Director, People Business Partner, Sub-saharan

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Mastercard Full time

Our Purpose

We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a

culture of inclusion

for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.

Job Title

Director, People Business Partner, Sub-Saharan Africa

Director, People Business Partner, Sub-Saharan Africa

Overview
- Accountable for People & Capability management in support of the Sub-Saharan Africa geography
- Partners with business leaders to design and implement a people strategy that advances the business and drives performance
- Works with COEs and GBSC to ensure programs, processes and initiatives are successfully implemented and managed

**Responsibilities**:

- Delivers a people strategy that supports business priorities and growth strategies for a line of business or market
- Act as a member of the local leadership team within the 3 African clusters
- Partners with business leaders on change management initiatives that support the business strategy and maintain employee engagement
- Provides advice, coaching and support to executives, managers and employees on development, employee relations, workforce planning and rewards issues
- Responsible for the management and delivery of core People and Capability programs for a large or complex business or geography
- Partners closely with other Business Partner colleagues to ensure the consistent and seamless delivery of programs and services to the business
- Provides in-depth market insight and advises on talent implications of external trends that may have workforce implications
- Works closely with COEs to deliver programs and customize when necessary. Shares feedback on the effectiveness of programs and initiatives.

Experiences
- Current or previous HR experience either as a generalist or specialist, with experience in consulting with senior business leaders and coaching people leaders and employees across a broad range of people topics
- Strong business acumen coupled with efficient project management, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Previous experience of working in a matrix environment with multiple stakeholders within HR as well as within the internal client groups is preferred. Experience of working for a multinational organization is essential.
- Highly motivated and a self-starter with the ability to drive local HR agenda, manage own workloads, whilst working collaboratively with others within and out of the immediate region.
- Well-developed communication and influencing skills, ability to be empathetic but also take tough, commercially focused, decisions.
- Knowledge and experience of local employment laws and practices.
- Strong team player - can partner effectively across HR
- High proficiency in spoken and written English.
- Meticulous nature with a strong eye for detail

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

- Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;
- Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
- Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
- Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

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