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Sanlam

HR Business Partner: Broker Solutions

Johannesburg

FULL TIME

September 2, 2024

What will you do?

The Human Resources Division has permanent position available for an HR Business Partner: Broker Solutions, reporting to the HR Business Partner Lead. This position will be based at the Santam office in Johannesburg.

To align human resource strategies and practices with the overall business objectives, and act as strategic partners to the leadership, and drive the enhancement of business performance through effective people management.

To provide Human Resource consultation to assigned business units and to be instrumental in facilitating and implementing agreed deliverables. These business deliverables will be aligned to Human Resources’ Strategy/Business Strategy, collaborating to develop and implement best practice HR programs, policies and systems that support the organisation’s leaders and managers in managing their units and meeting their strategic priorities. Key to the success of the HRBP is the ability to develop a strategic partnership in their ‘day to day’ work within assigned portfolios. This comes from understanding the department or business key strategic challenges and providing HR intervention to help the leaders achieve their goals and create positive and productive workplaces.

What will make you successful in this role?

The HRBP will take ownership of the overall HR practices for the business area, supported by the HR Centre of Expertise (COE), attending to:

Strategic alignment

Work closely with senior leadership to ensure that the HR strategy supports the organizational goals, and actively participate in business planning discussions to understand priorities and challenges.
Collaborate with executive teams to shape HR strategies that drive business results, leveraging data and analytics to inform decisions
Use analytics to assess workforce trends, measure the impact of HR initiatives, and provide insights that inform business decisions.

Talent Management & Acquisition

Manage delivery on talent acquisition with the support of the Talent Acquisition specialist
Drive the talent management and succession planning
Develop appropriate talent management strategies aligned to the business strategy

Organisational Design

Partner with senior leadership to design and implement organizational structures that support strategic goals, resulting in [specific outcomes, e.g., increased efficiency, improved employee satisfaction].
Lead workforce planning initiatives that align talent acquisition and development with business direction.
Facilitate change management processes during mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring, ensuring minimal disruption and high employee engagement

Business partnership

Provide coaching and support to managers on HR-related issues, helping them navigate complex employee relations matters and enhance their leadership capabilities.
Understand the business context in order to partner at the right level and influence HR related decisions.
Provide advice and guidance on complex matters to managers and employees across the business area on HR related matters
Analyse, interpret and conduct a trend analysis on HR data
Quarterly feedback on HR trends and provide solutions as required
Drive people initiatives in partnership with the relevant Co E.

Diversity management & Employment Equity

Assist in developing EE plan per BU, implement actions, track and achieve milestones
Ensure execution of all diversity initiatives in line with the BU EE Plan

What will make you successful in this role?

Performance management

Ensure that performance metrics align with business objectives.
Keep abreast with best practice on performance management trends.
Facilitate the performance management process (contracting, appraisals, reporting on trends, informal training)
Facilitate performance calibration sessions
Support business with having the right conversations in terms of differentiating individual performance to business performance/objectives
Support business to develop and drive a high-performance culture.
Continuous education regarding the performance management process.

Culture and Engagement

Conduct organizational assessments to identify opportunities for improvement and implement solutions to enhance organizational effectiveness.
Support change management initiatives by developing communication strategies and training programs that facilitate transitions
Design initiatives that focus on creating a positive work environment by promoting employee engagement, satisfaction, and well-being.
Implement programs that foster a strong organizational culture and increase employee morale

Leadership and people development

Facilitate discussions regarding work related and post graduate study aid (candidate approval) as well as the placement of learners and graduates
Facilitate delivery on L&D needs through companywide programmes and putting interventions in place in consultations with L&D COE to address those needs that cannot be addressed through generic programmes

Employee Relations

Act as a custodian of people related policies.
Provide sound advice to ensure the organisation complies to best practice and legislative issues
Provide support to line managers in dealing with disciplinary, incapacity and grievance matters
Deal with all appeals from disciplinary proceedings in line with the disciplinary code
Support the business with all employee dispute resolution, with relevant COE

Total Rewards including Employee Wellbeing

Facilitate remuneration processes in BU’s including creating awareness of employee wellness offerings, job evaluation etc.

Qualification and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Psychology/ HRM or related (NQF 7)
At least 7 years HR Generalist experience
Ability to travel as required

Knowledge

Knowledgeable in HR practices: recruitment, talent development, performance management, legislation, labour relations, leadership and organisational development, change management and remuneration.
Comprehensive understanding of HR practices, employment laws, performance management, talent acquisition, and organizational development.
A strong understanding of HR legislation and requirements, and the ability to apply the relevant legislation in the work environment. Specifically, knowledge of employment practices & compliance (Labour Relations Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Employment Equity Act, Skills development Act).
Good knowledge and understanding of HR Best practices, policies and procedures.

Skills

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication ability
proficiency in HRIS and Microsoft Office Suite.
Good HR Consulting skills
Strong relationship building ability
Ability to influence

Core Competencies

Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others

Customer focus - Contributing through others

Drives results - Contributing through others

Being resilient - Contributing through others

Collaborates - Contributing through others

About The Company

Santam is the market leader in the general insurance industry in Southern Africa. We are a large, diversified, expanding and transforming company and whilst based in South Africa, we are rapidly moving into a number of emerging markets, both in Africa and Asia.

Our success is rooted in our passion for our clients and everything we do is centered on our delivery of Insurance Good and Proper. We’re about people. People drive our business so it follows that we want to recruit the best people possible whether they work for us permanently or for a short time as temporary employees.

At Santam we are committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society. In achieving our employment equity goals we give preference to applicants from the designated groups in alignment with the Divisions Employment Equity targets.

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