Senior Manager HR: Energy Business Solutions, Low Carbon Energy Solutions & SA Chemicals (108156) at Sasol

Short Description / Purpose of Job:

• Develop and implement the HR plan and key processes for the Operation in alignment with, and balancing, Sasol business Strategy, Customer business strategy and organisation’s HR strategy, people practices, guidelines and frameworks.
• Act as a strategic advisor to the leadership team of the function it supports by developing people solutions that address the core business needs and that support the objectives of the business segment.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities:

• Develop the annual HR plan for the business segment based on a deep understanding of the business requirements and consideration for critical HR group-wide interventions that need to be implemented across the customer-base.
• In consultation with the leadership team, prioritise the most critical HR needs required by the business and plan to execute these in a manner that is aligned to the culture and ways of working of the business.
• As a member of the leadership team, partake in business related discussions to continuously deepen the knowledge on the business priorities, needs and requirements to adapt the HR plan accordingly.
• Provide Employee Relations (ER) support customer-base, coaching leaders with respect to processes and practices and providing support for Organised Labour Management, ER cases, dispute handling and strike management.
• Ensure legal compliance throughout HR Management.
• Oversee the execution of internal communications as per the Operational needs and requirements.
• Support current and future business needs through the development, engagement, motivation and preservation of human capital.
• Continuously engage and liaise with Energy BU and Corporate Centre COEs to stay up to date and fully familiarized with the latest tools, policies and models developed by the organisation to ensure alignment and provide an enhanced level of service to the business unit.
• Implement HR policies and processes required by the business to identify, develop, advance and reward employees (such as Recruitment, Reward, Performance Management, Capability Assessments, Learning, Development, and others).
• Analyse and interpret data and people related analytics to identify potential gaps that need to be addressed to ensure the business segment has the right people resources, with the required capabilities, to succeed in its long term strategy and remain a relevant organisation. Recommend and implement solutions to address the gaps identified through this analysis.
• Liaise and engage with the Business Services team to coordinate the provision of the required support and foundational services needed to operationalize standard people processes needs and requirements.

Formal Education:

• University Bachelor's Degree
• A Post Graduate qualification will be an added advantage

Min Experience:

• 12+ relevant years

Certification & Professional Membership:

• None

Competencies:

• Self-Mastery: Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking feedback and self-correcting.
• People Leadership: Authentically and inclusively engages people to follow; leads culture transformation. Builds capability and leverages diversity for competitive advantage.
• Partnership Leadership: Persuades and influences stakeholders; builds relationships and partnerships for win- win outcomes. Builds teams and creates synergies through working across boundaries.
• Business Leadership: Demonstrates commercial acumen, a global mind-set and exercises sound judgement. Achieves results through others and holds them accountable.
• Strategic Leadership: Provides vision and direction aligned to One Sasol. Leads organisational change, innovation and sustainability.
• Business Acumen: An intuitive and applicable understanding of how a company or unit makes money. Displays a thorough understanding of what drives profitability. Maintains a market-focused approach to business. Keeps an overall big picture understanding of the business and its interrelationships enabling a person to make better business decisions. The ability to make good business judgments and quick decisions in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome.
• Customer Focus: A continuing focus on the needs and requirements of customers and clients, anticipating their needs, remaining sensitive to customers while performing services for them, responsive to customer needs.
• Situational Leadership: The ability to effectively deal with a variety of situations and circumstances that arise unexpectedly and requiring management action.

Closing Date: 29th, April 2022