Lead, Benefits & Recognition, Africa

Standard Bank Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading African financial services group is seeking a senior professional to drive Benefits & Recognition strategies across multiple geographies. The role focuses on enhancing employee value offerings while ensuring alignment with local market needs and regulatory obligations. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in People & Culture frameworks and strong stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a NQF 7 Degree required.
• 10+ years in People & Culture Value Chain.
• Experience in a multinational environment.

Responsibilities

• Translates B&R strategy to a local roadmap for competitive solutions.
• Works across geographies to anticipate B&R opportunities.
• Guides local People & Culture Heads on providing relevant solutions.

Skills

Service Orientation

Data Interpretation

Stakeholder Management

Team Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

NQF 7 Degree

Tools

HCM Business Systems

Job description

Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

Translates Group Benefits & Recognition (B&R) strategy to a compelling, targeted roadmap for local markets to deliver competitive, personalised and equitable solutions, aligning to SBG framework and meeting divergent market needs and regulatory obligations. Works across multiple geographies with diverse business and portfolio needs to anticipate future B&R opportunities. Works with local and Group teams to improve the local EVP performance, value investment indicators and longer term objectives.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications

Minimum of a NQF 7 Degree

Experience Required

• More than 10 years extensive understanding of the entire People & Culture Value Chain, specifically the role of Benefits & Recognition as a lever to realise talent strategies, business objectives (commerciality) and reputational relevance.
• Demonstrated experience of working in a multinational company with senior leadership teams in the enablement of complicated people programmes.
• Evidence of a service orientation and delivering to expectations, optimising efficiency
  
  

through process improvement, automation/augmentation and establishing appropriate metrics.

• Evidence of having fostered a network of internal and external stakeholders with a
  
  

demonstrated ability to build constructive relationships. Experience in influencing

leaders and peers on the applicability of benefit and recognition frameworks ,

solutions and tactics.

• Experience leading initiatives within/across complex environments and geographies,
  
  

motivating and coaching individuals and developing a culture of continuous

development and personal improvement.

• Comprehensive knowledge and experience of how data and digital tactics can be
  
  

applied to optimise the employee experience, solutioning and reporting.

• Model alternative solutions which may not have been tried before and anticipate problems in and across borders that could be looked at in a more integrated manner for the Group.
• Support and guide the Country People & Culture Heads and other stakeholders in the provision of relevant Benefits & Recognition solutions/services to employees in the local context, in support of the overarching talent objectives and business outcomes in the geography/country portfolio. Remain relevant and informed on the macro-industry and SBG's B&R philosophy, toolbox, taking local market conditions, bargaining arrangements and legislative requirements into account to ensure alignment to standards and requirements.
• Actively collaborate, develop and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders and teams across various capabilities to leverage insights, knowledge and expertise to develop new ways of working, remediate risks and remove barriers to Benefits & Recognition imperatives.
  
  

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Challenging Ideas
• Convincing People
• Interpreting Data
• Inviting Feedback
• Making Decisions
• Providing Insights
• Pursuing Goals
• Resolving Conflict
• Team Working
• Thinking Positively
• Upholding Standards
• Valuing Individuals
  
  

Technical Competencies:

• Automation Acumen
• Business Acumen (P&C)
• Coaching and Mentoring Operational Practices
• Collaboration
• Consulting Agility
• Data Quality
• HCM Business Systems
• Operations Commercial Acumen
• Operations Risk Management
• Organisational Awareness
• P&C Process Improvement
• Resource & Capacity Optimization
• Solution Delivery
• Solution Design
• Strategic Alignment & Execution
• Strategic Business Relationship Management
• Strategic Planning and Reporting