delivering

• The Strategy: You will partner with functional heads to design org structures and people plans that support aggressive growth targets.
• The Talent Pipeline: You will work with the Talent Acquisition team to forecast headcount needs, ensuring your divisions have the right people in the right seats before the business needs them.
• The Risk Management: You will handle complex Employee Relations (ER) issues, ensuring that speed doesn't compromise compliance with SA Labour Law.
• The Culture: You will take the companys new culture framework and make it real for your teams, driving engagement through localized interventions.
• The Data: You will use people analytics to tell stories—showing your leaders exactly where productivity, turnover, and engagement stand.

What You Need to Bring

• The Experience: 4 to 6 years as an HR Generalist or BP. You need to be past the "learning the basics" phase and ready to lead.
• The Background: Experience in Retail, Logistics, or Healthcare is essential. You need to understand high-volume, shift-based, or multi-site environments.
• The Education: A Bachelors Degree in HR or Industrial Psychology.
• The Legal Knowledge: Deep confidence in South African labour legislation (BCEA, LRA). You must be able to guide managers through complex ER matters independently.
• The Mindset: Commercial acumen. You need to understand how a business makes money so you can align HR to the bottom line.

Ready to build the future? Apply now.