Discoverys core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.
About Discovery Health
We are committed to liberating the best in you and helping you grow and develop to your full potential. We are all great people with unique talents, strengths, and specific career aspirations.
To this end, we believe in bringing great career opportunities to our people, thus helping you achieve your career goals and delivering on our People Management Philosophy and vision; to not only attract but also grow and retain the best and smartest people, who contribute meaningfully to our unique culture and core purpose. Our leadership strives to identify, amplify, and utilise all the talent that our people have.
About Discovery Health Systems
Discovery Health Systems strives to be a world leading healthcare technology organisation. We pride ourselves in creating world class solutions through our curious, innovative people who employ technical excellence to fully realise the immense potential of digital health technology to promote health and wellbeing for all South Africans and our customers globally.
Our high-performance organization prides itself in attracting the finest talent while continually challenging ourselves to create solutions that make a difference in our customers world. Our environment is energetic, high-tempo and supportive of motivated people striving to find excellent and relevant solutions.
Key Purpose
The HR Business Partner oversees the people management function in this capacity and offers relevant advice to Discovery Health Systems, Health Digital and Health Special Projects management about people and procedural issues.
Through engagement with leadership and the people community (Discovery People & Discovery Health People), the position provides management and staff with value-added services that align with business objectives.
Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to
- Establish HR strategy in a critical skill environment by collaborating with company leadership.
- Regular engagement with executive and senior stakeholders to guarantee the accomplishment of strategic goals and the success of the business case.
- Oversee the human resources strategy for Discovery Health Systems, Discovery HealthCare Services, Health Digital, and Special Projects.
- Analyse industry benchmarks, metrics, and people trends in the digital and systems business to create effective policies, programmes, and solutions.
- Adequately update and report into the relevant Excos, Steercom, the external assurance consultant, auditors, and risk committees.
- Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Lead employee consultations and brainstorming sessions with the management team to deliver the finest HR solutions for technology and Special Projects teams.
- Provide guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning and succession planning.
- Manage the development, engagement, and wellness of the Discovery Health Systems, Special Projects, and Health Digital teams.
- Manage the recruitment and onboarding process.
- Advice on personnel planning, succession planning, and restructures.
- Ensure all company HR policies are applied consistently.
- Maintain company organization charts and employee directory.
- Conduct performance and salary reviews
- Provide support and guidance to HR staff.
- Analyze trends in compensation and benefits.
- Develop retention strategies to keep valuable tech professionals within the organisation.
- Strategic thinking
- Leadership
- Drives results.
- Creative and innovative
- Functional knowledge of Labour legislation e.g. , LRA, BCEA, Skills Development, Employment Equity, etc.
- Basic understanding of systems development life cycle
- Project management and people management skills
- Change Management
- Excellent networking skills and relationship-building
- Excellent people management
- Talent Management skills
- Ability to identify and develop leaders within a team.
- Effective communication skills
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Bachelors degree in human resources management, Industrial Psychology, or equivalent qualification from a recognised University
- Post Graduate Diploma in Management/Business Admin would be advantageous.
- 8 years of HR management experience, five of which need to be in a managerial capacity.
- Demonstrable experience with Human Resources metrics
- Experience in a systems/ technology environment would be advantageous.
The Companys 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.
