HRbp Lead

**Role purpose**:
Works closely with the Executive Head in partnership with the Tower Co’s leadership to closely manage and grow the TowerCo business by providing strategic and hands-on HR support & delivery. This includes driving the delivery of the transformational people agenda and bringing to life the TowerCo People Strategy. In addition also responsible for creating an enabling environment to drive performance and employee engagement across the TowerCo business areas.

**Your responsibilities will include**:
Responsible for executing on the TowerCo people strategy.
Work closely with senior leaders to drive and deliver their people plan that supports the business growth
Partner with business to ensure the optimum org design is in place to deliver a fit for future business
Drive performance through the development, reporting & use of weekly and monthly metrics
Support and deliver functional change programmes and OE activity in business areas
Interface with key stakeholders to ensure alignment with cross-functional change activity and manage the change process
Deliver against FTE, contractor & employment Opex targets in business areas and support business in managing the payroll budget and headcount
Act as tactical sparring partner, engaging on the effectiveness of processes, systems, data and people
Drive the TowerCo People plan within each BU, ensuring that all people managers are equipped and able to deliver against agreed plans
Propose, develop and deliver key functional change programmes
Act as a catalyst for change by helping by the organization as they transform
Seen as a trusted and respected change agent who can influence, persuade & support the business.
Challenge & improve people policies/processes/practices to ensure alignment with the TowerCo People plan & new ways of working
Challenge & support leaders in business areas to align behaviours/attitude to new culture framework
Input to functional people plan that is fully aligned to the TowerCo strategy & operating model
Drive delivery of functional initiatives/projects to support the TowerCo strategy
Continuously drive performance dialogue awareness in partnership with business
Work in partnership with senior leaders on future fit resourcing plan
Support senior leaders on the Talent Management scope:
Talent Acquisition
Talent Development
Talent Retention and Engagement
Execute on the organization’s Reward framework and principals
Input in TowerCo functional and leadership development framework
Work with senior leaders to build critical functional & leadership capabilities to enable the business areas to deliver against their plans
Ensure development of future capabilities for PAN African capabilities
Manage TowerCo L&D budget.
Partner with leadership to ensure teams have a clear understanding of the relationship between their business function, team and individual goals and their role in contributing towards delivery of the overall strategy
Focus the business areas on continuously improving employee engagement & by facilitating the development of People Survey action plan etc.
Promote and initiate initiatives to drive & shape the TowerCo business
Identify and address issues and propose solutions related to employee engagement
Continuously shape the employee experience journey for key employee touch points across the business
Build a high ‘support & challenge’ relationship with the senior leadership teams
Implement all ‘Performance Driven Reward’ plans in business areas and ensure recognition of staff
Deliver a pipeline of diverse future leaders and accelerate high potential development in functional business areas
Identify and deliver leadership team effectiveness solutions

**Technical / Professional Qualifications**:
Matric / Grade 12 essential
3 year degree/diploma (e.g. Human Resources, Personnel Management, Industrial Psychology, Business Management, etc.) - essential
A post-graduate qualification will be advantageous
8 + years' applicable experience as a Human Resources generalist across all areas of the HR spectrum, as well as proven experience in the management of a Human Resources section/division - essential
3 years’ experience as an HR professional interfacing with senior leadership in a corporate environment
Start up experience will be an added advantage
Knowledge and related experience in change management, transformation & people organization plans is an added advantage

**Core competencies, knowledge, and experience**:
Problem solving and decision making
Analytical thinking
HR reporting
Interpersonal skills and negotiating skills
Business Acumen
Knowledge of labour legislation
Deep experience and knowledge of HR policies and procedures
Partnering/Consultation skills
Planning and Organising
Change Lead

Closing date for Applications**:14 August 2023**

The base location for this role is, **Vodacom Campus, Midrand.**

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruit