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The number 1 Top Employer in South Africa. 
Certified by the Top Employer Institute 2025.

Role Purpose/Business Unit:

 

The role of the Executive Head: HR Business Partner is to provide end-to-end HR support to the business unit, provide strategic and operational guidance and support to management teams, lead all business unit initiatives to drive positive employee engagement, support business unit in building sustaining high-performance culture and challenge and drive performance across the business areas through exemplary people & organisational practices.  Facilitate delivery of the Vodacom functional people plans in support of Vodacom’s strategic objectives. Key focus on organisation effectiveness, talent management & building capabilities.

Your responsibilities will include:

 

Input to functional people plan that is fully aligned to Vodacom/functional strategyAct  as strategic sparring partner, engaging on  the effectiveness of the BU, processes, systems, data, and people Challenge & support leaders in business areas to align behaviours/attitude to The VF Way and new ways of working Implement all ‘Performance Driven Reward’ plans in business areasDeliver a pipeline of diverse future leaders and accelerate high-potential development in functional business areasIdentify and deliver leadership team effectiveness solutions Work with L&D to build critical functional capabilities to enable the business areas to deliver against their plans Focus the business areas on the Vodacom Strategy and help people to recognise their part in drive performance Build a high ‘support & challenge’ relationship with SLT members The ideal candidate for this role will have:

 

A relevant 3 year degree/diploma (e.g Human Resources, Personnel Management, Industrial Psychology, Business Management, etc,) - essential A post-graduate qualification will be advantageous At least 8 to 10 years of management experience as a Human Resources Business Partner, operating at the executive level, with full competence in all areas of the HR value chain preferably gained in a private sector environment - essential  Proven experience in the management of a Human Resources section/division 

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

In addition to the details listed above, the ideal candidate will have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of Human Resources concepts and principles Competence in all areas of the Human Resources value chain and broad discipline The requirement for broader knowledge and competence in supporting allocated business areas across all aspects of HR The role needs to balance the needs of business lines with that of HR and ensure alignment with parent company 

 

 

Closing date for Applications: 24 February 2025. 

The base location for this role is Midrand, Vodacom Campus. 

The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.