Head Of Human Resources at Ignition Group

The Role

Leaving a legacy starts on day one.

At the Ignition Group, we believe that every interaction is an opportunity to make the world around us better. As the leader of the People team, the Head: People originates and implements the People strategies and objectives that drives Ignition’s employee-oriented, high-performance culture - one that emphasizes innovation through technology and data-driven decision-making.  You’ll have a bias toward action with a specific focus on equipping our people to be successful in the future while sourcing the talent we need to complete today.

The Head: People drives the implementation of strategically-aligned services and projects through a team of HR specialists; reports to the CFO, serves on the senior management team; and acts as a trusted advisor for the company’s managers on a broad range of People issues. Together we’re better. Together we're Powered by Possibility.Join us and create a lasting contribution to an organisation that values its People.

 The Detail

People strategy and operations

• Develops and articulates a multi-dimensional People strategy for the group with subsequent milestone achievement monitoring.
• Provides strategic leadership for programs and services, (e.g. Performance Management, Recruitment, Employee Engagement, Learning and Development, Employee Health, Wellbeing and Safety, Employee Relations, HR Operations etc.).
• Monitors adherence to established standards and procedures. Identifies opportunities for improvement and resolves any discrepancies.
• Supervises and mentors HR representatives, including setting performance goals, career development, conducting performance reviews, and final hiring decisions, etc.
• Leads the development of department goals, objectives, and systems.

Optimization of HR Technology

• Continuously seeks opportunities to drive a digital transformation agenda within the broader HR context.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to find opportunities to integrate HR systems with the company’s technology framework to optimize the user experience.
• Consult with HR and Business leaders to design, build and deliver people analytics solutions to enable data-driven people decisions.

Skills Development

• Conducts an ongoing review and development of the learning platform that addresses company training needs including training needs assessment, employee onboarding, management development, production cross-training, 
• Tracks and reports on the impact of training interventions (ROI) and training transfer.

Talent Acquisition

• Ensures the establishment of progressive recruiting and hiring practices and procedures necessary to recruit and hire a superior workforce.
• Develops and articulates communications that serves to enhance the Ignition Group as an employer of choice.

Organization Development

• Designs, directs and manages a company-wide process of organization development that addresses issues such as succession planning, superior workforce development, key employee retention, organization design, and change management.
• Leads a process of organization development that plans, communicates, and integrates the results of strategic planning throughout the organization.

Employee Engagement

• Seeks to continuously optimise the performance management platform with embedded KPI’s, a bespoke competency framework and employee development activities.
• Develops and manages employee communication and feedback mechanisms and tracks the performance metrics thereof.
• Identifies and monitors the organization's culture so that it supports the attainment of the company's goals and promotes employee satisfaction.
• Provides leadership on issues related to organizational culture and values that attract, retain, and motivate quality people.

 Employee Relations

• Determines and recommends employee relations practices necessary to establish a positive employer-employee relationship and promote a high level of employee morale and motivation.

 Legislative Compliance

• Responsible for company compliance with all existing government legislation and all reporting requirements. 
• Protects the interests of employees and the company in accordance with company Human Resources policies and governmental laws and regulations.

Are you this person?

Education

• Matric / grade 12
• Degree in Human Resources or equivalent commercial qualification (at minimum)

Experience Required

• A minimum of eight (8) years Human Resource Executive experience
• Possess in-depth understanding of current national and international debates around HR and talent management models, practices and related approaches
• Demonstrate extensive relevant knowledge of, and experience in the people requirements of complex, progressive organization.
• Exposure to a digital marketing, financial services or telco environment would be highly beneficial

Special Skills Required

• Computer literate: Extensive knowledge of Office 365
• Broad understanding of the HRTech arena and related fields
• Ability to conceptualize and apply people analytics practices
• Customer and employee centricity
• Results orientation
• Ability to think creativity and do more with less
• Self-motivated and disciplined