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An exciting opportunity exists for a dynamic HR leader to take on the role of Senior Manager: Talent Management at a leading organisation. This role is ideal for a visionary who thrives in transforming talent, learning, performance, and DEIB strategies into tangible business value.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the organisation’s Talent Management, Learning & Development, Performance Management, and DEIB strategies.
• Oversee a R28 million budget for L&D and bursaries, ensuring strategic and compliant allocation of resources.
• Lead and implement frameworks for career progression, performance evaluation, leadership development, and employment equity.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and position the People Development function as a strategic enabler of business success.
• Ensure regulatory compliance through accurate and timeous reporting (e.g. EE Reports, WSP/ATR).
• Mentor and lead a team while driving alignment to organisational culture and values.

Requirements:

• Honours Degree in Human Resources or Business Management (BCom minimum).
• 8–10 years’ experience in Talent Management, L&D, Performance Management or Employment Equity at a senior level.
• Deep knowledge of HR legislation, DEIB principles, and performance management systems.
• Proven experience with strategy execution, budget oversight, and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong leadership, communication, and change management capabilities.

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Our client is one of South Africa’s leading financial service providers in short-term insurers, a long-term insurer, health insurance as well as an insurance and personal finance comparison platform is now looking for an exceptional individual for the role of Head of Talent Management.

Responsibilities:

1. Functional Strategy Formation – Provide thought leadership to develop world class talent, leadership, learning and culture enabling the business needs and broader People Strategy.
2. Internal Client Relationship Management – Partner closely with Heads of Talent Acquisition, Diversity & Inclusion and HR Operations to achieve the goals of ensuring the right talent in key roles at the right time and in the right locations.
3. Organizational Design – Provide specialist leadership within a multidisciplinary team to evaluate the current state organization, to develop and assess future state organizational design propositions, and to clarify the costs and business benefits of change.
4. Organization Structure – Define the macro structure of a strategic function or group of businesses, the responsibilities of the most senior roles, and the principles that guide the detailed design of the organization, to enable the achievement of the organization’s mission and business objectives.
5. Transformational Change Management – Lead the creation and delivery of a transformational change program; mobilize senior executive commitment; use structured change management methodologies to build acceptance of change and to embed desired culture and behaviors throughout the organization.
6. Information and Business Advice – Lead the Learning, Engagement, Succession and Performance organization to develop and execute talent offerings to build leadership, management, game-making expertise and overall organization capability.
7. Compensation and Benefits Program Design – Lead the development and delivery of employee salary structures and benefit programs; identify and respond to the needs of internal stakeholders; ensure compliance with legal requirements; ensure coherence with the broader HR policy framework.
8. Learning and Development Program Design – Drive end to end learning frameworks across levels within the organization. Lead the design and development of high-quality L&D programs to support the achievement of high levels of learner engagement and required learning outcomes within agreed resources and timescales.
9. Talent Development – Provide current thought leadership on creative new talent management practices and technology and develop a talent development plan.
10. Policy Development & Implementation – Develop a comprehensive policy framework for a significant area of the business, and oversee its implementation.
11. Stakeholder Engagement – Establish deep, trustful and influential relationships with senior leaders and C-suite leaders to help drive the transformation of the business and the HR function.
12. Budgeting – Take overall responsibility for setting and approving budgets that achieve organizational strategy.
13. HR Data Analytics and Insights – Leverage people analytics and insights to diagnose organizational opportunities, evaluate program effectiveness, talent and organization capability gaps to design and implement solutions.
14. Leadership and Direction – Communicate the talent development and L&D strategy and its relationship to the organization’s mission, vision and values; clarify the actions needed to implement it within the area of responsibility; motivate people to commit to these and to doing extraordinary things to achieve the organization’s business goals.
15. Organizational Capability Building – Identify the capabilities needed to meet the current and emerging business needs of a significant function. Evaluate current capabilities, identify gaps, and prioritize development activities. Embed personal development and the fulfillment of personal potential in the culture of the organization. Build capabilities elsewhere in the organization through mentoring and other informal methods.
16. Performance Management – Manage and report on business performance; hold direct reports accountable for achievement of business plans, and take corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of business objectives, balancing the need to deliver short term business objectives with the longer term delivery of stakeholder value.
17. HR Frameworks and Tools – Lead the development of HR frameworks and tools within an important area of responsibility to meet business needs. Specify the design and manage development and implementation, ensuring compliance with external requirements and integration with the broader People policy framework.
18. HR Data Management and Performance Improvement – Specify and lead the implementation of data requirements for the HR function to meet the organisation’s management information needs and to support key processes and procedures, ensuring integration with broader corporate management information systems. Automation of processes to ensure data accuracy, process optimisation to simplify stakeholder experience, leveraging on existing and new technologies or tools. Build and embed a service delivery solutions and excellence model for the organisation to meet business objectives. Consult and educate stakeholders on methods for streamlining and standardising data recording to ensure quality and accuracy of People master data. Define the road map for machine learning implementation, leading the model development life cycle, including data preparation, ingestion and integration, feature engineering, model engineering, and model evaluation.
19. Change Management – Play an active role in building a change ready organisation culture. In partnership with People enablement and HRBPs, evaluate and modify processes and practices to align to best practice of a changing workforce.

