HR Business Partner

The HR Business Partner partners with leaders and employees to design and deliver people solutions that enable business performance, employee engagement, and talent growth. Acting as a trusted advisor with business acumen, the HRBP balances strategic input with operational delivery, ensuring HR initiatives are embedded effectively and that policies and practices remain fair, consistent, and compliant.

• Partner with business leaders to design and deliver annual BU People Plans aligned to the Group HR People Plan and business objectives.
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable HR initiatives, execute and track delivery against KPIs.
• Provide data-driven insights to influence decision-making on workforce, talent, and culture.
• Support organisational change and transformation initiatives, including restructures, team integrations, and culture programs.
• Strengthen organisational competitiveness through capability building and modern HR practices.
• Anticipate future-of-work trends and build future-ready people strategies.

• Lead workforce planning and forecasting with managers, ensuring alignment to growth and productivity needs.
• Drive talent mapping and succession planning processes to identify, develop, and retain high-potential employees.
• Facilitate career development discussions and support internal mobility.

• Partner with Talent Acquisition and Business on recruitment strategy and support the recruitment process (job descriptions, sourcing, shortlisting, interviews, offers) to ensure quality hires.
• Ensure seamless onboarding and induction for new hires to accelerate productivity.
• Monitor hiring quality and retention, providing feedback to improve recruitment effectiveness.

• Guide managers through the performance management cycle (goal setting, feedback, reviews, calibration).
• Coach leaders on managing underperformance and enabling high performance.
• Partner with business leaders to complete Training Needs Analysis and ensure all training requirements are met.
• Support delivery of learning, leadership development, and Individual Development Plans (IDPs).

• Support management of the organisation’s reward framework (job evaluation, grading, salary reviews, benefits).
• Assist with remuneration governance and Remco matters, including annual increase and bonus calculations.
• Contribute to the design and delivery of recognition programs that reinforce culture, values and high performance.

• Provide expert advice to managers and employees on policies and labour legislation.
• Manage ER cases (disciplinary, grievance, incapacity) to ensure fairness and compliance.
• Ensure full compliance with BCEA, LRA, EE Act, and other relevant legislation, minimising risk.
• Maintain accurate records, policies, and ensure audit readiness.

• Run engagement surveys, analyse results, and integrate actions into the BU HR/People Plan and initiatives.
• Champion organisational values, diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellbeing initiatives.
• Facilitate HR-led events and initiatives to improve employee experience and team culture.
• Drive initiatives that improve employee retention by addressing key turnover drivers, strengthening engagement, and partnering with managers to build an environment where employees can grow and thrive.

• Ensure accurate HRIS data entry, reporting and audit readiness.
• Support with payroll inputs and checks.
• Produce and analyse people metrics (turnover, absenteeism, recruitment, ER cases) to identify trends and recommend interventions. Assist with HR reporting, dashboards and scorecards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of HR processes, policies, and tools, ensuring legislative compliance.
• Assist with preparation of the annual HR budget, providing accurate inputs, monitoring, forecasts, and justifications.
• Identify opportunities for HR process improvements and raise ideas that enhance team efficiency, employee experience, or operational consistency.

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