People and Culture Business Partner

SUMMARY:
The People & Culture Business Partner supports the collaboration team, comprising of the employed staff, with the delivery of end-to-end people solutions that prioritise recruitment, performance management, employee relations, talent management, reward and recognition initiatives to achieve People & Culture and business objectives and goals.

POSITION INFO:

JOB DESCRIPTION

People and Culture Strategy Implementation

• HR Planning: Contribute to the delivery of HR strategic plans and KPI’s ensuring operational alignment with company, goals and objectives.
• Implements and tracks transformation programmes to support the transformation goals.
• Implement the BU strategy aligned with the People and Culture strategy to meet the needs of the business unit and drive the business units components of the overall People and Culture KPIs.
• Work with the departmental heads to review fit for purpose org structures.
• Support line management with job profiles and arrange job evaluations as and when necessary. Accurate monthly and quarterly reporting on deliverables, non-conformance and flagging of potential risks to company People and Culture Manager. Participate in manpower planning and interrogate the manpower budget.

• Support line managers with calibration sessions in their areas of responsibility.
• Ensure that departments set SMART objectives in areas of responsibility.
• Prepare performance trend report and coach managers on the execution of performance improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with performance management policies and procedures.
• Drive performance management culture within the Business Unit.
• Coordinate the performance management process in accordance with the agreed schedule and policy and in close liaison with line management.
• Provide competent advice and guidance to line on performance management matters.
• Develop and submit the business units annual training needs for inclusion in the Workplace Skills Plan within specified time frame.

• Liaise with People and Culture Manager and Senior HR Business Partner to accurately and effectively identify skills and resources required to deliver and achieve objectives.
• Compile and complete workforce plans as per required format and guidelines for approval.
• Engage with line management to determine requirements of positions and contents of adverts.
• Manage company staffing process.
• Oversee psychometric assessments of external and internal candidates for selection, promotion and career development

• Monitor company compliance and EE plan in line with the central employment equity guidelines.
• Monitor the EE targets within the company and implementation of such targets through clear recruitment plans and development plans.
• Report and submit EE on time, in the required format.
• Provide competent advice and guidance to line on EE matters.

• Implement People & Culture business processes and report on levels of compliance.
• Identify and report People & Culture related risks (including potential risks) and develop strategies and implementation plans to minimize/eliminate risk.
• Address and close all audit findings as per the risk register.
• Manage and ensure efficient People & Culture record keeping as defined by internal audit standards.
• Ensuring documentary compliance for all internal audit processes.
• Analyse and interpret information to report and present to regional and site level management structures on personnel expenses (permanent, FTE, outsourced) and People snapshot (employee movements, absenteeism, leave, headcount, performance and information pertinent to CoEs) as per the standardized dashboard Identify and manage risk associated with HR processes (e.g. leave liability, benefit administration and audit.)
• Comply with Group People & Culture Policies and service level agreements as agreed with key stakeholders.
• Oversee the selection of service providers to ensure alignment to People & Culture Plan.
• Ensuring administration for all related skills development and bursary initiatives are recorded for audit purposes.
• Supporting the People and Culture Manager with Employment Equity requirements and statutory compliance aligned with the Dept of Labour and EE Plan.
• Management of the skills business unit on the BBBEE scorecard.
• Contribute to the Business Unit by adhering to the People and Culture department's operating budget.

• Drive the implementation of the Central ER strategy and approach to foster good employee relations culture and full compliance with ER policy and procedure, Code of Good Practice, and all related legislation.
• Provide competent advice and guidance to line management on Employee Relations matters and case law.
• Prevent risks from escalation and manage issues timely.
• Ensure that grievances are resolved in the minimum amount of time as per standard.
• Monitor that ER and termination documentation is accurately completed as per procedure.
• Review ER reports in order to proactively identify challenges and provide proactive management practice.

• Assist company heads to interpret climate survey results, develop and monitor action plans.
• Ensure implementation and adherence to People & Culture processes and administrative requirements in line SLAs.
• Support management with query resolution regarding general people issues.
• Facilitate annual increases, bonuses and incentive payouts as required.
• Ensures timely and accurate reporting of annual, quarterly and monthly reporting, as directed by People and Culture Manager.
• Onboarding and Induction: Manage the overall structure and content of collaborative induction programmes ensuring it aligns with organizational culture, compliance needs and role specific requirements, working with line managers to customize induction for each new hire.
• Talent Management: Implement workforce and succession plans, talent and pipeline development strategies ensuring equitable access to development and clear career paths.
• Learning and Development: Support skills development planning and delivery, promote and track individual development plans, support leadership, compliance and functional training programmes.

• Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology or related field

• 5-8 years Generalist HR experience
• Providing HRBP experience in a matrixed or dual governance environment
• Proven experience in multistakeholder HR environments, ideally within large scale projects, research institutions or engineering/technical sector.

• In depth knowledge HR practices, South African Labour Law and employee relations
• Extensive experience of resourcing, talent and performance management, remuneration and benefits in a technical industry
• Proficiency in HR Information Systems (HRIS) including platforms for payroll, recruitment, performance management, learning management and data analytics.
• Business acumen, understanding of organisational goals and operating context
• Operational Effectiveness and the ability to identify opportunities and advocate for innovations to enhance work practices and the workplace environment.

• HR Generalist and Business partnering expertise
• Strong interpersonal and consultation skills
• Upholds confidentiality and ethical standards
• Works effectively across cultural and linguistic diversities