Senior ER & HC Business Partner at Sanlam Group

Job Purpose

• The Senior ER & HC Business Partner will work with the leadership team to implement the Human Capital strategy, to ensure that the business executes on the people agenda. The role is responsible for providing guidance on matters relating to company policy and labour relations.  
• Key to the success of the role is the ability to develop strategic partnerships with the business leaders to deliver consistent high-quality HR services with experience in Employee Relations risk mitigation. 

Key Outcomes

Supports leadership team on people issues 

• Translates business requirements into effective HC practices delivering people solutions aligned to the objectives for the business area
• Influences leadership around people agenda and issues

Owns talent management for the business area

• Builds leadership competence through coaching and guides line management around people processes 
• Implements talent management framework (including succession management)
• Identifies the immediate and long-term talent issues that impact the area and put appropriate plans in place to address
• Agree suitable strategies to ensure talent pipelines are in place at leadership, technical and operational levels to meet the performance and growth objectives of the business area
• Ensures the retention of high performing and high potential employees through the proper management of learning and development opportunities, mentoring, coaching and reward 

Manages talent acquisition 

• Supports the business with the recruitment and placement of talent.
• Identifies critical and scarce skills for business unit and agree strategies with all relevant COE’s (e.g. Talent acquisition, L&D & Total Rewards) to ensure appropriate pipelines over short and longer term.

Helps to shape the culture 

• Ensures that values and leadership standards are communicated and understood at all levels in business area
• Helps the business area establish and maintain high levels of employee engagement 
• Assists the business to drive participation in employee engagement initiatives and partners with the business to develop solutions to address any engagement concerns

Delivers key HR initiatives as the key interface 

• Partners with key stakeholders within business area to ensure that all HC projects are appropriately communicated    
• Co-ordinates project integration initiatives into annual plan 

Facilitates reward processes

• Supports the leadership during the annual remuneration and employee benefits review process

Drives the transformation agenda 

• Supports business in developing their EE plan (including numerical targets and AA actions)
• Facilitates the alignment of business strategy and EE plan
• Ensures execution of all initiatives in line with the BU EE Plan

Key Outcomes Cont'd

Manages employee relations processes

• Acts as first line of contact for any employee relations matter ensuring all risks are managed within the framework of best practice and all relevant legislation
• To provide an end-to-end case management service with regards to all ER processes to ensure compliance.
• Facilitate, investigate and close out HR related Hotline cases
• Advise and educate management and employees on HC policies and procedures to ensure adherence
• Implement and execute all people processes and practices fairly 
• Support, develop and coach line managers to manage employee relations matters
• Monitors ER indicators e.g number of disputes, grievances and recommends corrective action for enhanced ER reporting
• Support HC team on ER matters to minimize risk

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree or Diploma in HR/Law/ Employee Relations related field with 4 to 6 years related experience or qualified by extensive experience.
• A strong understanding of HR legislation and labour law with the ability to apply relevant legislations in the work environment.
• Expert knowledge of the LRA, BCEA, EE and regulations.
• Collective Bargaining Process Knowledge.