Behavioral Competencies:

1. Manages Complexity – Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Ensures the organization has reliable ways to gather needed information.
2. Business Insight – Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals.
3. Strategic Mindset – Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies.
4. Plans and Aligns – Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
5. Balances Stakeholders – Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders.
6. Collaborates – Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
7. Drives Vision and Purpose – Paints a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action.
8. Ensures Accountability – Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
9. Instills Trust – Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
10. Manages Ambiguity – Operates effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.
11. Develops Talent – Develops people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals.
12. Action Oriented – Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
13. Builds Effective Teams – Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
14. Directs Work – Provides direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done.
15. Being Resilient – Rebounds from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
16. Resourcefulness – Secures and deploys resources effectively and efficiently.

Skills:

1. Planning and Organizing – Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives.
2. Action Planning – Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on developing appropriate plans or performing necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements.
3. Data Collection and Analysis – Works independently and provides guidance and training to others on analyzing data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making.
4. Organization Design and Development – Applies expertise to act as the organizational authority on making sure the organization develops and maintains the culture, values and design it needs to reach its objectives while managing structural change.
5. Policy and procedures – Uses expertise to act as the organizational authority on developing, monitoring, interpreting and understanding policies and procedures, while making sure they match organizational strategies and objectives.
6. Verbal Communication – Acts with expertise as the organization’s authority on using clear and effective verbal communications skills to express ideas, request actions and formulate plans or policies.
7. Assessment – Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on analyzing data from multiple sources to draw appropriate conclusions and make suitable recommendations.
8. Learning and Talent Development – Applies expertise to act as the organizational authority on motivating all employees to learn, grow and develop so that they can obtain the knowledge and experience they need to help the organization reach its goals.
9. Managing Change – Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on maintaining high performance while applying a change mindset to the planning, execution and monitoring of business activities during times of change.
10. Policy and Regulation – Works independently and provides guidance and training to others while interpreting and applying comprehensive knowledge of laws, regulations and policies in area of expertise.
11. Policy Development and Implementation – Uses expertise to act as organizational authority on developing and implementing policies.
12. Presentation skills – Uses expertise to act as the organizational authority on communicating with other people by speaking in a clear, concise and compelling manner.
13. Project Change Management – Uses comprehensive knowledge and/or skills to act independently while providing guidance and training to others on identifying, managing and controlling project-related changes.
14. Review and Reporting – Uses expertise to acts as the organizational authority on reviewing and creating relevant, lucid and effective reports.

Education:

1. MA (Industrial Psychologist) or Bachelor’s degree in a related field;
2. Post graduate degree in organizational psychology, organization behavior, or organization development (Essential)

Experience:

1. Minimum 10 years diverse, well-rounded experience across the talent management function spanning leadership effectiveness, people development, performance management, organizational effectiveness, employee experience, learning and development, culture and engagement.
2. Minimum 6 years’ experience in a function management capacity partnering with senior and C suite business leaders and leading specialists teams.

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Our client is one of South Africa’s leading financial service providers in short-term insurers, a long-term insurer, health insurance as well as an insurance and personal finance comparison platform is now looking for an exceptional individual for the role of Head of Talent Management.

