People & Culture Business Partner at Standard Bank Group

Job Description

To serve as a trusted strategic partner to business leaders by aligning People & Culture initiatives with business objectives, enabling organizational performance, growth, and sustainability. The role requires an experienced HR Generalist who can effectively balance strategic workforce priorities with day-to-day people management matters within a complex environment. Leveraging data, analytics, and business insights, the incumbent will influence decision-making, drive people-focused solutions, strengthen organizational capability, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: First Degree
• Field of Study: Human Resources, Psychology, Business Commerce or related field
• Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management with active membership in the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM).

Experience Required
8-10 years

• Minimum 8 years of progressive Human Resources / People & Culture experience, with significant exposure to HR Business Partnering within a large, complex, and dynamic organization.
• Demonstrated understanding of the strategic role People & Culture plays in enabling business growth, commercial success, organizational effectiveness, and social relevance, gained through relevant hands-on experience.
• Proven track record of designing and successfully implementing integrated, sustainable, and impactful People & Culture solutions that align with business priorities and drive measurable performance improvements.
• Experience partnering with senior business leaders to translate strategic objectives into people strategies, influencing decision-making and organizational outcomes.
• Strong experience in applying and interpreting People & Culture metrics, analytics, and best-practice impact measures to evaluate effectiveness, inform decision-making, and support continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated success in leading organizational change, talent management, workforce planning, employee engagement, performance management, and culture transformation initiatives.
• Experience operating within a multinational or matrixed organization, partnering with senior management teams across diverse geographies and stakeholders in a complex business environment.
• Proven ability to build credible relationships, challenge constructively, and influence leaders at executive and senior management levels to achieve business and people outcomes.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Convincing People
• Developing Expertise
• Providing Insights
• Interacting with People
• Making Decisions
• Team Working

Technical Competencies:

• Business Acumen
• Change Management
• People Strategy Development
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Management & Influencing