Job Description

Job Overview

Business Segment:

Insurance & Asset Management

Location:

ZA, GP, Johannesburg, 30 Baker Street

Job Type:

Full-time

Job Ref ID:

80282433A-0001

Date Posted:

9/29/2025







To lead People & Culture for the Insurance & Asset Management, SBIS & SIL portfolio, using specialist knowledge, collaborating with senior stakeholders; advising on crafting & execution of bespoke & pragmatic people solutions. To formulate a way forward for the IAM, SBIS & SIL Portfolio that is fit for purpose, advances the business agenda & people experience within a transforming organisation. To lead the IAM, SBIS & SIL Portfolio change agenda, managing various stakeholders, ensuring visibility of the Business Partnering team in resolving highly complex problems.



Qualifications



Minimum qualifications

Degree in Human Resources Management / Behavioural Science / Social Science.



Experience required

10 years or more experience in People & Culture Business Partnering, with at least 5 years managing and leading a team, and strong project and change management experience is a requirement. Experience focusing on partnering with business managers, taking a commercial approach, using data & insights. Experience within a multinational company working with and influencing senior management teams on People & Culture matters in a complex environment. Demonstrated knowledge & understanding of the role People & Culture management plays in enabling business commercial & social relevance, whilst remaining relevant to the people within the business. Track record of successfully implementing integrated, effective People & Culture solutions in support of business specific objectives & driving for sustainable performance in the businesses, with the ability to collaborate and influence, and get buy-in from the People & Culture Partners in the respective business units. Drive the implementation of the People Plan for the portfolio/s in collaboration with business stakeholders and CoE's; analysing and understanding the current and future business strategy needs and translating these into an execution strategy, which delivers on the People Promise. Inform and drive business performance and enhance the People & Culture value proposition through collaboration with Digitisation, Insights and Operations, using critical workforce and business data, insights and analytics, market intelligence and industry trends. Interrogate the appropriate use of data to create insights, through predictive analytics, in order to optimise the solution offering and inform decision-making processes which achieve the people promise. Lead the team according to SBG's leadership principles and values, including managing the employee lifecycle from recruitment through to exit, performance management, training and development, discipline and grievance management, retention, reward and people administration to ensure a high-performance culture.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

Articulating Information

Convincing People

Developing Strategies

Directing People

Embracing Change

Empowering Individuals

Establishing Rapport

Exploring Possibilities

Making Decisions

Managing Tasks

Team Working

Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

Decision Making

Digital Advocacy

Inclusive Facilitation

Integrative Leadership

Organisational Navigation

Storytelling

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