Human Capital Business Partner–Talent

Job description

Key purpose role

This role is responsible for shaping the workforce and employee experience through strategic talent acquisition, engagement, and organisational development initiatives. It leads workforce planning, change management, and employee relations, ensuring alignment with business goals and cultural transformation. The role supports leadership capability, drives DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging) across the employee lifecycle, and acts as a strategic business partner to line managers. The incumbent also leverages the HRIS (Cornerstone) to support data-driven decision-making and enhance employee experience. Additionally, the role oversees the payroll function as it relates to talent, engagement, and organisational development activities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with HC processes.

Key performance areas

Talent acquisition and onboarding:
Source talent aligned to workforce plans. Use diverse platforms to attract candidates across levels. Maintain a robust talent pipeline. Oversee recruitment and onboarding processes. Liaise with external providers (e.g., agencies, assessment centres). Track time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, and onboarding satisfaction scores. Ensure inclusive hiring practices that support DEIB goals.

Employee engagement and relations:
Drive engagement initiatives and internal communication. Manage ER cases and support conflict resolution. Promote a values-driven culture. Implement regular pulse surveys and feedback loops. Ensure accurate documentation of ER cases and resolutions.

Organisational development:
Support structural changes, capability planning, and leadership alignment. Implement OD interventions to support agility and performance. Utilize diagnostic tools (e.g. engagement surveys, capability assessments). Facilitate leadership development aligned to organisational strategy.

Workforce planning:
Collaborate with business leaders to forecast workforce needs and succession plans. Use HRIS and analytics to support workforce modelling and scenario planning.

Change and culture:
Lead change management initiatives. Embed organisational values and support leadership alignment. Apply structured change management methodologies (e.g., ADKAR, Kotter). Monitor cultural indicators and support initiatives that embed organisational values.

Business partnering and HRIS utilisation:
Act as a strategic advisor to line managers. Use HRIS (Cornerstone) to support recruitment, onboarding, engagement tracking, and OD analytics. Ensure data integrity and system optimization. Build trusted relationships with line managers to co-create people solutions aligned to business priorities.


Minimum required qualification:

• Minimum of a diploma or bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field

Minimum years of experience:

• Minimum 6-8 years of progressive experience in a human capital generalist or HCBP role, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in HC operations

Additional role requirements:

• Occasional travel may be required
• Valid driver’s license
• Thorough knowledge of employment laws and practices in South Africa
• Exposure and experience in talent management
• Strong knowledge of HC practices including the change management discipline
• Experience with HRIS and other HR software systems. Knowledge and background of Sage 300 People system will be advantageous
• Strategic thinking and planning
• Stakeholder management
• Knowledge of HC metrics
• Problem solving and decision making
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment and HR software
• Attention to detail
• Effective oral and written communication
• Excellent interpersonal and coaching
• Conflict resolution and negotiation
• Evidence of the practice of a high level of confidentiality
• Excellent organizational and time management
• Ability to work under pressure
• Team player
• Ability to be calm and diplomatic in crisis situations
• Ability to relate and communicate well with a variety of people

Suitable candidates will be selected in accordance with Primedia Broadcasting’s Employment Equity Policy. Correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates. Should you not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Send your detailed CV to az.oc.aidemirp@sreeracgnitsacdaorb>b<>b/< with the Subject Line “HCBP”. The closing date for applications is 02 September 2025.

Posted on 29 Aug 09:26, Closing date 5 Sep