Executive Manager: Human Resources at Mintek

Job description

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

Leadership

•  Provides strategic human resources leadership to executive and senior leadership teams
• Leads and manages the HR function
• Provides direction on all HR related issues across the organisation

Strategy

• Develops strategy, goals and objectives : formulates business plan, implements and reviews progress against goals
• Organisational design : evaluates the effectiveness of HR division organisational design to ensure effective and efficient service delivery aligned to the business strategic objectives
• Ensures strategy alignment : partners with line management to align HR strategies, policies, procedures and service levels with current and future business goals

People and planning

• Leads and Manages strategic workforce planning to ensure current and future capacity and capability needs are met
• Gives inputs towards establishing an optimal organisational design to support the achievement of the business strategy and strategic objectives
• Continually reviews and adapt organisational design and structures to enable the achievement of world class practice standards
• Aligns organisational design to structures and roles which are aligned to levels of accountability

Human Resource Management

• Facilitates the establishment of an appropriate and aligned business culture which enables the achievement of strategic objectives
• Effectively manages change programmes and interventions
• Promotes performance management principles and practices
• Leads Talent and Succession Management and People Development Interventions
• Designs and implements competitive remuneration and compensation  practices
• Ensures there is sound employment relations
• Improves HR technology to enable managers and employees to perform people-related transactions( training, employee data maintenance )
• Occupational Health and Wellness

Governance, Compliance and Risk Management

• Custodian of the development and implementation of relevant HR policies, procedures and practices to support achievement of the HR strategy
• Ensures adherence to the relevant South African labour legislation (BCEA, EEA, LRA, OHSA, SDA, SDL, BBBEE and POPIA)

Relationship Management

• Networking - attends functions, networks at industry events promoting company brand
• Strategic partnerships - builds and enhances relationships with divisions to ensure effective service delivery
• Works in partnership with the Group Executives, Divisional Executives and all leadership teams including the HR Generalists and Specialist

Reporting

• Delivers External and Internal Reporting Requirements

Financial Sustainability

• Budgets - prepares, monitors and maintains yearly budgets and forecasts; analyses variances

Minimum requirements

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• 8 years’ experience in generalist human resources in industrial/ manufacturing / mining sectors or other relevant industries.
• 3 – 5 years’ experience in a Senior or Executive HR Role.
• Experience in leading and managing HR generalists and specialist teams.
• In-depth knowledge of HR business processes aligned to the HR value chain.
• Practical knowledge and experience with the HR Best Practices, HR Information Systems, HR Related Legislation.
• Comprehensive knowledge and practical experience in interpreting and implementing relevant South African labour legislation (BCEA, EE, LRA, OHSA, SDA, WSP, ATR reporting and BBBEE & POPIA.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum:

• B degree in Human resource, Business Management, administration, organisational behaviour or any related field.

Ideal:

• Master of Commerce /Master in Administration/ Human Resource Management/ Industrial Psychology /Organisational Behaviour or related studies.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Skills

• Skilled at working in diverse environments and harnessing individual difference to instil a high performance culture
• Analytical and quick to learn and adapt.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and HR system applications 

Knowledge

• Deep understanding of HR across a broad range of functional areas.
• Strong commercial acumen, with an understanding of the competitive landscape, key trends and the drivers underpinning commercial decisions.
• Understanding of the legal, employment law and industrial relations context HR operates in.

Abilities

• Proven experience in partnering directly with senior leadership to develop, align and implement HR and organisational development strategies
• Experience supervising and developing staff
• Experience implementing strategies and systems for talent management, succession planning, compensation and benefits, and HR technology
• Business acumen and leadership abilities
• Working knowledge of employment laws and other compliance issues
• Ability to listen and probe to understand underlying needs and/or root cause of an issue
• Ability to provide thoughtful, progressive and strategic guidance
• Expertise in analysis, critical decision making, project management, and process improvement
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills, including proficiency in developing and delivering presentations
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate and solve practical problems
• Ability to identify, influence, and collaborate with key stakeholders to achieved desired organisational outcomes
• Outstanding judgement, sensitivity and high discretion

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Business and financial acumen
• Strategic thinking
• Diversity Management
• Excellent communication ability, both verbal and written
• Integrity
• Coaching/mentoring