People Partner: Human Capital Limpopo Province

at  Absa Bank Limited

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.
With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
Job Summary
To provide advice and support in the development and implementation of area of specialisation planning and associated service delivery processes, methods and techniques; enabling the provision of sound human capital expertise.

Job Description

• Commercial awareness and strategic partnering: Accountable for the execution and implementation of the BU people strategies that supports the delivery of the BU area plans. Sets clear direction and plans for 6 – 12 months, and is able to adjust and vary resources in response to changing situations. Has a basic understanding of the global market place, competitive position and commercial drivers for a complex, large scale business. Uses analytics, data and trends both internally and externally to diagnose management issues and recommend effective solutions.
• Stakeholder management: Actively networks with colleagues outside team and with external contacts in the market. Engages in understanding the vision and understands their contribution in the delivery.
• Trusted Advisor: Provides advice to the management team on people matters and acts as a sounding board and coach. Has influence and credibility with managers in their Business Unit. Coach and mentor business leaders, providing challenge where required. | Execute HR Delivery: Provides service and advice on the following key HR processes to their client by undertaking the following:
• Operationalise the business strategy into a people strategy for management teams and ensure that workforce plans are embedded with relevant analytics and insights o Support and participates in major and Human Projects.
• Talent Management: Identify capability gaps and define talent pools in conjunction with Management teams. Takes ownership of resourcing planning and delivery for Management teams and their staff and participate in management role hiring. Responsible for Management team talent reviews, succession planning activities and talent and capability development. Delivers Leadership and learning rogrammes via specialists, specifies internal capabilities gaps and ensures relevant assessments, development and coaching in place.
• Remuneration: Drives the management teams Remuneration and performance strategy and provides input and manages the management teams’ compensation, takes ownership of pay cycle and Remuneration plan delivery.
• Culture: Ensures effective employee engagement for the Business Unit in conjunction with the Functional Leader, supporting the Human Capital Operations planning and service quality management. Consistently meets customer needs within time, resources and budget constraints, and delivers against overall targets. Sophisticated understanding of processes and applications within the teams and can utilise those needed for the role without difficulty. Ensures seamless delivery and interaction with specialist teams for their area.
• Projects: Assists in implementation of projects. Case manages more complex issues than transactional tasks – which are to be sourced via HR Operations. Empower line managers to undertake people management responsibilities.
• Employment Relations: Drive the effective management for Employee Relations

Additional Information: Must be based in Limpopo Province (Polokwane to support Province. Travel intensive)
Minimum requirements:

Education:

• Degree in Human Resource Management or similar qualification (NQF7).
• Postgraduate degree in Human Resources or similar qualification (NQF8) would be advantageous.

Preferred Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant Human Resources experience, including resourcing, talent management, performance management, employee relations, learning and reward
• Experience in reporting and presentations.
• Ability to function independently and under pressure.
• Experience of working within unionized environments within the financial services industry or similar.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
• Strong negotiations skills
• Manage organizational change
• Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint expertise
• Influence and decision-making skills essential
• Planning and organising skills

Behaviours:

• Applies market and business insights in order to drive organizational objectives.
• Effectively works with others to achieve shared goals.
• Creates and plans an environment that fosters and nurtures a culture of creativity which drives success.
• Planning, focusing on medium, long-term goals and objectives of the organization.
• Develops plans and prioritizes initiatives that align to the organizational goals and objectives.
• Understands and navigates dynamics created by processes, systems and people.
• Adapts quickly and acquires new knowledge, skills and competencies in a rapidly changing environment.
• Takes accountability and ensures others are held accountable on agreed performance targets.
• Change leader

Education
Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Human and Social Studies (Required)
Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertise

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