Background

Standard Bank Group is the largest African banking group by assets offering a full range of banking and related financial services. "Africa is our home, we drive her growth” Our vision is to be the leading financial services organisation in, for and across Africa, delivering exceptional client experiences and superior value. This sets the primary g...

Job Description

To serve as a trusted strategic partner to business leaders by aligning People & Culture initiatives with business objectives, enabling organizational performance, growth, and sustainability. The role requires an experienced HR Generalist who can effectively balance strategic workforce priorities with day-to-day people management matters within a complex environment. Leveraging data, analytics, and business insights, the incumbent will influence decision-making, drive people-focused solutions, strengthen organizational capability, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

Qualifications

Type of Qualification: First Degree

Field of Study: Human Resources, Psychology, Business Commerce or related field

Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management with active membership in the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM).

Experience Required

8-10 years

Minimum 8 years of progressive Human Resources / People & Culture experience, with significant exposure to HR Business Partnering within a large, complex, and dynamic organization.

Demonstrated understanding of the strategic role People & Culture plays in enabling business growth, commercial success, organizational effectiveness, and social relevance, gained through relevant hands-on experience.

Proven track record of designing and successfully implementing integrated, sustainable, and impactful People & Culture solutions that align with business priorities and drive measurable performance improvements.

Experience partnering with senior business leaders to translate strategic objectives into people strategies, influencing decision-making and organizational outcomes.

Strong experience in applying and interpreting People & Culture metrics, analytics, and best-practice impact measures to evaluate effectiveness, inform decision-making, and support continuous improvement.

Demonstrated success in leading organizational change, talent management, workforce planning, employee engagement, performance management, and culture transformation initiatives.

Experience operating within a multinational or matrixed organization, partnering with senior management teams across diverse geographies and stakeholders in a complex business environment.

Proven ability to build credible relationships, challenge constructively, and influence leaders at executive and senior management levels to achieve business and people outcomes.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Convincing People
• Developing Expertise
• Providing Insights
• Interacting with People
• Making Decisions
• Team Working

Technical Competencies:

• Business Acumen
• Change Management
• People Strategy Development
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Management & Influencing

• Serve as a trusted strategic partner to business leaders by aligning People & Culture initiatives with business objectives, enabling organizational performance, growth, and sustainability.
• Effectively balance strategic workforce priorities with day-to-day people management matters within a complex environment.
• Leverage data, analytics, and business insights to influence decision-making, drive people-focused solutions, strengthen organizational capability, and deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Partner with senior business leaders to translate strategic objectives into people strategies, influencing decision-making and organizational outcomes.
• Apply and interpret People & Culture metrics, analytics, and best-practice impact measures to evaluate effectiveness, inform decision-making, and support continuous improvement.
• Lead organizational change, talent management, workforce planning, employee engagement, performance management, and culture transformation initiatives.
• Operate within a multinational or matrixed organization, partnering with senior management teams across diverse geographies and stakeholders in a complex business environment.
• Build credible relationships, challenge constructively, and influence leaders at executive and senior management levels to achieve business and people outcomes.

• Business Acumen
• Change Management
• People Strategy Development
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Management & Influencing
• Convincing People
• Developing Expertise
• Providing Insights
• Interacting with People
• Making Decisions
• Team Working
• HR Generalist
• Data Analysis
• Workforce Planning
• Talent Management
• Employee Engagement
• Performance Management
• Culture Transformation

• First Degree
• Human Resources, Psychology, Business Commerce or related field
• Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management
• Active membership in the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM)