People Business Partner Marketing

The Heineken Company; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a People Business Partner Marketing to enhance employee experience and drive diverse initiatives in Gauteng. You will be responsible for developing strategies aligning with business goals, managing talent, and driving a high-performance culture through people analytics. The role requires significant experience in a corporate environment, focusing on organizational development, relationship building with key stakeholders, and a commitment to exceptional service delivery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in strategic People business partnering.
• Deep understanding of Learning and Organisational Effectiveness.
• Commitment to delivering exceptional People services.

Responsibilities

• Drive People service delivery, ensuring resolution of employee queries.
• Facilitate objective setting and performance management sessions.
• Manage dispute and grievance procedures effectively.

Skills

Organizational Development

Talent Management

Diversity

People Analytics

Relationship Building

Education

Bachelor's degree in People, Business, Psychology or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job title : People Business Partner Marketing

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg Deadline : August 03, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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Key Responsibilities :

Business Partnering :

• Drive People service delivery, ensuring timely and effective resolution of employee queries, concerns, and challenges.
• Proactively identify People-related challenges and opportunities within the organization, taking decisive action to address them.
• Implement initiatives to foster a diverse, inclusive, and high-performance culture.
• Contribute to the development and execution of People strategies that support business goals.
• Commitment to delivering exceptional People services and enhancing the employee experience.
• Analyze People metrics and data to provide insights for strategic decision-making.
• Utilize People analytics and data to assess trends, measure People agenda effectiveness, and drive data-driven decisions.
• Present data-driven recommendations to improve People initiatives and support business outcomes
• Drive the people agenda for the overall business success and to maximize shareholders value, Opco profitability, market share and drive optimum cost efficiencies

Organizational Development :

• Work with the departmental heads to design fit for purpose org structures
• Develop job profiles and arrange job evaluations as and when necessary
• Facilitate rollout of functional & behavioral competencies in area of responsibility
• Assist departmental heads to interpret climate survey results and develop action plans

Performance Management :

• Coach managers and employees on the use of the performance Management systems
• Facilitate objective setting and calibration sessions with departmental plans
• Prepare performance trend report and coach managers on the execution of performance improvement initiative

Talent Management :

• Work with Line managers to identify future talent needs and prompt the People & Organizational Development team
• Support hiring managers to fill vacant positions by utilizing fit for purpose sourcing methods
• Manage the recruitment process to ensure completion of recruitment activities within targeted timelines
• Provide guidance to hiring managers on employment equity targets
• Prepare regular talent analysis reports

Employee Relations :

• Manage Dispute and Grievance procedures
• Handle CCMA matters (Conciliation, Arbitrations, reviews, Condonations, Rescission and Mediation
• Monitor labour legislation developments and pro-actively identify appropriate strategies to ensure compliance and minimize business risk.
• To build and maintain harmonious and excellent relationships in the business.

Education & Experience :

• Bachelor's degree in People, Business, Psychology, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of significant experience in strategic People business partnering with strong Corporate environment experience.
• Deep understanding and experience in Learning, Organisational Development & Design, Change Management, Organisational Effectiveness, Talent Management, Diversity, Well-being, Reward.
• Sound knowledge of People trends, best practices and procedures as well as appropriate labour legislation, e.g. Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Labour Relations Act, Employment Equity Act, etc.
• Good business acumen and successful problem-solving experience leading to lasting employee relations solutions within a business.
• Commitment to delivering exceptional People services and enhancing the employee experience.
• Ability to align People initiatives with business goals and contribute to strategic planning.
• Advance proficiency in People analytics, data interpretation, and the ability to derive actionable insights from People metrics.
• Strong relationship building experience with key stakeholders across departments to understand their needs and challenges.
• Act as a trusted advisor, providing guidance on People policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Strong computer literacy and technologically savvy in the general office management systems e.g. MS Office, Powerpoint, Excel. Quik learner on People related systems and processes.
• Manage a very high pace environment and excellent planning and organizing skills
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality and professional demeanor.