Senior Business Partner, People & Culture, PPB, Technology

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 lead People & Culture for the Personal & Private Banking, Technology portfolio, using specialist knowledge, collaborating with senior stakeholders; advising on crafting & execution of bespoke & pragmatic people solutions. To formulate a way forward for the PPB, Technology portfolio that is fit for purpose, advances the business agenda & people experience within a transforming organisation. To lead the PPB, Technology Portfolio change agenda, managing various stakeholders, ensuring visibility of the Business Partnering team in resolving highly complex problems.

Minimum qualifications

Degree in Human Resources Management / Behavioural Science / Social Science.

Experience required

•    10 years or more experience in People & Culture Business Partnering, with at least 5 years managing and leading a team, and strong project and change management experience is a requirement.

•    Experience supporting a Technology portfolio is highly advantageous.

•    Experience focusing on partnering with business managers, taking a commercial approach, using data & insights.

•    Experience within a multinational company working with and influencing senior management teams on People & Culture matters in a complex environment.

•    Demonstrated knowledge & understanding of the role People & Culture management plays in enabling business commercial & social relevance, whilst remaining relevant to the people within the business.

•    Track record of successfully implementing integrated, effective People & Culture solutions in support of business specific objectives & driving for sustainable performance in the businesses, with the ability to collaborate and influence, and get buy-in from the People & Culture Partners in the respective business units.

•    Drive the implementation of the People Plan for the portfolio/s in collaboration with business stakeholders and CoE's; analysing and understanding the current and future business strategy needs and translating these into an execution strategy, which delivers on the People Promise.

•    Shape bespoke and pragmatic people solutions for the portfolio/s, maintaining a view of the bigger picture whilst adopting solutions that address current and future needs.

•    Inform and drive business performance and enhance the People & Culture value proposition through collaboration with Digitisation, Insights and Operations, using critical workforce and business data, insights and analytics, market intelligence and industry trends.

•    Interrogate the appropriate use of data to create insights, through predictive analytics, in order to optimise the solution offering and inform decision-making processes which achieve the people promise.

•    Lead the team according to SBG's leadership principles and values, including managing the employee lifecycle from recruitment through to exit, performance management, training and development, discipline and grievance management, retention, reward and people administration to ensure a high-performance culture.

•    Provide input to the setting of broader financial targets and budgets, to ensure they are reliable and realistic for the relevant portfolio/s.

 

Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Convincing People
• Developing Strategies
• Directing People
• Embracing Change
• Empowering Individuals
• Establishing Rapport
• Exploring Possibilities
• Making Decisions
• Managing Tasks
• Team Working
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Decision Making
• Digital Advocacy
• Inclusive Facilitation
• Integrative Leadership
• Organisational Navigation
• Storytelling