ACCIONA Energía is looking for a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to be based in Cape Town/South Africa. Applicants must reside in South Africa to be eligible for this position.

• Implement HR Policies & Procedures: Lead the roll-out of HR initiatives, focusing on talent acquisition, compensation, and employee development to ensure alignment with our company’s vision.

• Guide Employee Lifecycle Management: Manage the full employee lifecycle—recruitment, onboarding, development, promotion, and exits—while ensuring compliance with company and legal standards.

• Support Talent Attraction & Selection: Collaborate closely with hiring managers to assess staffing needs and participate in final interviews to evaluate cultural fit and candidate potential.

• Drive Training & Development Initiatives: Identify training needs, oversee learning programs, and ensure development plans align with company strategy.

• Guide Reward Decisions and Oversee Compensation and Benefits: Guide management in the application of groupwide annual merit and compensation awards; oversee monthly payroll processing including benefits management.

• Manage Employee Relations: Guide managers and employees to resolve misconduct and performance issues and act as key liaison in all trade union negotiations.

• Oversees General Services’ staff including office management and IT.

• Acts as the Compliance Officer for the South African business, supported by the Compliance Department in our corporate office.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration, Law, or a related field.
• Additional training in labor management, labor relations, or organizational development is desirable.

• 10 years of experience in HR, preferably as an HRBP.
• Experience in implementing policies and managing processes: selection, training, and talent development.
• Payroll and benefits management experience
• Highly skilled at performance, misconduct and incapacity management
• Employee relations experience, able to foster a positive work environment and address employee concerns and conflicts effectively.
• Experience in Skills Development and Employment Equity reporting obligations.

• Generalist knowledge of HR processes.
• Basic knowledge of labor law and labor relations.
• Knowledge of performance evaluation techniques and training planning is desirable.