Strategic Hr Partner: Talent, Compliance & Change

Scan Global Logistics A/S; Johannesburg; Presencial; ZAR 750.000 - 1.100.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Abbott in South Africa seeks an experienced Associate HR Business Partner to deliver end-to-end HR partnership across multiple units in Randburg, Gauteng. You will align people strategies with business objectives, advise on talent management, employee relations, and change management, and support a high-performing, compliant workplace culture.

The ideal candidate has strong business acumen, excellent communication, and proven ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in HR/related field required.
• 5–8 years progressive HR experience.
• Strong employee relations and labour-law experience.
• Experience supporting multiple units and stakeholders.
• Exposure to performance management and organizational development.
• Experience with HRIS platforms such as Workday.
• Strong understanding of SA labour legislation (LRA, BCEA, EEA, POPIA).

Responsabilidades

• Partner with managers and employees on a wide range of HR and employee relations matters.
• Conduct investigations into disciplinary, grievance, misconduct, and harassment cases.
• Facilitate disciplinary, incapacity, and dispute resolution processes.
• Coach leaders on performance management, development planning, and talent initiatives.
• Support succession planning and organizational development activities.
• Provide guidance on compensation, benefits, remuneration practices, and salary review processes.
• Ensure compliance with labour legislation, company policies, and HR governance requirements.
• Support Employment Equity, Skills Development, and regulatory reporting processes.
• Drive employee engagement, wellbeing, culture-building, and change management initiatives.
• Maintain accurate employee records and leverage HR systems such as Workday.

Formação

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Business Administration or related field

5–8 years HR experience

Employee relations and labour law

Experience supporting multiple business units

Performance management and organizational development

HRIS platforms such as Workday

SA labour legislation knowledge (LRA, BCEA, EEA, POPIA)

Ferramentas

Workday

Descrição da vaga

Job Description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life‑changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for, as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

In Abbott's Corporate Functions Division

We enable our businesses to thrive by providing strategic support and expertise across people, operations, and organizational effectiveness. Our HR team partners closely with leaders to build high‑performing, inclusive workplaces that drive business success.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Associate HR Business Partner to join our team in South Africa. This role is responsible for providing end‑to‑end HR partnership and guidance across multiple business units, ensuring people strategies align with business objectives while fostering a positive and compliant workplace culture.

What You'll Work On

• Partner with managers and employees on a wide range of HR and employee relations matters.
• Conduct investigations into disciplinary, grievance, misconduct, and harassment cases.
• Facilitate disciplinary, incapacity, and dispute resolution processes.
• Coach leaders on performance management, development planning, and talent initiatives.
• Support succession planning and organizational development activities.
• Provide guidance on compensation, benefits, remuneration practices, and salary review processes.
• Ensure compliance with labour legislation, company policies, and HR governance requirements.
• Support Employment Equity, Skills Development, and regulatory reporting processes.
• Drive employee engagement, wellbeing, culture‑building, and change management initiatives.
• Maintain accurate employee records and leverage HR systems such as Workday to support business decision‑making.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Industrial Psychology, Business Administration, Labour Relations, or a related field.
• 5 to 8 years of progressive Human Resources experience.
• Strong employee relations and labour law experience.
• Experience supporting multiple business units and stakeholders.
• Exposure to performance management and organizational development.
• Experience working with HRIS platforms such as Workday.
• Strong understanding of South African labour legislation, including: Labour Relations Act (LRA) Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) Employment Equity Act (EEA) Skills Development Act POPIA requirements

Preferred

• Professional HR certification such as SABPP, IPM, SHRM, CIPD, or equivalent.

What You'll Bring

• Strong business acumen and sound HR judgement.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong communication and coaching capabilities.
• Experience in employee relations and dispute resolution.
• Ability to balance operational delivery with strategic HR partnership.
• High levels of integrity, confidentiality, adaptability, and resilience.
• A passion for creating engaging, inclusive, and high‑performing workplace cultures.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call or email

About the Role Our client is seeking an experienced and strategic HR Business Partner to join their team in Randburg, Gauteng . This role involves partnering closely with business leaders to understand their strategic objectives and translate them into effective HR initiatives. You will provide expert advice on talent management, organizational development, employee relations, and change management. The ideal candidate will possess strong business acumen, excellent communication and influencing skills, and a proven ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels. This is an exciting opportunity to shape HR strategy and foster positive workplace culture.

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