Head of Human Capital (Port Elizabeth) needed at Aspen Pharma Group

Overview

• Drive the strategic use of human resources and enhance and maintain functions such as recruitment, employee relations, employment equity and regulatory compliance in line with Group HR and business strategy
• Lead and drive outputs of the following units: Employee strategy and relations, payroll, talent, sourcing and benefits, and communications and PR
• The Head of HR will play a pivotal role in shaping the organisational culture and ensuring that their talent management strategies align with the company’s vision and growth prospects. We are seeking a seasoned professional who will be responsible for creating a high-performance culture through effective employee engagement practices, robust learning and development programs, and strategic change management.

Responsibilities

Stakeholder management

• Coordinate with functional heads to maximise HR service delivery
• Develop conflict reduction strategies and engagement structures
• Participate in stakeholder meetings, as required
• Review and approve internal and external corporate communications (e.g. newsletters)

Strategic human resources management

• Provide direction and support in the handling of ER matters
• Participate in substantive/ collective bargaining forum negotiations
• Oversee CCMA and Labour Court referral matters and guide in disciplinary and grievance processes
• Provide strategic direction and support in achieving EE targets
• Recommend recruitment strategies in line with business strategies
• Ensure that remuneration systems and structures are strategically aligned and pay levels equitable and competitive
• Develop and implement strategies and processes for strategic HR interventions such as succession planning, performance management, employee engagement and EAP 

HR Administration

• Oversee recruitment processes, including on-boarding, assessments, appointments, terminations and associated budgets
• Oversee the generation, review, monitoring & reporting of EE figures
• Ensure employee movements are tracked, including absenteeism, annual and sick leave reporting, sick leave counseling and disability processes
• Review reports drafted by the Data Analyst and other direct reports

Organisational support and function management

• Participate in the development and lead the implementation of the strategic vision and direction for business-critical functions across SA, as well as all related plans, policies and procedures
• Perform financial and human resources functions to ensure optimal management of function and reporting units and their leaders
• Manage collaboration and coordination between reporting units
• Maintain and support positive customer engagements and problem resolution

Requirements:

Background/experience

• 10 years’ related experience in HR Leadership role with strong HRM and ER/ LR experience in a manufacturing environment
• Minimum of bachelor’s degree preferred, ideally in Human Resources Management or Industrial and Organisational Psychology
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational execution

Specific job skills

• Computer literacy, including proficiency in the use of MS Excel and MS Word
• Reporting writing
• Project Management will be advantageous

Competencies

• Offering Insights
• Customer Awareness
• Organisation Citizenship
• Making Decisions
• Translating Strategy