Strategic People Partner

Capitec Bank Ltd.; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Capitec Bank Ltd. seeks a Strategic People Partner for its Operations portfolio, working with the Head of Operations and executive teams nationwide. You will be the dedicated people partner, shaping the people strategy and acting as the senior leaders' single point of contact.

You’ll drive change management, leverage workforce data to influence decisions, and partner with HR Centres of Excellence to implement transformation programs, while coaching leaders to grow HR capability across Capitec.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years as a strategic people partner or senior HR generalist.
• At least 4 years in recruitment, talent management or L&D.
• Proven ability to manage multiple HR change initiatives with senior clients.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with Executives, Divisional Executives and Heads of Department as their dedicated people partner.
• Shape and drive the people strategy for your client area as a leadership team member.
• Act as the single point of contact for senior leaders on people matters.
• Identify blockers early and reset course when plans shift.
• Use workforce data to influence decision making and strategy.
• Track progress of the people plan and report with precision.
• Lead people-related change management across your client area.
• Collaborate with HR Centres of Excellence to roll out transformation plans.
• Coach leaders to grow HR capability across the organization.
• Collaborate with Finance and HR partners to deliver high-impact solutions.

Skills

Strategic people partner

Data fluency

Senior stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in HR or I/O psychology

Job description

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The Role

You'llbe the dedicated Strategic People Partner for our Operations portfolio — the largest, most complex and most data-rich environment in the business. Your primary client is the Head of Operations.You'llwork directly alongside the Operations Executives who lead the teams behind every branch in the country.

This role sits inside the leadership team — not beside it.

What you'll do

Partner at the top

Work directly with Executives, Divisional Executives and Heads of Department as their dedicated people partner

Help shape and drive the people strategy for your client area — as a genuine member of the leadership team, not a service provider sitting outside it

Act as the single point of contact for senior leaders on all things people

Spot the blockers before they become problems and reset course when plans need to shift

Use people data, workforcetrendsand business context to influence decisions that matter

Track the progress of the people plan and report back with precisionand strategic response

Proactivelyidentifywhat'sworking,what'snot and what needs to chang

Drive real change

Lead people-related change management across your client area — from culture and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to Employee Experience and organisational effectiveness

Build and roll out implementation plans for key transformation initiatives in partnership with our HR Centres of Excellence

Coach people leaders to grow their own HR capability — so the whole organisation gets stronger over time

Connect the dots across the business

Collaborate with HR specialist teams and business partners (including Finance) to deliver integrated, high-impact people solutions

Represent your client's needs inside HR — and bring HR's thinking back to the business in a way that lands

What you bring

3 – 4 years as a strategic people partner or generalist, supporting key clients at a senior management level within the organisation

At least 4 years' experience in one or more HR specialist disciplines — recruitment andselection, talent management, learning and development, or similar

Proven experience building andmaintainingkey client relationships at senior management level — and leading, planning and managing multiple HR change initiatives across a dedicated client area

Strong data fluency — you can read workforce data, make sense of whatit'stelling you and build strategy from it

Knowledge

Commercial,businessand financial principles and how they shape people decisions

Consulting principles,governanceand risk management

Qualifications

A relevant degree in Human Resources or Industrial/Organisational Psychology (minimum)

You’ll also need

Clear criminal and credit record

A valid driver's licence and own vehicle

What makes you right for this

You think commercially. You lead with curiosity.You'reequally comfortable in a strategy session and in the middle of a complex people situation — and you know how to move between the two.

Youdon'twait to be told what the business needs. You already know. And you know how to build the trust that gets you a seat at the table before thehard decisionsget made.

Capitec is committed to diversity, applications to this position will strictly be considered in support of our employment equity goals.

Capitec Bank is an authorised financial services provider (FSP 46669) and registered credit provider (NCRCP13). Capitec Bank Limited Reg. No: 1980/003695/06