Head: Human Resources

Momentum Metropolitan Holdings, formerly MMI Holdings, is a South African-based financial services group was established on 1 Dec 2010, through the merger of Metropolitan and Momentum. We are specialists in long and short-term insurance, asset management, savings, investments, healthcare administration, health risk management, employee benefits and rewards programmes. Our purpose is to enhance the lifetime financial wellness of people, their communities and their businesses wherever they may be in the world. Our strategy is simple to build relationships with clients by integrating financial wellness solutions into each and every engagement we may have with them. We want to understand their needs, circumstances and preferences and design holistic lifetime solutions with a personalised suite of products and services that sees to the financial wellness of the individual. At work, we strive to have a culture that is grounded in accountability, diversity, excellence , innovation, integrity and teamwork. Since we are in the business of people, we do not consider Corporate Social Investment as a nice-to-have, but as an imperative to help alleviate some of the challenges we face as a society. We are proud to proclaim our workforce a collective of social givers; employees lend their time, might and money to various projects to uplift and grow the community. MomMet has gone from strength to strength boasting an impressive 16 000 employees, six operating brands; the Multiply rewards programme; specialist cell captive insurance group Guardrisk, healthcare group Carecross, Occupational Care South Africa, property management group Eris and mobile health provider Hello Doctor. Weve also made inroads into the global investment space in the UK through Momentum Global investments. And we are now one of the largest insurers listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Requirements Qualifications Post graduate degree or equivalent qualification in Human Resources Management/Industrial Psychology/Sociology (Essential) Registered Industrial Psychologist/ Psychometrist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) (Essential) Registered with the South African Board for People Practice (SABPP) (Desirable) Experience 10-15 years Human Capital generalist experience (Essential) Minimum of 5 years management/leadership experience (Essential) Experience in the Insurance/Finance industry (Desirable) Knowledge South African Labour Relations and Acts Human Resources best practices, principles and policies Human Resource metrics and dashboards Human Resources models Skills Collaboration skills Leadership skills Influencing skills Negotiation skills Business acumen skills Analytical skills HR management skills People development skills Duties & Responsibilities Process Develop and implement a Human Resource (HR) strategy that will support the effective delivery of the overall Health Strategy and Human Capital strategy through its people. Ensure that all the HR practices are fit-for-purpose and based on best practice. Collaborate with group to ensure appropriate processes are automated. Collaborate with group to ensure that all our HR Practices are aligned to group and implemented effectively. Manage the employee experience through the employee life cycle with the implementation of practices that enhances the employee experience. Monitor the effective implementation of all the HR practices to ensure an excellent employee experience through the employee life cycle. Develop and manage the implementation of HR solutions that enable the achievement of business goals and objectives. Assess the effectiveness and impact of HR solutions through implementing HR metrics in area of responsibility. Assess the return on investment on HR solutions and make recommendation to enhance HR solutions and service delivery. Collaborate with the rest of Human Capital to Develop and deliver on integrated solutions to business. Compile and submit HR scorecards, monthly reports and other related metrics as required. Provide guidance to business leaders regarding development and performance management practices. Assess HR service delivery by maintaining regular interactions with business stakeholders. Collaborate with business leaders to influence and empower leaders to achieve Employment Equity plans and targets. Monitor delivery of Employment Equity through recruitment and talent development practices. Contribute to the BBBEE scorecard with the development of strategies and tactics to improve the management control of the business. Develop pro-active & predictive reporting to support leaders and the business in effective decision making. Manage the implementation of employee relations practices and be accountable for the outcome of employee relations matters. Ensure that all governance and legislative requirements are met in HR practices and business projects to ensure minimal risk and minimize escalations to the CCMA. Manage and control the integrity of HR data and ensure HR governance practices are adhered to and data is accurate. Keep abreast of trends, legislation and best practices within the HR industry to optimise service delivery. Client Partner and collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders. Deliver Human Resource best practice, industry standard, and thought leadership with stakeholders within business and external audiences. Participate and contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service. Develop collaborative relationships with business & functional leaders, managers and peers which consistently meet business needs. People Build the capability of and manage a high performing team by providing leadership, role clarity, training and development. Create a positive work climate and culture to energise employees, give meaning to work, minimise work disruption, increase employee engagement and maximise employee productivity. Demonstrate exemplary leadership behaviour, through personal involvement, commitment and dedication in support of organisational values. Drive a culture that guides and directs best practice, fostering an environment of continuous learning, improvement and cohesiveness. Select and recruit suitably qualified talent in line with Employment Equity principles and culture. Effectively manage performance within the team in order to ensure business objectives are achieved. Encourage innovation, change agility and collaboration within the team. Finance Determine and manage functional budget, resources and tools required to deliver on execution plan. Identify solutions to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency. Manage high risk and problematic financial issues in area of accountability. Implement and provide feedback on the effectiveness of financial policy, practice and procedures preventing illegal, unethical or improper conduct. Implement risk management, governance and compliance policies in own practice area, to identify and manage governance and risk exposure liability. Investigate reported wilful acts of non-compliance to organisation policy and practice and report on findings.