Hr Business Partner

Experian Group; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A global data and technology company is seeking an HR Business Partner to align HR practices with business objectives. You will support talent management, organizational effectiveness, and ensure compliance with labour laws. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources and at least 5 years' experience as an HR Business Partner, alongside strong strategic thinking and communication skills.

Benefits

Work-life balance

DEI initiatives

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience as an HR Business Partner.
• Strong knowledge of labour legislation and HR Best Practices.
• Proven ability to influence and negotiate.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on HR matters.
• Support talent management and workforce planning initiatives.
• Promote a positive work environment through employee engagement strategies.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) acts as a strategic advisor to business leaders, aligning HR practices with business objectives.

This role supports organizational effectiveness by driving talent management, workforce planning, employee engagement, and change initiatives, while ensuring compliance with HR policies and labour legislation.

Their primary focus is to deliver a consistent and high-quality HR generalist service to the business and ensuring that all tactical implementation happens in line with agreed timelines.

HR Business Partnering

Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on all HR matters

Engage and consult with the business to support the implementation of HR focus areas

Support talent management, succession planning, and workforce planning with a transformation lens.

Reporting

Monitor HR metrics and provide insights to improve business performance.

Strategy Implementation and compliance

Engage and consult with the business to support the implementation of HR focus areas

Identify process and policy improvements

Ensure HR policies and procedures are consistently applied and compliant with labour laws

Implementation and review of HR projects.

Build internal and external networks with HR COEs, line managers and service providers and ensure relevance and credibility of the service provided.

Advise business lines on all people related issues (people, capabilities, organisation, leadership, culture)

Support the agreed timelines of the HR department ensuring that the objectives of the HR focus areas are prioritised and adhered to

Champion DEI initiatives and support inclusive hiring and development practices

Talent Management & Development

Support performance management processes, including goal setting, reviews, performance moderation and development planning

Facilitate career development and talent mobility discussions

Partner with Learning & Development to identify skills gaps and implement training solutions

Utilise talent development process and tools to provide and develop a diverse talent pipeline through talent reviews and succession processes

Recruitment

Drive all talent acquisition initiatives to ensure acquisition of suitable talent within business unit

Provide input into and influence line managers to appoint, place and promote according to the organisations EE plans

Provide input into the design of job profiles, org structure to include workforce planning activities

Compensation and Benefits

Advise and monitor annual salary increases, coordination of the incentive process and performance bonus process.

Advise line on salary benchmarking and salary equity within team

Exit Process

Provide feedback and recommendations to line and business line head on exit interviews

Retention

Implementation of retention tools including career counselling and settling-in interviews

Engage with employees, to assist the line manager with putting retention plans in place

Employee Relations

Promote a positive work environment through proactive employee engagement strategies

Manage employee relations issues, including conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and grievance procedures

Advise and coach line management on company ER policies and procedures

Change Management

Support organizational change initiatives, including restructures, culture transformation, and digital HR adoption

Act as a change agent to drive adoption and minimize resistance

About Experian

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world.

We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software.

We also assist millions of people to realize their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data.

As a FTSE Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22, people across 32 countries.

Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland.

Learn more at .

Experience and Skills

Bachelor's degree in human resources, Industrial Psychology, or related field

Minimum 5 years' experience as an HR Business Partner

Strong knowledge of labour legislation and HR Best Practices

Required critical behaviours

Strategic thinking and execution

Change management

Influencing and negotiation

Data-driven decision-making

Cultural sensitivity and inclusion

Teamwork

Required key skills (functional / technical)

Strategic thinking and business acumen

Excellent communication and influencing abilities

Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills

Problem-solving and conflict resolution skills

Proficiency in MS Office

Additional Information

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours.

Experian's culture and people are important differentiators.

We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work / life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on.

Experian's people first approach is award-winning; World's Best WorkplacesTM

• (Fortune Top 25), Great Place To WorkTM in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work
• to name a few.

Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affimative Action employer.

Innovation is an important part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success.

Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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