Human Capital Business Partner (Tech. Talent): Job Grade: 10: SLS: Human Capital: Bellville at Sanlam Group

What will you do?

• The HR Business Partner for “Technology Talent” will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing people strategies that enable Sanlam’s Technology function to attract, grow, and retain top-tier technical talent in the SRS business. This role partners closely with leaders across IT delivery to build a high-performing, engaged and future-fit workforce.
• The HRBP will act as an advisor and hands-on partner, ensuring that HR practices are tailored to the unique needs of technology professionals and aligned to agile ways of working.

Outputs / Core Tasks:

Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for technical roles, from workforce planning to onboarding.
• Develop sourcing strategies for niche tech skills using platforms like LinkedIn, GitHub and tech communities.
• Manage interview logistics, including scheduling, panel preparation and candidate experience.
• Conduct CV screening and competency-based interviews.
• Provide market insights on tech talent trends, salary benchmarks and competitor activity.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role profiles and selection criteria.

Onboarding & Integration

• Co-design onboarding journeys tailored to agile teams and technology environments.
• Facilitate cultural assimilation and team integration for new hires.
• Ensure onboarding accelerates productivity and embeds Sanlam’s tech values.
• Partner with relevant stakeholders to ensure seamless systems access and setup.

Talent Management & Development

• Drive career pathing and growth frameworks for tech talent.
• Support succession planning for critical roles in the technology team.
• Promote internal mobility and cross-functional development.
• Collaborate with L&D team to curate learning experiences aligned to tech competencies.

Outputs / Core Tasks: continued

Performance Enablement

• Coach managers on performance conversations, feedback loops and managing under-performance.
• Use data to identify performance trends and recommend interventions.

Employee Engagement & Experience

• Co-create engagement strategies that resonate with tech professionals (autonomy, mastery, purpose).
• Use pulse surveys, feedback tools and listening sessions to surface needs and drive action.
• Champion psychological safety, inclusion and innovation within tech teams.

Culture & Organisation Effectiveness

• Facilitate cultural alignment across newly integrated tech teams into SRS.
• Support operating model transitions, role clarity and team effectiveness.
• Use change management tools to monitor cultural impact and cohesion.

Line Manager Enablement

• Act as an advisor to line managers on team dynamics, conflict resolution and change leadership.
• Provide guidance on HR policies.
• Enable managers to lead high-performing, agile teams.

What will make you successful in this role?

Role Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years HRBP experience, with at least 2 years supporting technology or digital teams.
• Proven track record in HR delivery within agile, cloud or engineering environments and influencing senior stakeholders.

Knowledge and Skills

• HR Consulting and Solutions orientation
• Data analysis and interpretation and trend analysis within complex business environment
• Business understanding
• Complex HR Support

Competencies:

• Cultivate Innovation - creating new and better ways for the team to be successful.
• Client Focus - building strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills to deliver customer-centric solutions.
• Drives Results - consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Collaborates - building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared
• objectives.
• Adaptability & Flexibility (being resilient) in fast-paced, agile environment.
• A Tech savvy mindset.
• Analytical and data-driven decision making.

Closing date: 22 October 2025