Competitive Capabilities International

Senior Global People Partner

Competitive Capabilities International

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Cape Town • South Africa

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Act as a **strategic advisor** to Divisional leaders on all people-related matters
  • Align People & Culture strategy with divisional priorities and business goals
  • Partner closely with leaders to define and deliver people initiatives aligned to the broader People Strategy
  • Provide guidance across a wide range of global people topics, including:
  • - Talent acquisition & bespoke onboarding
  • - Performance management
  • - Employee relations
  • - Reward & recognition
  • - Continuous learning & engagement
  • Own and deliver a **seamless employee lifecycle experience**
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to support divisional and organisational success
  • Participate in leadership team meetings to stay close to divisional priorities and people impacts
  • Provide meaningful **people insights**, understanding how employees feel and what matters most to them
  • Coach leaders pragmatically in talent development, organisational design, change leadership and performance management
  • Review people analytics (turnover, engagement, performance), spotting trends, risks and opportunities early
  • Build leadership capability in goal-setting, team reviews and having regular, human conversations
  • Ensure in-country benefits are competitive and aligned to business strategy
  • Drive company culture and strategic initiatives throughout the Division
  • Build a strong understanding of UK and US market contexts, cultural norms and people practices to provide relevant, localized support to teams and leaders in these geographies.
  • Execute UK and Ireland payrolls
  • Manage benefit platforms and providers, ensuring accuracy, timely renewals and clear communication
  • Partner with third-party suppliers
  • Contribute to the overall success of People & Culture across the business
  • Co-design people strategy, solutions and initiatives with the global P&C team
  • Collaborate closely with Senior People Partners and Operations & Employee Experience Managers
  • Be a positive, engaged team player who enhances team dynamics

Requirements

  • 🧠 What you’ll bringQualifications & Experience
  • - Bachelor’s degree in HR, Commerce or related field, or **CIPD Level 7** (or equivalent)
  • - **7+ years’ experience** in a senior People Partnering role
  • - Proven expertise in recruitment, change management and coaching senior leaders
  • - Experience working across multiple geographies and cultures (UK/US experience advantageous)
  • - Background in a fast-paced global environment (FMCG, Engineering, Manufacturing, IT, Tech or similar)
  • - Strong knowledge of HR legislation, systems and best practices
  • - Commercially astute with strong business acumen
  • - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • - Analytical, solutions-focused and comfortable navigating ambiguity
  • - Digitally savvy, energetic and results-driven
  • - Passionate about continuous improvement and integrated ways of working
  • 🌟 **Your Superpowers**
  • - Flexible and adaptable, able to support global teams across time zones
  • - Culturally agile and able to build trust quickly
  • - Decisive, pragmatic and comfortable living in the grey
  • - Organised, detail-oriented and self-driven
  • - Strategic, people-loving and customer-focused
  • - Resilient, curious and growth-minded
  • - Able to create meaningful, fun and engaging people experiences
  • - Confident change leader with strong facilitation and presentation skills
Benefits
  • 🌱 **Why Join Us?**
  • - Attractive Salary Package
  • - Flexible Hybrid Work Model
  • - Health Support Allowance
  • - Employee Assistance Program
  • - Comprehensive Group Life Insurance
  • - Professional Growth Opportunities
  • - Collaborate with a global team focused on innovation and inclusion
  • - Be part of a culture that fosters curiosity and continuous improvement

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
CIPD Level 7talent acquisitionperformance managementemployee relationsreward and recognitionpeople analyticschange managementcoachingHR legislationpayroll management
Soft skills
strategic advisorcommunicationstakeholder managementanalyticalsolutions-focusedflexibleculturally agiledecisiveorganisedresilient
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in HRCIPD Level 7