Responsibilities:

1. Functional Strategy Formation – Provide thought leadership to develop world class talent, leadership, learning and culture enabling the business needs and broader People Strategy.
2. Internal Client Relationship Management – Partner closely with Heads of Talent Acquisition, Diversity & Inclusion and HR Operations to achieve the goals of ensuring the right talent in key roles at the right time and in the right locations.
3. Organizational Design – Provide specialist leadership within a multidisciplinary team to evaluate the current state organization, to develop and assess future state organizational design propositions, and to clarify the costs and business benefits of change.
4. Organization Structure – Define the macro structure of a strategic function or group of businesses, the responsibilities of the most senior roles, and the principles that guide the detailed design of the organization, to enable the achievement of the organization’s mission and business objectives.
5. Transformational Change Management – Lead the creation and delivery of a transformational change program; mobilize senior executive commitment; use structured change management methodologies to build acceptance of change and to embed desired culture and behaviors throughout the organization.
6. Information and Business Advice – Lead the Learning, Engagement, Succession and Performance organization to develop and execute talent offerings to build leadership, management, game-making expertise and overall organization capability.
7. Compensation and Benefits Program Design – Lead the development and delivery of employee salary structures and benefit programs; identify and respond to the needs of internal stakeholders; ensure compliance with legal requirements; ensure coherence with the broader HR policy framework.
8. Learning and Development Program Design – Drive end to end learning frameworks across levels within the organization. Lead the design and development of high-quality L&D programs to support the achievement of high levels of learner engagement and required learning outcomes within agreed resources and timescales.
9. Talent Development – Provide current thought leadership on creative new talent management practices and technology and develop a talent development plan.
10. Policy Development & Implementation – Develop a comprehensive policy framework for a significant area of the business, and oversee its implementation.
11. Stakeholder Engagement – Establish deep, trustful and influential relationships with senior leaders and C-suite leaders to help drive the transformation of the business and the HR function.
12. Budgeting – Take overall responsibility for setting and approving budgets that achieve organizational strategy.
13. HR Data Analytics and Insights – Leverage people analytics and insights to diagnose organizational opportunities, evaluate program effectiveness, talent and organization capability gaps to design and implement solutions.
14. Leadership and Direction – Communicate the talent development and L&D strategy and its relationship to the organization’s mission, vision and values; clarify the actions needed to implement it within the area of responsibility; motivate people to commit to these and to doing extraordinary things to achieve the organization’s business goals.
15. Organizational Capability Building – Identify the capabilities needed to meet the current and emerging business needs of a significant function. Evaluate current capabilities, identify gaps, and prioritize development activities. Embed personal development and the fulfillment of personal potential in the culture of the organization. Build capabilities elsewhere in the organization through mentoring and other informal methods.
16. Performance Management – Manage and report on business performance; hold direct reports accountable for achievement of business plans, and take corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of business objectives, balancing the need to deliver short term business objectives with the longer term delivery of stakeholder value.
17. HR Frameworks and Tools – Lead the development of HR frameworks and tools within an important area of responsibility to meet business needs. Specify the design and manage development and implementation, ensuring compliance with external requirements and integration with the broader People policy framework.
18. HR Data Management and Performance Improvement – Specify and lead the implementation of data requirements for the HR function to meet the organisation’s management information needs and to support key processes and procedures, ensuring integration with broader corporate management information systems. Automation of processes to ensure data accuracy, process optimisation to simplify stakeholder experience, leveraging on existing and new technologies or tools. Build and embed a service delivery solutions and excellence model for the organisation to meet business objectives. Consult and educate stakeholders on methods for streamlining and standardising data recording to ensure quality and accuracy of People master data. Define the road map for machine learning implementation, leading the model development life cycle, including data preparation, ingestion and integration, feature engineering, model engineering, and model evaluation.
19. Change Management – Play an active role in building a change ready organisation culture. In partnership with People enablement and HRBPs, evaluate and modify processes and practices to align to best practice of a changing workforce.

