HUMAN CAPITAL BUSINESS PARTNER AT OLD MUTUAL

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Job Description

The HC Business Partner (HCBP) acts as a trusted advisor and strategic consultant to business leaders, ensuring that human capital strategies are aligned with organizational goals. The HCBP partners closely with managers to design and implement people solutions that drive performance, strengthen leadership, and support a thriving workplace culture.

With a deep understanding of both business operations and HC best practices, the HCBP leads initiatives in workforce planning, talent management, change enablement, and employee relations. The role also plays a critical part in enabling organizational agility by applying data-driven insights, fostering innovation in people practices, and championing continuous improvement.

This position requires a forward-thinking, business-savvy professional who can balance strategic influence with hands-on execution while fostering strong internal relationships across departments.

Strategic Partnership & Workforce Planning

• Collaborate with department heads to co-develop people strategies that enable business outcomes.
• Conduct workforce planning, talent forecasting, and organization design reviews.
• Identify critical skill gaps and workforce risks; develop mitigation plans.

Talent & Leadership Development

• Lead business unit execution of succession planning, career pathing, and talent reviews.
• Partner with the Learning & Development function to build capability frameworks.
• Support leadership coaching, high-potential identification, and readiness plans.

Performance & Culture Enablement

• Drive the implementation of performance management processes and continuous feedback culture.
• Embed company values into the day-to-day employee experience and leadership practices.
• Facilitate culture change initiatives, including DEIB, employee voice, and behavior modeling.

Employee Relations & Risk Management

• Provide counsel to managers on complex employee relations issues, conflict resolution, and policy interpretation.
• Ensure consistent, ethical, and legally compliant resolution of HC cases.
• Lead sensitive investigations and partner with legal and compliance teams where needed.

Organizational Agility & Change

• Support business transformation efforts including restructures, integrations, and strategic pivots.
• Support in change readiness assessments and communication plans.
• Champion agile HC methods – iterative delivery, cross-functional teaming, and data-driven decisions.

Data, Analytics & Reporting

• Use people analytics to drive insights into attrition, engagement, performance, and productivity.
• Translate HC data into executive-level business cases and action plans.
• Monitor KPIs and recommend improvements to programs and policies.

Agile HR Delivery & Innovation Enablement

• Apply agile HC principles (e.g., sprint cycles, test-and-learn, co-creation) in delivering people programs.
• Lead pilot initiatives and iterate HC solutions based on employee feedback and data.
• Act as a change ambassador by identifying, testing, and scaling innovative talent and engagement practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve business challenges using agile teaming and design sprints.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Required Experience

• 6–8 years of experience in human resources, including at least 3 years in a strategic HRBP or advisory capacity.
• Hands-on experience in talent management, workforce planning, and change management.
• Strong grasp of labor law, HRIS systems, and people analytics.
• Experience in agile HR or innovation frameworks is highly desirable.

Educational Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration, or related field.
• Professional certification: IHRM, SHRM-CP, CHRP, or equivalent.

 

Skills

Business Requirements Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Compilation, Data Interpretations, Data Management, Evaluating Information, Executing Plans, HR Employee Relations, Human Capital Management Systems, Nonprofit Law, Oral Communications, Policies & Procedures, Regulatory Compliance Management

Competencies

Business Insight
Communicates Effectively
Decision Quality
Drives Engagement
Ensures Accountability
Manages Complexity
Optimizes Work Processes

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