Human Resources Manager

Business Partner

Works as part of the management team to input into and influence the business direction and challenge plans with the goal to achieve and exceed business targets and advise on any people related plans, impact and change.
Influences key stakeholders to ensure employee and business needs are managed and exceeded.
Provides insight and analysis on people related measures to guide and develop key people focus areas for the management team.
Inputs into Business Planning process including Organization Chart and Headcount forecast.
Manages and reports on the HR Budget, ensuring optimum allocation of resources.
Supports, advises and implements HR Tools and participate as required in project teams.
Reflects the Company’s Values in behaviours and outputs.

Manages recruitment for junior roles with no direct or indirect reports (independent contributor roles) within the business.
Partners with the line managers to ensure that accurate information is gained and developed for the recruitment process, thus ensuring targeted and quality recruitment.
Utilizes market relevant sourcing channels to ensure favourable outcome to cost, quality and time.
Ensures a first-class recruitment and selection process experience for both candidates and hiring managers.
Provides training and development to managers on recruitment.
Provides managers with a framework for best practice onboarding and partners with the team to ensure its proper implementation.

Drives the talent management agenda in conjunction with managers through the management of talent to ensure retention and development of individuals including bench strength.
Ensures annual objective setting and review process is in place and supports line managers where required.
Supports and implements training initiatives and training tools as required.
Partners with line managers to source quality training and development solutions as required.
Supports the Company’s engagement philosophy through management and delivery on the annual engagement survey, outcomes and action plans.

Manages the annual salary and benefits review and administration process.
Proactively provides information and insights on market data to support talent attraction and retention.

Remains up to date on employment legislation and communicates these changes to the team.
Ensures that HR polices are communicated in timely manner in line with local requirements.
Ensures the proper legal advice is obtained to ensure all local legal requirements are being applied in official HR related documents and procedures.

Oversees the company’s Health and Safety program.
Coordinates employee benefit programs including “return to work” programs in conjunction with Payroll and Benefits Administrator.
Ensures legal compliance is maintained including health and safety program management, disability management, workplace inspections, training, etc.

Acts as a coach to all employees pertaining to their overall career development and progression.
Develops and executes employee communication strategies.
Collaboratively develop and maintain employee engagement initiatives.
Ensures execution of all employee programs (service awards, rewards and recognition, etc.)

Develops and delivers the HR strategy in alignment with business objectives.
Attends regular Senior Management Team meetings and reports on current HR issues/solutions as appropriate and ensure operational issues are reflected in the HR strategic planning process.
Builds and drives a corporate culture that benefits performance and ensures a high level of accountability.
Identifies leadership development opportunities and gaps within the organization, develops and implements management coaching and workshops around current business challenges, opportunities and solutions.
Provides leadership coaching around change management, communication, and feedback to a diverse, and in some areas of the business new, executive and management team.
Participates in and facilitates the value stream mapping process, identifying value drivers across the organization in order to align people, KPI’s and related business and HR initiatives.

Ensures that the interests of employees and company are considered in accordance with HR policies, and applicable government laws and regulations.
Ensures the senior managers are informed of issues and requisite policy matters on a timely basis and keeps other departments informed as required.

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