Behavioral Competencies:

1. Manages Complexity – Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Ensures the organization has reliable ways to gather needed information.
2. Business Insight – Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals.
3. Strategic Mindset – Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies.
4. Plans and Aligns – Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
5. Balances Stakeholders – Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders.
6. Collaborates – Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
7. Drives Vision and Purpose – Paints a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action.
8. Ensures Accountability – Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
9. Instills Trust – Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
10. Manages Ambiguity – Operates effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.
11. Develops Talent – Develops people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals.
12. Action Oriented – Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
13. Builds Effective Teams – Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
14. Directs Work – Provides direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done.
15. Being Resilient – Rebounds from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
16. Resourcefulness – Secures and deploys resources effectively and efficiently.

Skills:

1. Planning and Organizing – Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives.
2. Action Planning – Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on developing appropriate plans or performing necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements.
3. Data Collection and Analysis – Works independently and provides guidance and training to others on analyzing data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making.
4. Organization Design and Development – Applies expertise to act as the organizational authority on making sure the organization develops and maintains the culture, values and design it needs to reach its objectives while managing structural change.
5. Policy and procedures – Uses expertise to act as the organizational authority on developing, monitoring, interpreting and understanding policies and procedures, while making sure they match organizational strategies and objectives.
6. Verbal Communication – Acts with expertise as the organization’s authority on using clear and effective verbal communications skills to express ideas, request actions and formulate plans or policies.
7. Assessment – Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on analyzing data from multiple sources to draw appropriate conclusions and make suitable recommendations.
8. Learning and Talent Development – Applies expertise to act as the organizational authority on motivating all employees to learn, grow and develop so that they can obtain the knowledge and experience they need to help the organization reach its goals.
9. Managing Change – Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on maintaining high performance while applying a change mindset to the planning, execution and monitoring of business activities during times of change.
10. Policy and Regulation – Works independently and provides guidance and training to others while interpreting and applying comprehensive knowledge of laws, regulations and policies in area of expertise.
11. Policy Development and Implementation – Uses expertise to act as organizational authority on developing and implementing policies.
12. Presentation skills – Uses expertise to act as the organizational authority on communicating with other people by speaking in a clear, concise and compelling manner.
13. Project Change Management – Uses comprehensive knowledge and/or skills to act independently while providing guidance and training to others on identifying, managing and controlling project-related changes.
14. Review and Reporting – Uses expertise to acts as the organizational authority on reviewing and creating relevant, lucid and effective reports.

Education:

1. MA (Industrial Psychologist) or Bachelor’s degree in a related field;
2. Post graduate degree in organizational psychology, organization behavior, or organization development (Essential)

Experience:

1. Minimum 10 years diverse, well-rounded experience across the talent management function spanning leadership effectiveness, people development, performance management, organizational effectiveness, employee experience, learning and development, culture and engagement.
2. Minimum 6 years’ experience in a function management capacity partnering with senior and C suite business leaders and leading specialists teams.

