Specialist: HR Business Partner

The Human Resources Management team partners with business leaders to deliver integrated people solutions that enable organisational performance and foster a high-performance culture. The team provides strategic and operational HR support across the employee lifecycle while ensuring compliance with labour legislation and BMW Group standards.

• Partner with business leaders to provide proactive HR advice and implement people solutions that support business objectives.
• Drive key HR processes across the employee lifecycle, including performance management, talent management, succession planning, organisational design, workforce planning and change management.
• Coach and advise leaders on employee relations matters, including investigations, disciplinary processes, conflict resolution and the application of labour legislation and company policies.
• Analyse HR metrics and workforce trends to identify opportunities, mitigate risks and recommend actions that improve organisational performance.
• Support the implementation of Employment Equity, diversity and organisational development initiatives while ensuring compliance with BMW Group policies and South African labour legislation.
• Collaborate with Centres of Excellence and internal stakeholders to deliver integrated HR solutions and continuously improve HR processes and employee experience.

• Degree in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology.

• Minimum 5 years as an HR Generalist within a manufacturing or labour union intensive environment.
• Experience partnering and providing guidance on strategic and operational HR matters to business leaders.
• Demonstrated experience in performance management, organisational development, talent management, succession planning and salary & bonus planninig.
• Experience facilitating employee relations matters and application of labour legislation and company policies.
• Experience implementing and or leading HR initiatives, organisational change initiatives and continuous improvement activities.

• Sound knowledge of South African labour legislation and HR best practices.
• Advance understanding of performance management, organisational design, workforce planning and talent management processes.
• Ability to interpret HR metrics and translate insights into practical business solutions.
• Strong understanding of HR policies, governance principles and compliance requirements.
• Ability to compile, analyse and intrepret data to influence decisions.  

• Business partnering and consulting capability.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Planning, organising and execution excellence.
• High level of integrity, professionalism and sound judgement.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

BMW Group SA is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable working environment, in line with the Employment Equity Act and our internal Employment Equity Plan. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, including those from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act.

Closing Date: 29 July 2026.