EHOD HRBP at Vodacom

Role Purpose

The EHOD: HR Business Partner role based within Human Resources.

• The role of the EHOD: HR Business Partner Group Technology, Fintech, IB and Mpesa JV is to provide end-to-end HR support to the business unit, provide strategic and operational guidance and support to management teams, lead all business unit initiatives to drive positive employee engagement, support business unit in building sustaining high performance culture and challenge and drive performance across the business areas through exemplary people & organisational practices.  Facilitate delivery of the Vodacom functional people plans in support of Vodacom’s strategic objectives. Key focus on organisation effectiveness, talent management & building capabilities.
   

Your responsibilities will include:

• Input to functional people plan that is fully aligned to Vodacom/functional strategy
• Act  as strategic sparring partner, engaging on  the effectiveness of the BU , processes, systems, data and people 
• Challenge & support leaders in business areas to align behaviours/attitude to The VF Way and new ways of working 
• Implement all ‘Performance Driven Reward’ plans in business areas
• Deliver a pipeline of diverse future leaders and accelerate high potential development in functional business areas
• Identify and deliver leadership team effectiveness solutions 
• Work with L&D to build critical functional capabilities to enable the business areas to deliver against their plans 
• Focus the business areas on the Vodacom Strategy and help people to recognise their part in drive performance 
• Build a high ‘support & challenge’ relationship with SLT members   

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• In addition to the details listed above, the ideal candidate will have an in depth knowledge and understanding    Broad and comprehensive understanding of Human Resources concepts and principles Competence in all areas of the Human Resources value chain and broad discipline The requirement for a broader knowledge and competence in supporting allocated business area across all aspects of HR The role needs to balance the needs of business lines with that of HR and ensure alignment with parent company 

Must have technical / professional qualifications: 

• The ideal candidate for this role will have: - A relevant 3yr degree/diploma (e.g Human Resources, Personnel Management, Industrial Psychology, Business Management, etc,) - essential - A post-graduate qualification will be advantageous 
• At least 8 to 10 years' management experience as a Human Resources Business Partner, operating executive level, with full competence in all areas of the HR value chain preferably gained in a private sector environment - essential  as well as proven experience in the management of a Human Resources section/division