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Our client is one of South Africa’s leading financial service providers in short-term insurers, a long-term insurer, health insurance as well as an insurance and personal finance comparison platform is now looking for an exceptional individual for the role of Head of Talent Management. Responsibilities: Functional Strategy Formation – Provide thought leadership to develop world class talent, leadership, learning and culture enabling the business needs and broader People Strategy. Internal Client Relationship Management – Partner closely with Heads of Talent Acquisition, Diversity & Inclusion and HR Operations to achieve the goals of ensuring the right talent in key roles at the right time and in the right locations. Organizational Design – Provide specialist leadership within a multidisciplinary team to evaluate the current state organization, to develop and assess future state organizational design propositions, and to clarify the costs and business benefits of change. Organization Structure – Define the macro structure of a strategic function or group of businesses, the responsibilities of the most senior roles, and the principles that guide the detailed design of the organization, to enable the achievement of the organization’s mission and business objectives. Transformational Change Management – Lead the creation and delivery of a transformational change program; mobilize senior executive commitment; use structured change management methodologies to build acceptance of change and to embed desired culture and behaviors throughout the organization. Information and Business Advice – Lead the Learning, Engagement, Succession and Performance organization to develop and execute talent offerings to build leadership, management, game-making expertise and overall organization capability. Compensation and Benefits Program Design – Lead the development and delivery of employee salary structures and benefit programs; identify and respond to the needs of internal stakeholders; ensure compliance with legal requirements; ensure coherence with the broader HR policy framework. Learning and Development Program Design – Drive end to end learning frameworks across levels within the organization. Lead the design and development of high-quality L&D programs to support the achievement of high levels of learner engagement and required learning outcomes within agreed resources and timescales. Talent Development – Provide current thought leadership on creative new talent management practices and technology and develop a talent development plan. Policy Development & Implementation – Develop a comprehensive policy framework for a significant area of the business, and oversee its implementation. Stakeholder Engagement – Establish deep, trustful and influential relationships with senior leaders and C-suite leaders to help drive the transformation of the business and the HR function. Budgeting – Take overall responsibility for setting and approving budgets that achieve organizational strategy. HR Data Analytics and Insights – Leverage people analytics and insights to diagnose organizational opportunities, evaluate program effectiveness, talent and organization capability gaps to design and implement solutions. Leadership and Direction – Communicate the talent development and L&D strategy and its relationship to the organization’s mission, vision and values; clarify the actions needed to implement it within the area of responsibility; motivate people to commit to these and to doing extraordinary things to achieve the organization’s business goals. Organizational Capability Building – Identify the capabilities needed to meet the current and emerging business needs of a significant function. Evaluate current capabilities, identify gaps, and prioritize development activities. Embed personal development and the fulfillment of personal potential in the culture of the organization. Build capabilities elsewhere in the organization through mentoring and other informal methods. Performance Management – Manage and report on business performance; hold direct reports accountable for achievement of business plans, and take corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of business objectives, balancing the need to deliver short term business objectives with the longer term delivery of stakeholder value. HR Frameworks and Tools – Lead the development of HR frameworks and tools within an important area of responsibility to meet business needs. Specify the design and manage development and implementation, ensuring compliance with external requirements and integration with the broader People policy framework. HR Data Management and Performance Improvement – Specify and lead the implementation of data requirements for the HR function to meet the organisation’s management information needs and to support key processes and procedures, ensuring integration with broader corporate management information systems. Automation of processes to ensure data accuracy, process optimisation to simplify stakeholder experience, leveraging on existing and new technologies or tools. Build and embed a service delivery solutions and excellence model for the organisation to meet business objectives. Consult and educate stakeholders on methods for streamlining and standardising data recording to ensure quality and accuracy of People master data. Define the road map for machine learning implementation, leading the model development life cycle, including data preparation, ingestion and integration, feature engineering, model engineering, and model evaluation. Change Management – Play an active role in building a change ready organisation culture. In partnership with People enablement and HRBPs, evaluate and modify processes and practices to align to best practice of a changing workforce. Behavioral Competencies: Manages Complexity – Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Ensures the organization has reliable ways to gather needed information. Business Insight – Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals. Strategic Mindset – Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies. Plans and Aligns – Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. Balances Stakeholders – Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders. Collaborates – Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Drives Vision and Purpose – Paints a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action. Ensures Accountability – Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Instills Trust – Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. Manages Ambiguity – Operates effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear. Develops Talent – Develops people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals. Action Oriented – Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. Builds Effective Teams – Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. Directs Work – Provides direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done. Being Resilient – Rebounds from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations. Resourcefulness – Secures and deploys resources effectively and efficiently. Skills: Planning and Organizing – Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives. Action Planning – Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on developing appropriate plans or performing necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements. Data Collection and Analysis – Works independently and provides guidance and training to others on analyzing data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making. Organization Design and Development – Applies expertise to act as the organizational authority on making sure the organization develops and maintains the culture, values and design it needs to reach its objectives while managing structural change. Policy and procedures – Uses expertise to act as the organizational authority on developing, monitoring, interpreting and understanding policies and procedures, while making sure they match organizational strategies and objectives. Verbal Communication – Acts with expertise as the organization’s authority on using clear and effective verbal communications skills to express ideas, request actions and formulate plans or policies. Assessment – Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on analyzing data from multiple sources to draw appropriate conclusions and make suitable recommendations. Learning and Talent Development – Applies expertise to act as the organizational authority on motivating all employees to learn, grow and develop so that they can obtain the knowledge and experience they need to help the organization reach its goals. Managing Change – Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on maintaining high performance while applying a change mindset to the planning, execution and monitoring of business activities during times of change. Policy and Regulation – Works independently and provides guidance and training to others while interpreting and applying comprehensive knowledge of laws, regulations and policies in area of expertise. Policy Development and Implementation – Uses expertise to act as organizational authority on developing and implementing policies. Presentation skills – Uses expertise to act as the organizational authority on communicating with other people by speaking in a clear, concise and compelling manner. Project Change Management – Uses comprehensive knowledge and/or skills to act independently while providing guidance and training to others on identifying, managing and controlling project-related changes. Review and Reporting – Uses expertise to acts as the organizational authority on reviewing and creating relevant, lucid and effective reports. Education: MA (Industrial Psychologist) or Bachelor’s degree in a related field; Post graduate degree in organizational psychology, organization behavior, or organization development (Essential) Experience: Minimum 10 years diverse, well-rounded experience across the talent management function spanning leadership effectiveness, people development, performance management, organizational effectiveness, employee experience, learning and development, culture and engagement. 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St John’s College is a world-class Anglican School situated on a magnificent campus in Houghton, Johannesburg, offering quality education from Pre-Primary to Post-Matric. The school has an outstanding academic record and an excellent reputation in sport, music, drama, art and debating.

