People Partner: Strategic Workforce & Employee Experience

WeconnectU; Somerset West; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Risk Cover

Discretionary performance bonus

18 days’ leave

Half-day birthday leave

Free coffee and fruit

Job summary

WeconnectU in Somerset West is seeking a People Partner to join our dynamic, people-obsessed team. You will partner with leaders across the company to translate business priorities into practical workforce plans and a positive employee experience.

You will bring sound judgement, the ability to challenge constructively, and hands-on HRIS experience, while helping shape succession, retention and continuity for critical roles.

Qualifications

• Six years of progressive in-house People or HR experience.
• Experience with workforce planning and organizational change.
• Hands-on HRIS experience.
• Sound knowledge of South African employment practices and policy administration.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with leaders and advise them on workforce planning, organisational effectiveness, role clarity, performance and employee relations.
• Help departments translate company priorities into people plans, then keep agreed actions moving.
• Support recruitment planning for priority roles and help strengthen candidate and new-hire experience.
• Coach managers through goal-setting, probation, performance conversations and sensitive employee matters.
• Own the accuracy and timely maintenance of HRIS employee records and provide useful workforce insights.
• Use engagement and employee feedback to help leaders identify priorities and take action.
• Coordinate employee-lifecycle administration, including contracts, employee queries, policy administration and onboarding administration, in close partnership with colleagues.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Workforce planning

HR policy advisory

Communication

HRIS analytics

Tools

HRIS

Job description

WeconnectU in Somerset West is seeking a People Partner to join our dynamic, people-obsessed team. You will partner with leaders across the company to translate business priorities into practical workforce plans and a positive employee experience.

You will bring sound judgement, the ability to challenge constructively, and hands-on HRIS experience, while helping shape succession, retention and continuity for critical roles.