Overview
Senior Business Partner HC Jobs in South Africa at MultiChoice Group
Designation:
Senior Business Partner HC
Category:
Group Human Resources
Level:
Senior
Closing date:
10-Apr-2025
Position Type:
Permanent
Location:
MultiChoice City
Job Description:
The Organisation
The MultiChoice Group is a multinational media and entertainment group headquartered in South Africa, Dubai and the Netherlands with principal operations in pay television, video entertainment, advertising and content security. Brands within the Group include DStv, GOtv, SuperSport, M-Net, DStv Media Sales, Showmax and European-based content security leader Irdeto. We’re proud to say we serve 20 million subscribers across more than 50 African markets, with a successful history of identifying and adapting to industry trends, allowing us to continuously deliver the best in entertainment.
By joining our passionate and creative team, you can help us achieve our objectives of expanding our pay-TV and SVOD (Subscription Video On demand) subscriber bases, improving advertising sales, spearheading cutting-edge technology, supporting local content and providing an exceptional customer experience.
Join Africa’s most loved storyteller!
Key Customers: Group CEOs, Heads of functions, Employees.
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa.
Purpose of the Position: To serve as a strategic advisor to assigned business unit(s), proactively develop HR solutions in line with business needs. Collaborate with the business unit executives, HC Centres of Excellence (COE’s), and HR Shared Services to provide inputs, monitor effectives and help implement HR policies and programmes.
Key Performance Objectives
Tasks
Strategic Consulting
Implement HC processes as defined by the Centres of Excellence (e.g., performance management, annual compensation, training initiatives, etc.)
Work with the business unit, Centres of Excellence, and HC Shared Services to help implement HR policies and programs
Assess the current state of the business unit, proactively identify issues, and collaborate with other HC Offices to develop programs and solutions
Identify opportunities to support the business’ talent agenda and make recommendations to develop appropriate solutions
Understand the business unit’s operating environment and apply awareness of the business unit’s operational goals and objectives when implementing HR programs and addressing escalated CR issues
Manages BU-specific HC and talent projects; keeps leaders apprised of progress, risks, etc.
Proactively identify, analyze, and assess any BU strategies/initiatives, etc. that may pose a risk to the organisation and influence the plans needed to address the risks
Support delivery of diversity and inclusion HC programs or initiatives
Stakeholder Management
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with business unit managers and employees and work closely with them to implement solutions to meet their current and future business needs
Serve as employee advocate when involved in the design and/or implementation of HC programs
Guide, Engage, Lead and Inspire your team of HC professionals
Build and Maintain key stakeholder relationships with HC Leadership, Business Leadership, wider HC community and Employees
Champion and enable effective cross-functional working relationships to create and drive an integrated HC employee experience.
Performance/Talent Management Process Execution
Facilitate effective succession planning process and ongoing development conversations, partnering with executives to identify and proactively develop the next generation of leaders
Coach and advise line managers on organisational effectiveness and general HC issues, and provide basic Employee Relations guidance prior to escalating cases to appropriate parties
Monitor the performance management cycle throughout the year, promote manager and employee participation in performance management activities, and engage them to meet performance management deadlines and schedules
Resolve HR operations issues/problems for business unit and liaise with Centres of Excellence / HC Shared Services for information as necessary
Liaison between the business and Learning experts to identify talent business needs (learning, etc.)
Qualifications
Postgraduate qualification in Human Resources Management/Psychology or similar qualification
Experience
A minimum of 8-10 years HR experience as a generalist
Strong analytical skills
Strong coaching, conflict resolution, relationship and team building skills
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles
An ability to demonstrate high personal impact and influence to build a strong, trusted advisor relationship with business leaders
Strong knowledge of country/region specific regulations, policies
Technical Competencies
Business focus – Basic understanding of business structures and systems
Business Partnering/Consulting
Regulatory Governance and Compliance (Labour; Employee Relations and Transformation)
Talent Management
Performance Management
Behavioural Competencies
Relationship Building
Conflict Resolution
Decision Making
Critical Appraisal
Holistic Thinking
Persuading & Influence
Coaching
Title: Senior Business Partner HC
Company: MultiChoice Group
Location: South Africa