St John’s College is expanding its Human Resources capacity to strengthen partnerships across the School in support of our strategy. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to join our team. This mid-level role reports directly to the Head of Human Resources and serves as a critical partner to leadership, Schools, and departments.

The HRBP will manage specific portfolios and take ownership of HR support for specific Schools and Departments within St John’s College. The HRBP will play a key role in driving Human Resource initiatives that align with St John’s strategy, motto, values and objectives, while also providing guidance and support that contributes to a positive employee experience.

Main Responsibilities

• Partnering
  • Advise Heads and school management on HR strategies to support talent, engagement and retention
  • Ensure effective application of HR policies, compliance, and best practices across the Schools
  • Empower leaders to enhance capabilities and support successful change initiatives
  • Build relationships to deliver HR services that foster a culture of continuous learning, development, and service excellence
• Optimise HR systems and processes for accurate data management and efficient day-to-day operations
• Manage the recruitment process, from attracting talent to ensuring the selection of top candidates
• Analyse HR metrics to identify trends and develop action plans for improvement
• Support leaders with performance management, coaching, and employee development
• Drive initiatives to improve employee experience, satisfaction, wellness, and retention
• Provide payroll input and assist with compensation and benefits administration
• Maintain a visible presence to staff, offering advice and support on HR-related matters
• Provide guidance on employee relations issues, ensuring fairness and legal compliance
• Implement and maintain consistent HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance
• Identify, manage and conduct regular assessments of HR-related risks, ensuring proactive mitigation
• Stay informed on employment law changes, offering proactive guidance to ensure compliance
• Regularly meet with leaders to offer HR advice, address concerns, and provide support
• Experience
  • Three (3) or more years in the same or similar strategic Human Resources role, preferably in an educational, service or non-profit industry
  • Proven ability and strong knowledge of labour laws, employment relations practices, trends and Human Resources best practices

Behavioural Success Factors

• Strategic thinking: Align HR initiatives with St John’s strategy and objectives, and lead confidently through change and shifting priorities
• Results-driven: Achieve outcomes that support St John’s strategic objectives
• Collaboration: Build trust-based relationships with staff to drive success
• Communication: Clearly convey HR policies and information at all levels
• Problem solving: Use data-driven insights to address challenges and improve outcomes
• Employee focus: Enhance employee satisfaction and retention through a supportive environment
• Coaching: Empower School leaders and foster continuous growth
• Integrity and Ethical practice: Maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and compliance

Members of staff are expected to demonstrate a commitment to work within the values, Anglican ethos and mission of the school.

At St John’s College, we are committed to proactive safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children. All staff who have access to children will be vetted in accordance with the St John’s College safeguarding policy. This policy stipulates that staff are required to undergo all the necessary background checks in keeping with the requirements for safeguarding and child protection in South Africa, and all staff perform duties in accordance with our school’s HR Policies.

