HR Role at Absa

Job description

Overall Job Purpose

Act in direct partnership with senior Business Unit/functional management teams as a key enabler in all areas related to people, with a view to maximise performance, and support the delivery of BU objectives through the creation and implementation of appropriate people and organisational solutions.

Key Accountabilities

• Commercial awareness and strategic partnering
• Understands Business Unit plans to develop and deliver people strategy and solutions for own Business Unit areas within overall BU people strategies.
• Sets clear direction and plans for 1-2 years, and is able to adjust and vary resources in response to changing situations.
• Creates and executes the business/functional agenda for their area.
• Has a good understanding of the global market place, competitive position and commercial drivers for a complex, large scale business.
• Uses analytics, data and trends both internally and externally to diagnose Business Unit issues and recommend effective solutions.
• Trusted Advisor
• Provides advice to the senior Business Unit/Functional leadership on people matters and acts as a sounding board and coach.
• Has influence and credibility with senior leaders in their Business Unit.
• Coach and mentor business leaders, providing challenge where required.
• Develop and manage the leadership/talent pipeline in the business.
• Drive HR Delivery
• Provides service and advice on the following key HR processes to their client by undertaking the following:
• Operationalise the business strategy into a people strategy for Functional/Business Unit leaders and ensure that workforce planning is embedded with relevant analytics and insights
• Support and drive major change and participation on HR Projects.
• Identify capability gaps for the Business Unit and define the talent pools in conjunction with Functional/Business Unit Leader. Take ownership of senior resource planning and delivery and participate in executive and senior role hiring.
• Take accountability for the Business Unit talent reviews, succession planning activities and talent and capability development.
• Deliver Leadership and Learning programmes via specialists, specify internal capability gaps and ensures relevant assessments, development and coaching in place.
• Drive the Business Units reward and performance strategy and provide input and manage the senior compensation, take ownership of pay cycle and reward plan delivery.
• Ensure effective employee engagement for the Business Unit in conjunction with the Functional Leader, support the HR Operations planning and service quality management.
• Ensures seamless delivery and interaction with specialist teams for their area.
• Drives the delivery of key HR projects and change management.
• Proactively strives to improve client relations, seeking feedback from the business leaders on the quality of HR Service delivery.
• Ensures that the impact upon employees is considered at all stages of business change and implementation, in order to create a working environment that brings the employee value proposition to life.
• Case manages more complex issues than transactional tasks, which are to be sourced via HR Operations.
• Empower line managers to undertake people management responsibilities.
• Risk and Finance Management
• Applies the people risk philosophy set by the Group and Divisional HR Director.
• Understands and complies with all the applicable governance, compliance and risk policies and procedures.
• Identifies and builds on cost saving opportunities.

Education and Experience Required:

• B-degree (with a preference for Commerce)
• 5 – 15 years + experience in leading the HR Agenda for medium/large business