Senior HR Manager - Johannesburg at South32

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• This role is a permanent full-time position.
• As a Senior HR Manager you will be responsible to design and implement the Broader HR Strategy and Services in line with HR Operating Model. This includes significant influence over and direction of operations and functions access and service experience of HR systems and processes.
• In addition, lead, motivate and develop each regional HR team to ensure HR services are delivered in accordance with the service level agreements, country legislation and enterprise agreements to Line Leaders, employees and contractor workforce.
• As a member of the HR Leadership Team (HRLT), this role will shape HR strategy and the Service Delivery Model at South32 as well as provide key insights to define the HR systems roadmap in the organisation.

Reporting to VP Human Resources, other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:

• Enable a culture that embraces standardisation and operating discipline in the access and execution of global, regional and local HR processes within the broader HR.
• Influence the design and lead the implementation of the governance model for HR systems and processes, including identified critical global processes in line with the S32 Global operating model.
• Actively, engage peers in Systems, Process & Governance, HR Business Partnership and Reward & Benefits to discuss and identify improvement opportunities end to end.
• Influence and educate HR peers and Line Leaders at the Operations on the value of adopting standard processes and practices as well as leverage the operational discipline.
• Ensure HR operational risks and controls are managed in accordance with the South32 Standards.
• Design and implement the operating system for HR that will drive customer focus and performance, including performance metrics and reporting, trend analysis and team rhythms and routines.

ABOUT YOU:

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

• 5 to 7 year experience as a HR Professional (essential);
• Demonstrated Leadership experience and capabilities with teams of similar size (essential);
• Develops effective relationships with clients (internal) by anticipating, understanding and responding to their needs to ensure their ongoing satisfaction;
• Demonstrates sound knowledge and experience in engaging and influencing others to work according to the established operational standards as well as creating a collaborative environment with the key stakeholders;
• Demonstrate experience with HR system and process design and implementation.
• Demonstrates sound knowledge and experience in Operational management (demand, volume, cost, productivity and capacity plans).
• Demonstrated knowledge in South African and Mozambique Human Resources statutory and legislative requirements (required).
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience to assess, evaluate and establish mitigations to operational issues and risks; including the Business Contingency and Disaster Recovery plans.
• Demonstrates experience in engaging and influencing others to create a collaborative environment with key stakeholders.
• Experience in mining, resources, or heavy industry sector

Qualifications for this role are:

• Tertiary qualifications in Business Management or HR preferred.