The school reserves the right not to proceed with the filling of the post. The appointment of candidates is at the sole discretion of St John’s College, taking into account factors such as St John’s College Employment Equity Policy. Applications are welcomed from South African citizens only or persons with a valid work permit. An application will not in itself entitle the applicant to an interview or appointment and failure to meet the minimum requirements of the advertised post will result in applicants automatically disqualifying themselves from consideration. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from St John’s College within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have been unsuccessful in your application

St John’s College, in line with POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act) will attempt to ensure the confidentiality of all applicants for this role. All reasonable measures will be in place to protect personal information but will be used in the recruitment, selection, and reporting process. By submitting your application for this position, you are recognising and accepting this disclaimer.

Closing Date

31/08/2025

Houghton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Complement Recruitment is recruiting for a Human Resources Business Partner position based in Johannesburg, Gauteng.

The HRBP will be responsible for providing an effective and efficient human resource generalist function aligned with departmental and company/brand strategic goals. This role involves assessing and anticipating HR-related needs and delivering value-added services to management and employees that reflect business objectives. The HRBP will be expected to successfully implement HR strategies and deliver excellent customer service within the organization.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Strategic partnership and organization design
2. Recruitment and selection
3. Employment equity, salary, and benefits management
4. Employee relations and talent acquisition and retention
5. Performance management and change management
6. Diversity management and skills development
7. Policies and procedures, HR reporting
8. Transformation, HR projects, and staff management

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Salary: R48K CTC Per Month

Purpose of Position:

Complement Recruitment are recruiting for a Human Resources Business Partner for a position based in Johannesburg Gauteng.

Recruiter:

Complement Recruitment

Job Ref:

HRBPJ

Date posted:

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

R48K CTC Per Month

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Human Resources Business Partner - HRBP – Johannesburg Gauteng

Salary: R48K CTC Per Month

Purpose of Position:

Complement Recruitment are recruiting for a Human Resources Business Partner for a position based in Johannesburg Gauteng.

The HRBP will be responsible for providing an effective and efficient human resource generalist function that is aligned with departmental and company/brand strategic goals. This role assesses and anticipates HR related needs and delivers value added service to management and employees that reflect the business objectives. The HRBP will be expected to successfully implement HR strategy and deliver customer service within the organization.

Responsibilities will include inter alia strategic partnership, organisation design, recruitment and selection, employment equity, salary and benefits management, employee relations, talent acquisition and retention, performance management, change management, diversity management, skills development, policies and procedures, HR reporting, Transformation, HR projects and managing staff.

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Minimum Requirements Qualifications And Skills

• Relevant Bachelors Degree.
• Ideal: Bcom in Human Resources Management or Industrial Psychology;
• Business Degree/B-Tech; Honours / Post Graduate in Labour Law/Relations.
• Experience Requirements - 5 to 8 years - Human Resource Consultant /Officer.
• 3 years - Manager.
• Own transport
  

Duties:

Brand HR Plan:

• Proactively formulate and manage complex HR aspects of the Departmental / Operational Plan which includes all facets of Talent Management.
• Act as a strategic Business Partner and Advisor to the respective Brand in support of all HR related matters and in support of the HR Strategy.
• In partnership with the brand’s Management team, develop and implement the HR plan to enable the business in achieving business objectives and actively identify gaps, propose and implement changes necessary to cover people related risks and associated change management.
• Provide proactive support, advice and solutions to business leaders and deliver input to business strategy.
• Continuously develop ideas and identify opportunities for leveraging Human Resource competitive advantage in support of business objectives.
  
  

Talent Management:

• Implement the Talent Management Framework in the respective brand in line with Standards and Framework.
• Monitor the implementation of Talent Management initiatives, Performance Management, etc. and ensure compliance and alignment with strategic objectives and policies.
• Support the Division with the management development of their people, providing advice, guidance and ad-hoc training on Personal Development Plans.
• Advise and implement organisational change management (including restructuring/re-organisation) initiatives and processes in line with Standards and Framework.
• Design succession plan and assist line managers in completing these (succession) plans and identifying key talent within their respective business units.
• Identify and propose effective talent retention programs for key/scarce skills.
  
