HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner

Job Purpose

Partner with business leaders to deliver end-to-end human resources support that enables business performance, talent optimisation and a positive employee experience.

The HR Business Partner acts as a trusted advisor to leadership, providing practical, commercially sound HR solutions across the full HR value chain, with a strong focus on talent management, performance management, employee relations and organisational effectiveness.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Industrial Psychology, Labour Relations or related
• Honours degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology or related discipline
• SABPP registration
• Change management certification
• Coaching certification
• Enneagram | Insights certificate
  

Minimum Experience Level

• 5 years’ experience in an HR generalist or HR Business Partner role
• Proven experience managing employee relations cases independently
• Exposure to performance and talent management processes
• Experience within financial services and/or asset management environment preferred

Job Responsibilities

• Partner with line management to understand business strategy and translate it into effective people plans initiatives and interventions
• Deliver end-to-end HR generalist support across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring alignment to HR policies, procedures and labour legislation
• Act as a trusted advisor to managers on talent management, succession planning, performance management and employee engagement
• Facilitate and manage performance management processes, including goal setting, mid-year and year-end reviews, calibration sessions and performance-related employee discussions
• Facilitate talent reviews, succession planning discussions and development planning sessions with leadership teams
• Independently manage employee relations matters, including misconduct, poor performance, grievances, incapacity and workplace conflict, ensuring fair, consistent and legally compliant outcomes
• Provide sound advice and practical guidance on South African labour legislation and internal HR policies
• Draft, review and deliver clear, professional employee and leadership communications relating to HR processes, change initiatives and people matters