Executive Head: HR Business Partnering at Vodafone Global Enterprise

Your responsibilities will include:

• Influence strategic decision making in regards to local people plans to support the achievement of the business strategy
• Input to functional people plan that is fully aligned to Vodacom strategy
• Act as strategic sparring partner, ensures strong relations are fostered with business leadership and management teams, and acts as the gatekeeper between the business function and HR/COEs 
• Influence senior stakeholders and provides support in transformation projects to improve organisation, team and individual effectiveness;
• Lead the delivery of the HR calendar, people strategy and HR generalist services to the business function.  E.g. Annual Reward Review (ARR), PD reviews and talent management, LD initiatives, Resourcing, headcount planning and International mobility;
• Demonstrate strong communication skills, influences senior leaders and people managers to ensure they are equipped to drive employee engagement and Vodafone behaviours and new ways of working;
• Deliver a pipeline of diverse future leaders and accelerate high potential development in functional business areas
• Identify and deliver leadership team effectiveness solutions 
• Work with L&D to build critical functional capabilities to enable the business areas to deliver against their plans 
• Focus the business areas on the Vodacom Strategy and help people to recognise their part in drive performance 
• Build a high ‘support & challenge’ relationship with SLT members   

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• A relevant 3yr degree/diploma (e.g Human Resources, Personnel Management, Industrial Psychology, Business Management, etc,) - essential – 
• A post-graduate qualification (executive development) will be advantageous 
• At least 8 to 10 years' management experience in Human Resources with no less than 5 years HRBP exposure, operating at executive level, with full competence in all areas of the HR value chain preferably gained in a private sector environment - essential as well as proven experience in the management of a Human Resources section/division 

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

• A robust understanding of business needs, identifies and prioritises stakeholders, builds sustainable relationships to drive increased business performance and best value outcomes.
• Drives diversity and inclusion through design and delivery of best practice interventions. Champions belonging for all of our employees by building energy and engagement.            
• Governs and analyses our organisational sizing. Understands the methodology of organisation sizing and can manage headcount to support effective business planning and management
• Creates methodology and approach to develop successful teams from Exco to first level leader
• Uses the most appropriate searching methods and in-depth assessment techniques in order to attract the best candidates and secure the best talent.