Business Partner, Employee Wellbeing, People & Culture

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

To identify, manage and assist with the mitigation of wellbeing risks for employees. This role partners closely with People and Culture Business Partners and key stakeholders to design, implement and improve proactive and cost-effective wellbeing strategies, programmes and services that enhance personal resilience and wellbeing, manage and mitigate the impact of health and wellbeing risks, and supports the sustainable performance of employees and the organisation.

You will also play a key role in providing thought leadership and strategic advice on wellbeing matters, ensuring that employee wellbeing remains integrated into our People & Culture strategies and business priorities.

Minimum qualifications

Degree in Social Sciences / Behavioural Sciences

Experience required

•    Minimum 8–10 years’ experience, with at least 5 years in the corporate/private sector, focused on leading the Employee Wellbeing agenda.

•    Provide thought leadership on employee wellbeing trends, emerging risks, and global best practices.

•    Provide strategic advice on wellbeing matters, ensuring that employee wellbeing is integrated into our People and Culture strategies, business priorities, and ways of working. 

•    Partner with People & Culture leaders, business stakeholders and external wellbeing providers to design, implement, and embed wellbeing priorities, services and interventions that support proactive health risk mitigation. 

•    Act as a trusted advisor, translating organisational wellbeing priorities into practical, evidence-based wellbeing initiatives and programmes aligned to business outcomes. 

•    Ensure that wellbeing offerings and services are inclusive, accessible, relevant, accessible and are utilised to manage personal wellbeing.

•    Partner with People and Culture Leaders and other relevant stakeholders to facilitate a culture that prioritises holistic wellbeing and supports the management of personal wellbeing. 

•    Lead or contribute to strategic wellbeing projects and enable line managers in understanding wellbeing issues and available support.

•    Partner with People and Culture Leaders to support employees through change initiatives with a strong focus on energy management, personal resilience and change agility. 

•    Analyse and interpret data insights from multiple sources to identify wellbeing patterns, emerging risks and opportunities for intervention. Contribute to robust, integrated reporting that supports informed, people centred decision making.

•    Partner with People and Culture leaders to support the implementation of the Sick Absence and Incapacity Framework and make available workplace tools and support to manage and improve sick leave metrics.

•    Manage relationships with wellbeing providers and partners to ensure quality, governance, optimal delivery, and alignment with service standards, as well as organisational frameworks and policies. 

 

Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Convincing People
• Embracing Change
• Establishing Rapport
• Interacting with People
• Interpreting Data
• Making Decisions
• Meeting Timescales
• Producing Output
• Team Working
• Understanding People
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Change Enablement
• Employee Advocacy
• Employee Relations, Health & Wellness
• Knowledge of P&C Policies & Procedures
• Organisational Awareness
• Training Provision
• Working in a Matrix Structure