HR Business Partner Africa at Philips Lighting

Job description

Are you the HR Business Partner with managerial experience and the ability to build and deploy the HR strategy for Philips Lighting Africa? This position could be your next challenge!

Your Responsibilities

The position of HR Business Partner covers the strategic responsibilties for the full Africa market and opperational aspects for the South Africa district.

Within This Role You Will Focus On

• Operational
• Implement the business and HR agenda for the Market Group
• Lead initiatives to improve efficiency & effectiveness of key HR processes
• Financial
• Drive head count productivity within the Market Group based on benchmarks
• Manage HR function’s costs
• Customer
• Guide the market leader/management team members to deliver key messages understanding stakeholder requirements
• Drive the implementation of HR plans meeting customers and business needs
• People
• Lead talent management processes to support business strategy
• Lead initiatives that improve people performance against strategic needs
• Shape organizational development initiatives for building desired capabilities
• Deploy Lightings Employee Value Proposition to attract and retain best talents.
• Initiate and sustain change programs aligned to business objectives
• Lead initiative to drive employee engagement
• Your Team
• As the HR Business Partner for Africa, you will be managing a team of 3 HR professionals in our 3 districts. The 3 HR professionals are based in Marocco, Egypt, South-Africa. The location of this role is Johannesburg, South Africa.
• You will report into the Market Leader of Philips Lighting Africa and will be the HR representative in management team meetings.

We are looking for

As the HR Business Partner we expect you to bring:

Experience

• Minimum a BSc degree in Psychology, Industrial Relations, business management, Law, or a related discipline
• 8+ years of responsible management positions within HR with proven track record of building and maintaining credible relationships with stakeholders
• 3+ years of HR leadership role with global responsibilities in a multi-national company
• 3+ years of experience in driving organizational transformations, workforce optimization and productivity
• 3+ years of deep-rooted HR functional experience
• 5 years of direct people management with track record of building successful leadership teams and developing talents
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Fluent in English is a must; Mastering the French language is a plus
• Flexibility to travel: this role requires travelling on quarterly basis

Competencies

• Strategic positioner
• Credible activist
• Capability builder
• Change champion
• HR Innovator & integrator
• Technology proponent
• Role models Our Culture, Behaviors & Competencies

Philips Lighting is the global leader in lighting products, systems and services. Our understanding of how lighting positively affects people coupled with our deep technological know-how enable us to deliver digital lighting innovations that unlock new business value, deliver rich user experiences and help to improve lives. Serving professional and consumer markets, we sell more energy efficient LED lighting than any other company. We lead the industry in connected lighting systems and services, leveraging the Internet of Things to take light beyond illumination and transform homes, buildings and urban spaces. For more information, visit us online.

Philips is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.