Human Capital Business Partner-6 months FTC

MultiChoice Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media and entertainment group is looking for an HR Consultant to provide strategic HR solutions and support business units in Johannesburg. The role involves implementing HR policies, managing stakeholder relationships, and facilitating talent development while ensuring compliance with labor regulations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-8 years of HR generalist experience.
• Knowledge of BCEA, Employment Equity, Labor Relations Act.
• Experience in recruitment processes.

Responsibilities

• Implement HR processes and collaborate with business units.
• Manage HR-specific projects and assess business strategies for risks.
• Facilitate succession planning and coach managers on HR effectiveness.

Skills

Effective Communication

Stakeholder Management

HR Administration

Education

Degree in Human Resources

Degree in Industrial Psychology

Job description

The Organization

The MultiChoice Group is a multinational media and entertainment group headquartered in South Africa, Dubai and the Netherlands with principal operations in pay television, video entertainment, advertising and content security. Brands within the Group include DStv, GOtv, SuperSport, M-Net, DStv Media Sales, Showmax and European-based content security leader Irdeto. We’re proud to say we serve 20 million subscribers across more than 50 African markets, with a successful history of identifying and adapting to industry trends, allowing us to continuously deliver the best in entertainment.

By joining our passionate and creative team, you can help us achieve our objectives of expanding our pay-TV and SVOD (Subscription Video On demand) subscriber bases, improving advertising sales, spearheading cutting-edge technology, supporting local content and providing an exceptional customer experience.

Join Africa’s most loved storyteller!

Purpose of the Position:

• To serve as a strategic advisor or consultant to assigned business unit(s) in order to proactively develop HR solutions for business needs. Collaborate with the business unit executives, HR Centers of Expertise, and HR Shared Services to help implement HR policies and programs.

Key Performance Objectives Tasks

Strategic Consulting

• Implement HR processes as defined by the Centers of Excellence (e.g., performance management, annual compensation, training initiatives, etc.)
• Work with the business unit, Centers of Excellence, and HR Shared Services to help implement HR policies and programs.
• Assess the current state of the business unit, proactively identify issues, and collaborate with other HR Offices to develop programs and solutions.
• Identify opportunities to support the business’ talent agenda and make recommendations to develop appropriate solutions.
• Understand the business unit’s operating environment and apply awareness of the business unit’s operational goals and objectives when implementing HR programs and addressing escalated HR issues.
• Manages BU-specific HR and talent projects; keeps leaders apprised of progress, risks, etc.
• Proactively identify, analyze, and assess any BU strategies/initiatives, etc. that may pose a risk to the organization and influence the plans needed to address the risks.
• Support delivery of diversity and inclusion HR programs or initiatives.

Stakeholder Management

• Establish good working relationships and collaborative arrangements with different Business Unit Line of business in order to help achieve the goals of the organization.
• Communicate with stakeholders to keep them informed of the work of the Human Resources function and to identify changes in the Business Units.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with business unit managers and employees and work closely with them to implement solutions to meet their current and future business needs
• Serve as employee advocate when involved in the design and/or implementation of HR programs

Operational Delivery

• Facilitate effective succession planning process and ongoing development conversations, partnering with executives to identify and proactively develop the next generation of leaders.
• Coach and advise line managers on organizational effectiveness and general HR issues, and provide basic Employee Relations guidance prior to escalating cases to appropriate parties.
• Monitor the performance management cycle throughout the year, promote manager and employee participation in performance management activities, and engage them to meet performance management deadlines and schedules.
• Resolve HR operations issues/problems for business unit and liaise with Centers of Excellence / HR Shared Services for information as necessary.
• Liaison between the business and Learning experts to identify talent business needs (learning, etc.)
• Act as an employee champion and change agent, delivering effective talent management solutions that maximizes employee engagement.

Qualifications

• A Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology or equivalent

Experience / Skills

• A minimum of 5 – 8 of HR generalist experience
• Knowledge and application of BCEA, Employment Equity, Labor Relations Act and Skills Development Act
• Recruitment process knowledge, understanding and experience
• Effective Communication (Written and Verbal)
• Solid HR administration experience
• Multiple stakeholder project facilitation
• Implementation of relevant Centers of Excellence’ solutions to address key business challenges
• Broad and comprehensive understanding of Human Resources concepts and principles
• Knowledge and experience of the business and its intricacies