Group Human Capital Executive

**Introduction**
- Momentum Group is a South African-based financial services group. Our retail and specialist brands drive to build and protect our client's financial dreams. We help people grow their savings, protect what matters to them and invest for the future. We help companies and organisation’s care for and reward their employees and members.

**Disclaimer**
- As an applicant, please verify the legitimacy of this job advert on our company career page.

**Role Purpose**
- The purpose of the role is to strategically partner with the Momentum Group Executive Team and HC Business Unit Executives to align Human Capital (HC) strategies with business priorities in order to design and implement innovative and holistic HC solutions that empower the business to achieve its strategic objectives. Leading the Group people strategy will mean shaping an environment where people thrive, leaders grow, and the business delivers on its purpose and strategy with impact.

The Group HC Executive is a business leader and strategic partner for the Group CEO on key matters such as purpose, culture, talent, leadership and employee experience, ensuring that the People strategy enables business success and optimal performance. This is a role that requires deep relationship intelligence, the ability to influence at all levels, collaborate with several stakeholders and the insight to navigate complex organisational dynamics with precision and care. Although the implementation of HC Solutions across the Group is driven through strong partnership, there will also be clear authority in decision-making within this role.

**Requirements**:

- A relevant master’s degree (e.g., industrial/organisational psychology, human resources, business administration, or behavioural science).
- Professional accreditation: Registration as an industrial psychologist (or equivalent)
- 15+ years in human capital, organisational development, or business leadership, with at least 5-8 years in an executive-level role.
- Proven expertise in organisational psychology, leadership development, cultural transformation, and employee experience.
- Experience navigating complex, multi-stakeholder environments with high levels of influence and relationship management.
- Strong track record of leading change and transformation, embedding new ways of working, and aligning people strategy with business goals.
- Demonstrated ability to partner with senior executives, providing strategic guidance on leadership, culture, and people performance.
- Deep understanding of behavioural science, organisational dynamics, and systems thinking to drive sustainable impact.
- Previous experience in leading a Human Capital function within a federated operating model ecosystem would be an advantage.

**Duties & Responsibilities**
- Responsible for the formulation of the Momentum Group Human Capital Strategy in partnership with the Group Executive Team and Business Unit HC Executives.
- Influence and lead the design and development of comprehensive Human Capital strategies, practices, policies, projects and interventions across the Group in a collaborative way, ensuring a holistic approach which considers organisational effectiveness, culture, and employee experience, while aligning with business priorities.
- Shape and embed a culture that enables everyone to live the organisational purpose and delivers on the Impact strategy.
- Foster strategic partnerships with senior business leaders and Business HC Executives to deeply understand their priorities and requirements, aligning Human Capital strategies accordingly to facilitate effective collaboration, shared understanding and excellent execution.
- Provide a clear and consistent Human Capital partnering value proposition that is aligned to and forms an integral part of the organisation's strategic intent, emphasising the importance of Human Capital involvement and integration in achieving business goals.
- Collaborate closely with other key stakeholders like Finance, Risk & Compliance, Group Digital & Technology and Group Marketing to ensure holistic, fit for purpose HC solutions for the entire Group.
- Influence and drive the Employment Equity agenda at an executive level to achieve targets and the objective of authentic transformation.
- Ensure all group-related deliverables are executed within timelines and contribute to meeting business needs while also aligning with Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) goals to support the organisation's BBBEE scorecard.
- Responsible for the crafting, in partnership with the Business HC Executives, the leadership architecture for Momentum Group including its various business units. Ensure the alignment of leadership programmes and interventions to create a shared leadership language and behaviours for the business.
- Advice and guidance on the development of leaders capable of steering the organisation through transformation driven by market shifts or technological advancements. Focu