Business Partner, People & Culture, CIB, Global Markets – Johannesburg, 30 Baker Street needed at Standard Bank Group

Job Description

• We are looking for a Business Partner who is able to work independently and provide end-to-end People and Culture value chain business partner support for the Global  Markets (GM) portfolio applying specialist knowledge and judgement to resolve complex challenges.
• The Business Partner should be able to provide business partnering advisory support to business stakeholders within the allocated portfolio/s of responsibility in the GM business within Corporate and Investment Banking, giving People and Culture guidance in support of the overall people experience and business objectives in an ever-changing environment.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications

• Degree in Human Resources Management / Behavioural Science / Social Science.

Experience required

• Minimum 5 -7 years experience in People & Culture, with strong preference to a partnering role having supported the Technology portfolio.
• Experience within a multinational company working with senior management teams in a complex environment. 
• Experience in working with teams across geographies would be advantageous
• Track record of successfully implementing integrated, effective People & Culture solutions in support of business specific objectives & driving for a sustainable performance in the businesses.
• Demonstrated knowledge & understanding of the role People & Culture management plays in enabling business commercial & social relevance, whilst remaining relevant to the people within the business.
• Leading culture initiatives which enable the business to achieve business objectives and simultaneously add value to an employee value proposition
• Demonstrate an understanding of the full People & Culture value chain and the interrelationships between components, engaging with various stakeholders to enable an effective ecosystem of partners.
• Provide support to the business in aligning the Business Unit strategy to the broader Business Line and P&C strategy, collaborating with business leader/s to design and plan the communication and implementation thereof.
• Monitor staff movements relative to cost allocation and headcount; track and monitor key people metrics such as overtime, headcount and training spend; highlighting areas of concern at relevant forums.
• Collaborate with finance and operations teams regarding workforce planning within work area, confirming compliance with budgetary requirements; contributing to accurate information on costs and utilising data to enable your partnership would be advantageous
• Create a proactive view of emerging risks in the business area by conducting detailed trend analysis on metrics/indicators; providing a summary view to the business together with potential mitigation plans.
• Engage in the implementation of organisational design and change management initiatives within the portfolio/s to support the successful implementation and acceptance thereof, delivering on the People Promise.
• Identify and analyse appropriate sources of data, to gain insights on People & Culture supporting the strategic drivers of the business and/or people experience.
• Interrogate the appropriate use of data to create insights, through predictive analytics, in order to optimise the solution offering and inform decision making processes.