Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Faculty and Departmental Team-Business Partnering Model

The HC Business Partner serves as the key interface between the Human Capital Department and Faculty/Department Managers and employees to deliver an effective and efficient HC service in line with the needs and strategic priorities of CPUT.

The role is a broad mix of operational and strategic responsibility focused on driving and supporting business initiatives, and delivering pragmatic, solution-oriented HC support.

• To provide an efficient and effective HC service to line managers for a designated Faculty, Department function or unit of the institution.
• To proactively partner with the Line Management to ensure that people (management) issues receive appropriate attention in the delivery of its purpose and strategies and in improving its business performance and organizational capabilities.
• To assume joint responsibility with Management for implementing its people agenda.
• To anticipate and identify changing business needs requiring fit-for-purpose solutions and where appropriate represent these proposals to central HC (i.e. the ‘centres of expertise’) for support and endorsement.

Key responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to: employee relations, workforce planning and organisation design, staffing and talent management, business (efficiency) improvement, employee engagement, recognition, reward, staff development, performance management , change and HC operations.

Contact details

HC Senior Business Partner: Mr Lukhanyo Tshangana
Tel: 021 959 4319
Email: tshanganal@cput.ac.za

Team Leader - HC Administration: Ms Gaynore Boyle
Tel: 021 460 3344
Email: boyleg@cput.ac.za