HR Business Partner 1

Foundever; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Foundever is seeking an HR Business Partner to partner with South African leadership and operations, delivering proactive HR services, guidance, and coaching on day-to-day HR matters. You will ensure consistent service, SLAs, and alignment with business objectives while fostering a positive employee experience.

Ideal candidates will have 3–5 years in an HRBP role within the BPO sector, strong employee relations expertise, and up-to-date knowledge of employment law.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HRM or Industrial Psychology is essential.
• 3–5 years in an HRBP role within the BPO sector.
• Proven track record with CCMA and IR issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support to Operations on HR best practice and HR processes.
• Coach Operational Line Managers on HR issues including absence, performance, discipline, and recruitment.
• Advise on employment law, employee relations, and HR policies across sites.
• Lead cross-site meetings and drive actions on HR-related issues, absence, and conduct.

Skills

Employment law

Communication

Stakeholder management

Change management

Employee relations

Coaching & mentoring

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or Industrial Psychology

Job description

Role Purpose

As a Foundever HR Business Partner, you will partner with the South African leadership and operational teams to deliver a proactive, high-quality and commercially aligned HR service. The role is responsible for providing guidance and support on day-to-day HR matters, advising and coaching operational managers through employee relations processes, and ensuring consistent service delivery in line with agreed SLAs, business objectives and client commitments.

This role requires a strong balance of people-centric HR support, sound employee relations expertise, commercial awareness and continuous process improvement, while fostering a positive employee experience and contributing to a high-performing, engaged workforce.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support to Operations on Human Resource best practice ensuring proactive delivery of HR processes and consistent measurement across the sites.
• Guide and coach Operational Line Managers on all HR related issues, in particular:
  • Absence Management
  • Performance Management
  • Capability
  • Discipline and Grievance
  • Non-agent Recruitment and Selection
  • Employment Law
  • Employee Relations
  • Human Resource Policies and Procedures
• Attend cross-site operations meetings and provide support on HR-related issues, in particular, providing advice and agreeing on actions in relation to absence management and conduct issues.
• Support the wider team in providing advice and guidance to the site leadership team on best practices, compliance with employment legislation, and internal security and audit procedures.
• Work across multi-disciplined Operations teams to lead and influence the delivery of HR policies and procedures, employee satisfaction and employee relations.
• Work closely with the site teams, in the development of a performance-driven culture, which encourages individual ownership of results and associate development.
• Support the HR Team in ensuring that the company remains fully compliant with changes to employment law and practices and that these practices are implemented consistently.
• Support the HR Team in implementing appropriate actions to raise associate satisfaction levels and ensure regular two-way feedback is undertaken with associates.
• Support the HR Team in ensuring attendance and attrition are effectively managed and reviewed, with remedial actions taken where necessary.
• Contribute fully to the business planning process and ensure Human Resources Strategy is aligned to business goals.
• Lead and support the delivery of HR projects and strategic people initiatives that drive business transformation and organisational effectiveness, including restructuring, change management and broader group-wide HR programmes.
• Proactively identify and implement opportunities to streamline, optimise and enhance HR processes, improving efficiency, consistency and the overall experience for employees and operational stakeholders.
• Support EverConnect initiatives at a local and regional level.
• Take personal responsibility to understand and comply with all company and client security requirements and policies.

Experience Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or Industrial Psychology is essential.
• 3 – 5 years’ experience in an HRBP role within the BPO sector - Essential
• Proven track record with CCMA and IR Issues - Essential
• Experience in supporting changes in the business process.
• Experience partnering with and providing HR support to multiple line managers, departments and operational areas across a business.

Skills Requirements

• Excellent knowledge of current employment legislation
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, facilitation and influencing skills
• Ability to work with employees at all levels
• Ability to support change initiatives, with a good understanding of the principles of change management
• Strong skills in problem-solving, conflict resolution, motivation and negotiation
• Assertive with a can-do attitude
• Attention to detail and ability to work within a fast-paced, highly energetic environment
• Able to make positive contributions towards business improvement and teamwork.
• Highly computer literate