Title: People Business Partner: Corporate Functions
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Immediate Superior: Head: People: Corporate Functions
Location: Sandton, Johannesburg
Function: People
Sub Function: Corporate Functions
Type of Contract: Permanent
Reference Number: 136757
Closing Date: 14/05/2025
Purpose:
This role is accountable for the business partner relationship to the Corporate Functions business areas, collaborating closely to developing and implementing People strategies that support the organization's goals by driving the people agenda and delivering excellent quality People service. To enable and impact bottom line performance and growth through People.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive People Business service delivery, ensuring timely and effective resolution of employee queries, concerns, and challenges.
- Proactively identify People Business-related challenges and opportunities within the organization, taking decisive action to address them.
- Implement initiatives to foster a diverse, inclusive, and high-performance culture.
- Contribute to the development and execution of People strategies that support business goals.
- Commitment to delivering exceptional People services and enhancing the employee experience.
- Analyze People metrics and data to provide insights for strategic decision-making.
- Utilize People analytics and data to assess trends, measure People agenda effectiveness, and drive data-driven decisions.
- Present data-driven recommendations to improve People initiatives and support business outcomes
- Drive the People agenda for the overall business success and to maximize shareholders value, Opco profitability, market share and drive optimum cost efficiencies.
- Work with the departmental heads to design fit for purpose org structures
- Develop job profiles and arrange job evaluations as and when necessary
- Facilitate rollout of functional & behavioral competencies in area of responsibility
- Assist departmental heads to interpret climate survey results and develop action plans
- Coach managers and employees on the use of the performance Management systems
- Facilitate objective setting and calibration sessions with departmental plans
- Prepare performance trend report and coach managers on the execution of performance improvement initiative
- Work with Line managers to identify future talent needs and prompt the People & Organizational Development team
- Support hiring managers to fill vacant positions by utilizing fit for purpose sourcing methods
- Manage the recruitment process to ensure completion of recruitment activities within targeted timelines
- Provide guidance to hiring managers on employment equity targets
- Prepare regular talent analysis reports
Employee Relations:
- Manage Dispute and Grievance procedures
- Handle CCMA matters (Conciliation, Arbitrations, reviews, Condonations, Rescission and Mediation
- Monitor labour legislation developments and pro-actively identify appropriate strategies to ensure compliance and minimize business risk
- To build and maintain harmonious and excellent relationships in the business
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in People, Business, Psychology, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Commitment to delivering exceptional People services and enhancing the employee experience.
- Ability to align People initiatives with business goals and contribute to strategic planning.
- Strong relationship building experience with key stakeholders across departments to understand their needs and challenges.
- Act as a trusted advisor, providing guidance on People policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Strong computer literacy and technologically savvy in the general office management systems e.g. MS Office, Powerpoint, Excel. Quik learner on People related systems and processes.
- Maintain a high level of confidentiality and professional demeanor.
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Heineken Beverages (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd) is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values inclusion and diversity. You must be fully eligible to live and work in South Africa to apply.
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