Senior HRBP: Strategic Workforce Architect (Sandton)

Placements24; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive salary package

Medical aid

Life assurance

Retirement fund

Professional development

Executive coaching

Leadership training

Hybrid role

Job summary

Placements24 in Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner focused on Strategic Workforce Planning. You will partner with senior leaders to forecast talent needs, design workforce strategies, and ensure the right talent is in the right roles to support growth in a competitive market.

The role drives talent management, succession planning, and organisational design, with a strong emphasis on data analytics and stakeholder engagement within a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in HR, Business Administration, Industrial Psychology, or related field.
• 8+ years HR experience with emphasis on strategic workforce planning.
• Experience in developing and executing workforce planning strategies, succession planning, and organisational design.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills; ability to interpret data and trends.
• Excellent business acumen and understanding of financial services dynamics.
• Exceptional communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in a hybrid work environment.
• Knowledge of SA labour laws and employment equity principles.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to translate strategic goals into workforce plans.
• Develop and implement strategic workforce planning models (talent forecasting, skills gap analysis, scenario planning).
• Drive succession planning processes for high-potential employees.
• Collaborate on organisational design initiatives for optimal structure and resource allocation.
• Develop and implement talent acquisition strategies to meet workforce needs.
• Oversee talent management processes (performance, career development, retention).
• Provide HR guidance to assigned business units.
• Analyze HR data to provide insights on workforce trends.
• Ensure HR practices align with laws and company policies.
• Facilitate talent reviews with senior leadership.

Skills

Strategic HRBP

Workforce planning

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Talent management

Succession planning

Education

Master's degree

Tools

HRIS

Talent management systems

Data analytics tools

Job description

Placements24 in Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner focused on Strategic Workforce Planning. You will partner with senior leaders to forecast talent needs, design workforce strategies, and ensure the right talent is in the right roles to support growth in a competitive market.

The role drives talent management, succession planning, and organisational design, with a strong emphasis on data analytics and stakeholder engagement within a hybrid work setup.