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Vice President, People and Culture - Cape TownFull job descriptionSummary of Job:The VP People & Culture will assume responsibility for and manage regional HR functions (South Africa, UK, Australia) to meet the needs of People strategies and business initiatives for the region. This role operates within a matrix structure with a high level of autonomy to work in conjunction with and support the senior leadership team in the region. This role is responsible for driving the regional People strategy and collaborating with the necessary global People COE's (TA/Comp & Ben/ DE&I etc) to make Cape Town an Employer of choice, while ensuring alignment with the global People strategy.Key Role and Responsibilities:Regional HR Strategy & CultureInfluence and execute a regional strategic approach to our People strategy.Coach, develop and counsel senior leaders across the region.Member of the Regional Leadership Team.Support a continuous change agenda advising on people decisions to drive effectiveness in the region.Ensure that HR issues are given full consideration in all decision making globally.Prepare regional reports for management as required from time to time.Partner with regional People COE's on the ground and ensure functional alignment globally.Determine areas to enhance in office, regional culture and influence a path forward for the CT region to ensure a high-performance environment.Drive regional strategic vision and implementation for all People Team COE'sEnsure that global People decisions have been considered through a regional lensProvide on the ground leadership and support to Compensation and Benefits, Talent Acquisition, DEI, L&D, HRBP and Shared Services, while being able to operate in a global structure with global functional direction.3.Lead the Corporate Real Estate & Workplace functionDrive strategic direction for the CREW team and provide leadership views and support on these decisions (insource vs outsource etc)Work with CREW senior manager to determine what the needs are to enhance the in office culture and provide leadership on these initiatives to drive team members back into the officeEducation and Experience:10-15+ years in HR management/leadership roleProven management experienceAbility to foster strong relationship to enable effective stakeholder managementDegree or equivalent in Human Resources (preferred), Labour Law or Business AdministrationExperience in partnering with an executive teamExperience in implementing and maintaining HR systemsStrong experience in working in a global companyStrong analytical skillsGood verbal and written communication skills in order to communicate clearly across a multinational organisation.Working ConditionsTravel will be required from time to time with appropriate notice.Irregular work schedule required to accommodate meetings across different time zones.Physical RequirementsN/A

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