Senior People Partner

Finselect Personnel; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Finselect Personnel is seeking a senior HR Business Partner to align HR strategies with business objectives, drive talent management, and lead development across the organisation in South Africa.

You will oversee employee relations, Employment Equity, WSP/ATR submissions, and BBBEE compliance, while delivering workforce analytics and strategic HR initiatives, with willingness to travel nationally and internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (NQF Level 7) in HR or related field.
• 8–10 years HR experience, including at least 5 years in a senior HR Business Partner/HR Manager or equivalent strategic role.
• 3–5 years hands-on SDF experience, including WSP/ATR submissions, SETA liaison, grant applications and BBBEE Skills Development compliance.
• Proven experience in employee and labour relations, Employment Equity, talent management and HR strategy implementation.
• Strong knowledge of South African labour legislation and skills development requirements.
• Experience in engineering, manufacturing, mining, energy, construction, infrastructure or a technical corporate environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior management to align HR strategies with business objectives and growth.
• Drive talent management, succession planning and leadership development initiatives.
• Manage employee and labour relations, including disciplinary, grievance and performance processes.
• Lead Employment Equity, transformation strategies and statutory reporting.
• Oversee learning and development strategies, budgets and training needs analysis.
• Act as Skills Development Facilitator (SDF), managing WSP, ATR, SETA submissions and BBBEE compliance.
• Coordinate learnerships, apprenticeships, internships and bursaries.
• Ensure compliance with SA labour legislation and HR governance.
• Develop HR reports, dashboards and workforce analytics for decision-making.
• Support recruitment and change management initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Analytical Skills

HR Strategy

Change Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

Workday

Praxima

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior management to align HR strategies with business objectives, workforce planning and organisational growth.
• Drive talent management, succession planning, leadership development and employee retention initiatives.
• Manage employee and labour relations, including disciplinary, grievance, incapacity and poor-performance processes.
• Lead Employment Equity initiatives, transformation strategies and statutory reporting.
• Oversee learning and development strategies, training needs analysis and training budgets.
• Act as the designated Skills Development Facilitator (SDF), managing Workplace Skills Plans (WSP), Annual Training Reports (ATR), SETA submissions, grant applications and BBBEE Skills Development requirements.
• Coordinate learnerships, apprenticeships, internships, bursaries and graduate development programmes.
• Ensure compliance with South African labour legislation and HR governance requirements.
• Develop HR reports, dashboards and workforce analytics to support strategic decision-making.
• Support recruitment activities and change management initiatives as required.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (NQF Level 7) in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Industrial Relations, Business Administration or a related field.
• 8–10 years of progressive HR experience, including at least 5 years in a senior HR Business Partner, HR Manager or equivalent strategic role.
• 3–5 years of hands‑on Skills Development Facilitator (SDF) experience, including WSP and ATR submissions, SETA liaison, grant applications and BBBEE Skills Development compliance.
• Proven experience in employee and labour relations, Employment Equity, talent management, organisational development and HR strategy implementation.
• Strong knowledge of South African labour legislation and skills development requirements.
• Experience in engineering, manufacturing, mining, energy, construction, infrastructure or a technical corporate environment is advantageous.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication, problem‑solving and analytical skills.

Advantageous

• Postgraduate qualification in HR, Labour Relations, Organisational Psychology or Business Management.
• Recognised SDF training or certification and Employment Equity training.
• SABPP professional registration.
• Experience with Workday or Praxima systems.

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally.
• Valid passport required.