Senior Manager: Business Partner

AfroCentric Group; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in South Africa is seeking a senior HR professional to implement the HR strategy aligned with business goals. This role requires a deep understanding of Human Capital requirements, compliance, and effective delivery of HR services. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of HR management experience, a degree in Human Resource Management, and strong leadership skills to drive employee engagement and adapt to changing environments.

Qualifications

• 10 years’ experience in Human Resource Management and Generalist Human Resources.
• Professional registration with SABPP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Strategically partner with functional business to achieve business goals.
• Ensure compliance and risk management in HR practices.
• Drive employee engagement and positive work culture.

Skills

Communication Skills

Task Management

Financial Acumen

Negotiation Skills

Project Management Skills

Change Management

Education

Honours Degree in Human Resource Management

Masters Degree or business-related qualification

Job description

What will you do?

Position Purpose

To be responsible for the operational implementation of the group and function strategy through implementing the defined, integrated response to the external environment and strategy. Specifically, partnering with business to understand the Human Capital requirements that are required to achieve business strategy.

Position Specific Outputs

• Strategically partner with functional business to achieve business goals by integrating HC strategy to Functional area strategy
• Influence and ensure functional area alignment across HC value chain practices and processes
• Responsible to lead and manage HC team to ensure effective delivery of HC services
• Act as a trusted advisor to the functional leadership team and other key stakeholders, provide management support to the Functional Executives and management Team for HC delivery
• Detailed understanding of Change management as a project implementor
• Drive employee engagement and foster a positive work culture that aligns with the organisation’s values

Generic Objectives

• Conduct research as required and communicated by Skilled Leader
• Demonstrate excellent understanding of the Integrated Human Capital Model, SIPP and W(p) philosophy and how it relates to Practice
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of Human Capital System requirements and implications on Practice
• Keep abreast of Human Capital developments in marketplace and changes to legislation related to Practice
• Develop and document the practice and process with direction from Skilled Leader and peers (Practice Board)
• Consultation with internal and external stakeholders to create awareness of Practice and recommend improvements
• Develop operational plans to meet the defined delivery objectives, supporting and being supported by peer teams and areas of responsibility
• Optimise the core operational internal processes and internal supply chain and resolve operational conflicts

Accountabilities:

Compliance and Risk Management

• Legal, statutory and regulatory compliance on all requirements are implemented and maintained at defined standards for area of responsibility
• Operational structures, measures and frameworks for risk control, management and governance within the area of responsibility are implemented
• Ensure area of responsibility is a valuable contributor to the Afrocentric Group social awareness and corporate citizenship objectives and strategy

Financial Management

• Accountability for allocated cost centre budget, variances, reports and overall financial management

Operational Implementation of Strategy

• Plan and implement changes to the operations of the area of responsibility to respond to macro and micro-economic conditions, legislation, competition, market sentiment and the industry in general
• Provide input into and develop the business plan for the area of responsibility
• Ensure business plan is implemented in a manner that supports operational, quality and market imperatives
• Communicate business plan in alignment with strategic context and strategic implementation plans to ensure operational best practice and continuous improvement

Operational Leadership

• Accountability for the operational performance by team as per Human Capital frameworks and policies to ensure delivery to agreed standards and objectives

Qualification and Experience

Experience

• 10 years’ experience in Human Resource Management and Generalist Human Resources experience
• Knowledge of Human Resources practices and legislation.

Qualifications

• Honours Degree or similar qualification in Human Resource Management. Masters Degree or business-related qualification (advantageous)

Professional Membership:

• Professional registration with SABPP preferred

Knowledge & Skills:

• Understand and demonstrate agile development life cycles
• Recruitment and Selection principles and application
• Organisational Effectiveness and Development application
• In-depth Organisational redesign
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant acts
• Human Resource Management Fundamentals
• Employee labor relations principles and application
• Generalist HR knowledge

Skills

• Communication Skills
• Computer Technology Skills
• Task Management
• Executive Business Writing Skills
• Financial Acumen
• Neural network architecture
• Negotiation skills
• Innovates and Takes Risks
• Consulting
• Knowledge of Customer Service Operations
• Quality driven
• Project Management Skills
• Change Management

Personal attributes

• Entrepreneurship: Take chances to continuously improve our Customer's experiences -Enabling creativity
• Influence: Engage with Customers and colleagues to advance the organisation's welfare -Exercising judgement
• Collaboration: Build work-related network and share knowledge with colleagues -Energising the networks
• Credibility: Lead with integrity and trust others as you would like to be trusted
• Finding answers and delivering communications
• Ownership: Make critical decisions based on what's right for AfroCentric and Customers -Letting go and participating in decision making

Turnaround Time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of line managers.

Our Commitment to Transformation

AfroCentric is committed to transformation and embracing diversity. Our Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society as well as people with disabilities.

Should you not hear from us within a month of applying, consider your application unsuccessful.