Human Capital Business Partner Gauteng

Sanlam Group is actively recruiting for a Human Capital Business Partner position in Gauteng. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the Human / Resources sector looking to advance their careers.

• Experience Level: 5 years • Educational Background: Others or equivalent • Industry Focus: Human / Resources • Location Preference: in Gauteng

HR roles such as Human Capital Business Partner are fundamental to building strong organizational cultures. This position enables you to shape talent strategies and employee development.

This role in Human / Resources offers valuable career progression opportunities aligned with your experience level and professional aspirations.

When applying for this Human Capital Business Partner position, ensure your CV highlights: • Relevant experience matching the 5 years requirement • Educational qualifications in line with Others • Specific achievements in the Human / Resources field • Any certifications or specialized training

The Human / Resources sector in South Africa continues to show strong demand for skilled professionals. This position represents a valuable opportunity in the current job market.

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What will you do?

This role is responsible for supporting the business unit in all human capital matters, including implementing the human capital plans and programmes that support the management of talent within the business unit where it operates. The role needs to operate between business and human capital, focusing on meeting the business unit people needs, while ensuring compliance with regulations and adherence to Sanlam’s HC policies and processes What will make you successful in this role? This role is required to operate at a tactical level, dealing with difficult and somewhat complex challenges under limited oversight, but leveraging of existing frameworks, policies, guidelines, and practices to address those challenges. The role is required to influence decision-making related to people matters at business unit level and leverage of the HC network to deliver on the business needs.

Be a trusted advisor to the business and managers on all people matters. Support the business in their people needs, including talent acquisition, talent management and development, performance management, rewards, and recognition. Drive awareness and understanding of Sanlam’s people strategy, policies and practices and ensure adherence to HC frameworks and guidelines. Ensure regulatory compliance across the people practices. Be an agent of change and support the implementation of change and transformation programmes across the business unit. Accountable for all reporting, analytics and measurement related to HC in the business unit.

Business partnering 

Act as a trusted liaison between business and human capital, by having a good understanding of the business and how it generates value for the various stakeholders and broad experience and understanding of human capital practices and disciplines, to provide sound advice to business and managers on how to drive engagement and performance of their people, leveraging of Sanlam’s people practices and policies.

Support the Human Capital Strategy execution at business unit level, by contributing and monitoring the implementation of the HC plans.

Keep abreast of all Human Capital policies and policy changes and ensure that business and employees are aware and have a good understanding of the Sanlam HC policies, driving and monitoring adherence to policies. Regularly engage with business to understand the effectiveness of HC policies in the business unit and provide recommendations to Human Capital leadership on policy changes/enhancements that will better support the business and talent management.

Transformation and Change

Drive the implementation of diversity & inclusion, transformation and change processes and plans, engaging with business to get buy-in and facilitate the change and transformation processes.  Act as a change and transformation champion to the business unit, monitoring the progress and effectiveness of the programmes, plans and processes and providing regular feedback and updates to HC Leadership and CoEs.

Compliance 

Ensure adherence to labour regulations and legislation, by engaging with business on a regular basis to create awareness of regulatory requirements, monitoring compliance across the different human capital processes and taking action either directly or through escalation in case of non-compliance.

Talent acquisition and onboarding

Drive the talent acquisition process, from business need identification, role and candidate profiling to candidate sourcing and selection.  Leverage Sanlam’s job architecture and talent acquisition frameworks and assessment tools to ensure business needs are met, in terms of skills, capabilities and fit. Support business in onboarding new employees, to ensure a smooth integration within the business unit and awareness and understanding of the Sanlam’s employee value proposition, rewards and benefits programmes, people processes and policies.

Talent management 

Drive the execution of leadership and development programmes, namely programmes for new talent (internships, graduates, bursaries, youth), development, upskilling and reskilling programmes, including, but not limited to, leadership skills, skills of the future, soft skills, technical skills, product training, by: facilitating the programme execution processes; engaging with the Talent and L&D CoEs to ensure training content is curated and available on the training platforms; liaising and coordinating training through external providers; and monitoring the execution and effectiveness of implemented programmes. Facilitate the talent management and review processes, as well as career and performance management processes with business, in line with the defined frameworks and guidelines, to ensure that the processes are completed effectively and talent identification, classification and performance is done in adherence to Sanlam’s talent and performance frameworks.

Analytics and reporting

Provide data and insights to both business and Human Capital leadership and CoEs, by analyzing relevant data across the different HC processes and programmes, combined with an understanding of trends across the industry, market and global talent practices.  Compile reports that highlight any areas of concern or opportunities for improvement.

Tertiary qualification with at least 5 years related experience A post-graduate qualification will be advantageous

Knowledge and Skills

Business understanding Data analysis and interpretation and trend analysis within complex business environment Complex HR Support HR Consulting and Solutions orientation