HR Manager - Marketing at British American Tobacco (BAT)

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Deliver HR generalist services across assigned Marketing & Functions in SA.
• Act as a proactive partner for leadership teams, ensuring high levels of service excellence and support.
• Advise managers on HR practices, policies, and procedures to strengthen business partnering.
• Provide oversight of IR and ER matters, ensuring compliance and fair labour practices.
• Support career development, talent management, and succession planning processes.
• Facilitate performance management processes.
• Drive diversity, transformation, and employment equity initiatives.
• Coordinate remuneration processes (grading, salary reviews, promotions) ensuring compliance with BAT policies.
• Assist in embedding HR common platforms and best practices.
• Participate in HR projects impacting assigned function/market.
• Manage disciplinary hearings and ensure procedural fairness.
• Conduct skills and capability gap analysis and support interventions.
• Lead change management activities to drive sustainable transformation.
• Liaise with trade unions and employee representatives to foster effective relationships.
• Review HR policies and recommend improvements to support the “Best Employer” journey.
• Manage recruitment, placement, and organisational development needs.
• Ensure accurate SAP data uploads.
• Drive employee engagement through EVP initiatives.
• Support the implementation of Employee Wellbeing programmes.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIAL

• HR degree or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of HR best practices, HR business partnering, and labour legislation (Kenya/SSA).
• Excellent communication, coaching, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Minimum 7–10 years in HR with exposure to resourcing, IR/ER, organisational development, HR service delivery, remuneration, and benefits.