Head of Human Capital

Aspen Pharma Group


Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Contract type: Full time
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

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