Bryanston: Divisional Hr Executive (Travel & Tourism) – Bryanston posted by HotelJobs

About the Role

A well-known travel group based in Bryanston is seeking an experienced HR Executive to lead the human resources function across various regions. The successful candidate will provide strategic and operational leadership to support the division’s business objectives, aligning the divisional HR strategy with the overall group HR framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute the Group HR Strategy across all business units and operational sites, ensuring consistent implementation and seamless alignment with group-wide standards and priorities.
• Participate in and co-lead key group HR projects, including HR Systems, culture programs, governance enhancements, and organization-wide transformation initiatives.
• Develop and implement the divisional HR strategy aligned to business priorities.
• Provide strategic advisory support to the CEO, divisional EXCO, and key business leaders on meeting the divisional commercial agenda, people, culture, and organizational effectiveness.
• Lead and develop a geographically dispersed HR team across brands and regions, building a high-performing HR function that delivers consistent, high-quality support to business units.
• Oversee end-to-end talent management (acquisition, development, succession, retention) and implement robust performance management and leadership development.
• Champion diversity, transformations, and internal mobility programs.
• Maintain a healthy Employee Relations (ER) climate and ensure compliance across multiple geographies, labour legislations, and internal policy frameworks.
• Guide leaders on ER matters, investigations, hearings, and community and union engagements where applicable.
• Create and maintain a healthy ER/IR climate across multiple geographies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Industrial Psychology, Organisational Development, or related.
• Postgraduate qualification (MBA/MBL) advantageous.
• 10+ years progressive HR experience; 5+ years in HR leadership.
• Proven work in a complex, multi-brand or multinational environment.
• Strong expertise in talent, ER, OD, reward, and HR operations.
• Experience leading teams across countries.
• Strong business acumen and stakeholder influence skills.
• Strategic thinker with hands-on delivery capability.
• Resilient; adaptable, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• High integrity, emotional intelligence, and strong leadership presence.

Qualifications

No qualifications mentioned in the original job description.