Group Human Resources Manager at Signature Cosmetics

Job Description

• Oversee the full Human Resource Department
• Develop and implement a People Strategy that is aligned to the company’s overall strategic objectives
• Develop people strategies, streamline, and design the appropriate approach, for diagnosing and enhancing organisational effectiveness and employee satisfaction
• Support current and future business needs though the development, engagement, motivation, and preservation of human capital
• Ensure that Group HR policies and procedures are regularly developed, maintained, managed, legally compliant and implemented correctly
• Maintain management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures
• Develop, implement, and maintain a People Plan for all business units
• Manage the organisation design process and ensure that structures enable the achievement of business objectives
• Facilitate change and transformation initiatives
• Support, drive and embed the desired culture and values in all business units
• Partner with line to embed company culture and values in all processes and practices
• Collaborate with the HR team and line managers to champion and accelerate a culture of excellence in which people feel engaged and inspired to perform and deliver to business results
• Develop and facilitate a learning environment
• Develop, manage, and provide guidance on the implementation and application of a performance management system
• Ensure that processes and practices are in place to measure and manage performance of individuals and teams
• Effectively manage employee relations processes and procedures
• Develop, communicate, implement, and review career paths, succession plans, talent management policies and procedures
• Ensure all positions have accurate role profiles and are graded
• Partner with relevant HR departments and line managers to provide a competency framework
• Partner with Learning and Development department and line managers to ensure an appropriate and value add Workplace Skills Plan and provide feedback on Return on Investment (ROI)
• Partner with Recruitment Department to provide an end-to-end recruitment service that supports delivery of the business growth plans
• Ensure that an effective and relevant onboarding process is in place for all employees across all areas of the business
• Oversee the effective processing of all payrolls and related administrative functions
• Conduct annual salary benchmarking and reviews, and provide input to increases, package alignment and bonus structures
• Provide input to compensation and benefit packages, needs, and trends, provide recommends and process required documentation
• Ensure legal compliance with relevant employment, employment equity and skills development legislation
• Identify people initiatives e.g. People Survey, wellness, and health
• Develop, monitor, analyse and provide HR metrics including but not limited to recruitment, labour turnover, ER cases, leave, absenteeism, salary bands, performance ratings, employment equity and skills development
• Ensure human resource records are maintain though an effective filing and retrieval system for current and historical records
• Analyse and interpret reports, including but not limited to remuneration, benefits, organisation structure, job levels, leave management, attrition, and provide recommendations that guide decision making and proactive solutions
• Ensure that all employee queries, requests, and grievances are addressed in a timely and courteous manner
• Provide functional expertise in areas of employee relations, development, performance management, feedback, coaching, remuneration and benefits, and recruitment
• Provide timely information and or upskilling for all levels of the business on HR, and related people policies, processes, and procedures
• Partner effectively with third party service providers to deliver to business requirements
• Effectively lead and manage a cross functional Human Resource team

Requirements 

• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification required
• A three-year tertiary qualification in Human Resource Management or related qualification required
• Driver’s License: code 8 is an advantage
• Minimum ten years’ experience of which five years must be in a management role
• Proven track record of delivery at strategic, tactical, and operational level
• Experience working as a member of a senior leadership team
• Demonstrated experience in various HR functional areas including recruitment at all levels, employee relations, performance management, organisation development, change management, remuneration and benefits
• Demonstrated experience working with HR metrics
• Knowledge of relevant labour law and HR practices
• Proven experience working with multiple ER Cases
• Hands on experience with Human Resource Management software including payroll systems
• Experience in Retail or FMGC environment added an advantage