Manager Systems Process & Governance

About South32

South32 is a globally diversified mining and metals company. Our purpose is to make a difference by developing natural resources, improving people’s lives now and for generations to come. We are trusted by our owners and partners to realise the potential of their resources. We produce bauxite, alumina, aluminium, metallurgical coal, manganese, nickel, silver, lead and zinc at our operations in Australia, Southern Africa and South America. With a focus on growing our base metals exposure, we also have two development options in North America and several partnerships with junior explorers around the world.

The Opportunity – 12 months, Fixed Term Position

Reporting to the VP Human Resources, we welcome applications for Manager Systems, Process & Governance to lead the global design and embedment of HR Ways of Working and Functional performance.

This will be delivered across four key business drivers with core accountabilities including:

Business Planning

• Drive and facilitate the formulation of HR’s FY Business Plan, horizon plan and roadmap
• Partner with HR Leadership Team to continually monitor, improve and manage performance to plan
• Maintain strong operating practices and frameworks to ensure value delivery and project / change management discipline (including HR Governance Forum, Advisory Committee)

Reporting and Analytics

• Lead the design of key metrics and performance reporting to help drive people reporting processes across the Organisation
• Promote operating discipline and routine cadences related to the operational use of people master data
• Provision of people master data as a key input in to Lead Team and external statutory reporting commitments

HR Information Systems (Success Factors and SAP)

• Partners with ERP team to manage our HR Information Systems (functional design and end user experience
• Partner with HR COE’s to drive synchronised functional design and process within system capacity
• Advises Human Resources function on annual cyclical systems activities, including Performance and Goals and Compensation Management processes.

Risk Management and Operating System

• Facilitate and influence risk management for the HR function to ensure risks are managed in accordance with South32 standard
• Liaise with Risk and Assurance team in representation of the HR Function and track progress on audit deliverables
• Design and embed HR governance framework and cadences to deliver sustainable positive control environment
• Conducts regular HR OS health checks to ensure best practice is maintained
• Identifies and delivers global HR projects and process improvement initiatives.

About You

You will be required to have the following.

• Strong business partnership and influencing
• Demonstrated previous experience with SAP and Success Factors
• Continuous improvement mindset, and strong problem-solving ability  
• Previous global or multi-jurisdictional remit, with experiences in risk and assurance practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related qualification

Our benefits 

• Competitive Salaries
• Incentive bonuses
• Participation in the Employee Share Plan
• Free onsite wellness classes
• Additional employer superannuation contributions which depend on the level of employee contributions you choose.

 
Location
This role will be based at our corporate office in the heart of Perth CBD

Our culture 

At South32, our people are fundamental to our success. We’re focused on creating an inclusive workplace, with the right people in the right roles, who are engaged, empowered and appropriately rewarded.
We aspire to be an inclusive organisation, where our workforce reflects the broader demographic of the countries and communities where we operate.
South32 embraces diversity and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds.

Applications close 5th January 2023