  

Transformation:

• Support processes and initiatives to achieve Employment Equity and Transformation objectives.
• Continuously develop ideas and identify opportunities for leveraging Human Resource competitive advantage while pursuing transformation targets.
• Identify or create opportunities to identify, recruit and retain diverse talent.
• Ensure tracking and monitoring of EE targets as per DoL targets.
  
  

Talent Sourcing, Planning & Onboarding:

• Develop a recruitment plan and create a ‘key/scarce’ skills pipeline in anticipation of business trends and growth.
• Co-ordinate the recruitment process from vacancy to placement in line with the Workforce Plan of the Brand.
• Ensure an effective on-boarding process for new staff, including conducting post-appointment interviews and the management of probationary periods. Ensure various tiers of staff are addressed.
• Guideline managers on the application of relevant selection methodologies as per resourcing policy.
• Advise and help design fit for purpose org charts for the business as part of optimizing business performance and maintaining accountability.
  
  

Talent Development and Coaching/Mentorship:

• Develop and implement a talent development plan.
• Ensure sufficient development opportunities are made available to staff.
• Support the management team in ensuring that they give feedback and development opportunities to their key talent.
• Advise/ guide staff in personal and career development.
• Implement a robust coaching and mentorship programme for key talent and management team.
• Training and development as per agreed Performance Development Plan.
• Keep abreast of talent development trends in line with supporting business growth.
  
  

Performance Management:

• Act as the performance improvement driver, assisting line managers to give continuous feedback to their teams.
• Ensure the performance management process is simplified, well understood and enables managers in managing their employees.
• Advise and guide managers in managing the performance of their staff so as to foster productive working relationships.
  
  

Compensation and Benefits (total rewards):

• Oversee the position management and related budget for respective Brand.
• Compile Annual Workforce plan per Brand (plan to include retirement, resignations, vacancies, achievement of EE targets etc.)
• Guide and advise line on status of positions (vacant and filled) and the related budget thereof.
• Prepare monthly reports for line on the status and budget of positions and ensure that changes to the posts and budget, where necessary, are implemented.
• Manage Salary benchmarking and compile comparative ratios to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness.
• Identify salary anomalies and problem areas and advise on solutions.
• Undertake ad hoc market surveys of competitive salaries and benefits, when required and make recommendations.
• Respond to temporary budget queries from respective environments in conjunction with HR Admin.
  
  

Employee Relations:

• Provide advice, support and guidance to line managers and employees on employment legislation, implementation of conditions of services, policies, procedures, and general employee relations matters.
• Provide first line resolution to ER related matters/issues.
• Identify and address possible risk situations proactively, in consultation with the Line Manager.
• Manages the employee movement process and procedures (e.g. employee transfers, promotions, redeployment and rotation).
• Manages the employee separation process and procedures (e.g. resignation, retirement, retrenchment, dismissal, ill health, death and incapacity).
• Attend disciplinary hearings as an observer to guide process.
• Driving processes related to TTI and IOD claims together with the custodians of such processes.
• Consult with employees after potentially traumatic experiences, and subsequently referring them for counselling.
  
  

HR Analytics and Reporting:

• Compile and present meaningful, accurate and timeous HR reports incorporating interpretation, comparisons and trend analyses.
• Oversees the process of ensuring data integrity of HR system.
• Interprets relevant research on best practice as it relates to HR analytics.
  
  

HR Governance / Risk and Compliance:

• Implement HR business processes and report on levels of compliance.
• Identify and report HR related risks (including potential risks) and develop strategies and implementation plans to minimize/eliminate risk.
• Comply with Group HR Policies and service level agreements as agreed with key stakeholders.
• Ensures legislative compliance with Skills Development Act, Employment Equity Act, LRA , BCEA etc
  

Culture and Engagement:

• Ensure company values are upheld in how business goals are achieved.
• Reinforce culture of continuous learning.
• Promote organizational transformation and manage diversity in the workplace.
• Ensure there is a staff wellness programme in place.
  
  

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Seniority level

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type Full-time

Job function

• Job function Human Resources
• Industries Advertising Services

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