Talent Business Partner

About the role

The Talent Business Partner works closely with the business to build and execute comprehensive talent strategies, helping the organization attract, develop and retain the right people. The role covers talent acquisition, talent development and workforce planning, and advises senior leaders on people strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Talent planning: forecast talent needs with leadership, identify skill gaps and guide workforce planning
• Hiring strategy: work with recruiters on hiring plans, advise on role scoping, job descriptions and interviews, and monitor time-to-fill and quality of hire
• Performance management: support performance cycles, coach managers and address performance concerns early
• Employee development: promote training and upskilling, help design career paths and succession planning, encourage internal mobility
• Change management: advise on org structure and team design, support reorganizations, M&A and culture shifts
• Engagement and culture: use survey data to drive improvement, act as a culture steward and run team health checks
• Employee relations: act as a trusted advisor, mediate workplace issues and monitor risk and compliance
• DEI: integrate inclusive practices, coach leaders on inclusive hiring and track representation and engagement
• Analyse people metrics such as turnover and engagement, present insights to leaders and measure the impact of talent initiatives
• Leadership coaching: coach senior leaders and managers and support emerging leader programmes

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related discipline (minimum Second Class Upper); Master's degree is an added advantage
• Professional HR certification (CIPM, SHRM, HRCI or equivalent) preferred
• Minimum 5-7 years of progressive HR experience, including as an HR Business Partner or Talent Business Partner
• Experience supporting senior business leaders and influencing strategic decisions

Required skills

• HRIS and people analytics tools
• Learning and development methodologies
• Performance management systems
• Organizational design and change management
• Talent acquisition and ATS
• Data-driven decision making