Senior People Partner

Senior People Partner

Package: Basic Salary R 60 000, Including Medical aid, Pension, Cell Allowance and Fuel Allowance

We are seeking an experienced Senior People Partner to provide strategic HR leadership and partner with business leaders to drive organisational effectiveness, talent development, employee engagement and compliance. The successful candidate will oversee key HR functions, including employee and labour relations, organisational development, Employment Equity, learning and development, and Skills Development Facilitation (SDF).

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior management to align HR strategies with business objectives, workforce planning and organisational growth.
• Drive talent management, succession planning, leadership development and employee retention initiatives.
• Manage employee and labour relations, including disciplinary, grievance, incapacity and poor-performance processes.
• Lead Employment Equity initiatives, transformation strategies and statutory reporting.
• Oversee learning and development strategies, training needs analysis and training budgets.
• Act as the designated Skills Development Facilitator (SDF), managing Workplace Skills Plans (WSP), Annual Training Reports (ATR), SETA submissions, grant applications and BBBEE Skills Development requirements.
• Coordinate learnerships, apprenticeships, internships, bursaries and graduate development programmes.
• Ensure compliance with South African labour legislation and HR governance requirements.
• Develop HR reports, dashboards and workforce analytics to support strategic decision-making.
• Support recruitment activities and change management initiatives as required.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (NQF Level 7) in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Industrial Relations, Business Administration or a related field.
• 8–10 years of progressive HR experience, including at least 5 years in a senior HR Business Partner, HR Manager or equivalent strategic role.
• 3–5 years of hands-on Skills Development Facilitator (SDF) experience, including WSP and ATR submissions, SETA liaison, grant applications and BBBEE Skills Development compliance.
• Proven experience in employee and labour relations, Employment Equity, talent management, organisational development and HR strategy implementation.
• Strong knowledge of South African labour legislation and skills development requirements.
• Experience in engineering, manufacturing, mining, energy, construction, infrastructure or a technical corporate environment is advantageous.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication, problem-solving and analytical skills.

Advantageous

• Postgraduate qualification in HR, Labour Relations, Organisational Psychology or Business Management.
• Recognised SDF training or certification and Employment Equity training.
• SABPP professional registration.
• Experience with Workday or Praxima systems.

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally.
• Valid passport required.