HR Business Partner at ZEISS Group

Your Role 

You will partner with the Head of HR and business leaders to deliver the people strategy and build high-performing, future-ready teams. You will: 

• Act as a strategic HR partner to Heads of Department, understanding their business and people needs. 
• Lead end-to-end talent acquisition and onboarding, including workforce planning, recruitment, selection, talent pipelines and probation. 
• Drive performance management, including the annual PDR cycle, quarterly check-ins, performance calibration, feedback and performance-improvement plans. 
• Lead talent reviews and succession planning, identifying critical roles, high-potential talent, capability gaps and development needs. 
• Plan and coordinate development initiatives, including leadership development, coaching, mentoring and emerging-talent programmes. 
• Promote a culture of engagement, inclusion, collaboration and accountability through surveys, feedback sessions and targeted interventions. 
• Support organisational development and change initiatives, including role clarification, team effectiveness and change readiness. 
• Ensure sound HR governance, including HR reporting, people analytics, compliance with labour legislation, Employment Equity, B-BBEE and POPIA. 
• Support managers with disciplinary, grievance, incapacity and absenteeism matters, escalating complex cases when needed. 
• Lead or support HR projects aligned with the people strategy and organisational priorities. 

Your Experience 

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Management, Industrial, Organizational Psychology or a related field.  
• At least 5 years relevant HR experience, including 3+ years as a HR Business Partner, talent or organizational development role.  
• Strong HR business partnering skills, with the ability to advise and constructively challenge managers.   
• Solid knowledge of South African labour legislation (EE, B-BBEE, POPIA)  
• Proven experience in: End-to-end recruitment, performance management & selection planning, leadership development & employee engagement and Employment Equity, W&RSETA reporting and B-BBEE compliance.  

It would be desirable if you had: 

• Exposure to a multinational, technical or professional environment.  
• Experience with HR Systems.