Human Resources Business Partner

Evolution; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate HR professional to join their dynamic HR team. This role involves driving strategic HR initiatives across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring compliance with labor legislation, and managing complex HR projects. You will collaborate closely with business functions to provide impactful HR support, recruit top talent, and maintain a positive company culture. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a strategic mindset, this is your chance to make a significant impact in a collaborative setting. Join a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and employee engagement!

Qualifications

• 5+ years of HR experience in a large company.
• Full understanding of HR functions and best practices.
• Thorough knowledge of local labor legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-impact HR business support during the full employee lifecycle.
• Manage complex HR projects and ensure compliance with HR policies.
• Recruit key talents and support workforce planning.

Skills

HR Business Partnering

Workforce Planning

Talent Acquisition

Employee Relations

Compliance

Analytical Thinking

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Negotiation Skills

Knowledge of Labor Legislation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

EVOnation HR System

Job description

Join our dynamic HR team and play a key role in driving strategic HR initiatives across the full employee lifecycle. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and excel at workforce planning, talent acquisition, employee relations, and compliance, this is your opportunity to make a real impact!

You will be trusted with:

• Working closely with business functions to provide high-impact HR business support during the full employee life cycle
• Providing guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning, and succession planning
• Recruiting key talents for the internal client
• Proactively supporting the delivery of HR Processes to secure sustainable results built on true collaboration with stakeholders
• Taking ownership of & managing complex HR Projects cross-functionally
• Maintaining in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partner with the legal department as needed & required
• Being responsible for collating and submitting all statutory reporting to the Department of Labour and any other such parastatal that is required, such as but not limited to skills development and employment equity.
• Actively identifying gaps, proposing and implementing changes necessary to cover risks
• Ensuring the compliance of existing and created guidelines, processes, and procedures with Global HR policies across Evolution
• Managing and resolving complex employee relations issues
• Providing managers with tools & guidelines on how to better interact with their teams
• Ensuring company culture, onboarding, and engagement programs are maintained at a good level and measures to attain this.
• Tracking key metrics to drive continuous improvements regarding decisions and the quality of work
• Developing and controlling the budget
• Preparing employment contracts, contract addendums, training contracts, and job descriptions
• Organizing and keeping all personnel information up to date using the internal HR system EVOnation

Minimum Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in HR, preferably in a large company
• Experience as HRBP and/or middle-level manager
• Full understanding of all HR functions and best practices
• Thorough knowledge of local labor legislation
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee and union relations, etc.
• Knowledge of full recruitment process and sourcing
• Strong strategic mindset & analytical thinking
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to build strong business relationships with stakeholders
• Ability to work productively under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Confidence in influencing and negotiating with all levels of seniority, along with the ability to build relationships both internally and externally
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent knowledge of English