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JOB PURPOSE
The Global TA Hub, GPS & GM Partnering Director, leads the integrated global operations of Hub Talent Acquisition, Position Management, and Global Mobility Partnering.
This role ensures operational excellence, high data integrity and quality, and consistent People Experience across all markets, while responding to future workforce needs via E2E journeys.
This senior leader sets the global operational strategy, provides governance, strengthens capabilities, and builds trusted partnerships with HR and business stakeholders, ensuring the PEX Operating Model is executed with consistency and excellence worldwide.
You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet.
Because here, we don’t just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Leadership & Governance:
Define and implement the global performance strategy for TA Hubs, Position Management, and Global Mobility Partnering.
Establish global standards, demand planning, KPIs, SLAs, and governance mechanisms.
Ensure alignment with Talent Acquisition CoE, Reward, Master Data Governance, and HRIT.
People & Team Leadership:
Lead and develop a global network of teams across eight hubs.
Build capabilities, enable growth, and foster a culture grounded in psychological safety, performance, inclusivity, and accountability.
Operational Excellence: Oversee consistent, compliant, and high-quality operational delivery in:
E2E Talent Acquisition processes for WL1 and sourcing for WL 2 and WL3, UFLP Services and Front-Line Workers in some Hubs for some markets
Workday Position & Org architecture Management
Global Mobility Partnering. Ensure data quality, SLA adherence, risk control, and process excellence.
Senior Stakeholder Partnering:
Serve as the senior advisor to PEXLT in Market Heads and business leaders.
Represent hubs in global governance forums and strategic workforce discussions. Influence decision-making with insights, business understanding, and operational expertise.
Data, Insights & Performance:
Instill a data-driven culture across all hubs.
Own data quality for TA process, position management, and mobility processes.
Use analytics to drive decisions, highlight risks, and identify opportunities.
Continuous Improvement & transformation:
Drive adoption of digital tools and scalable, repeatable ways of working.
Embed continuous improvement mindsets and practices across all hubs (system upgrades, process redesign, simplification).
Deploy all new products developed by the Innovation Tower on time and in full.
Vendor & External Partner Management:
Run BAU relationships with vendors responsible for supporting and providing services based on different steps of the process (recruitment agencies, relocation, immigration).
Ensure contractual performance, compliance, and service quality. Support cost management and continuous value delivery.
People Experience Leadership:
Champion the colleague experience across recruitment, joiners, position changes, and mobility journeys.
Embed fairness, inclusion, accessibility, and cultural sensitivity.
Ensure processes and interactions reflect Unilever’s purpose and values.
KEY INTERFACES
PEX in Market Lead
PEX Innovation Tower & Talent Acquisition CoE
Reward & Mobility CoE
Line Managers
Master Data Governance
HRIT (Workday / ServiceNow)
External mobility, immigration, and recruitment vendors
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
10+ years’ experience in a Leadership/Management role in at least two areas: Talent Acquisition operations; Position/workforce architecture/ Global Mobility or HR Operations
Proven leadership of large global or virtual teams.
Strong knowledge of Workday; familiarity with case management.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex global stakeholders and influence senior leaders.
Transformation and continuous improvement experience in matrixed environments.
Strong data interpretation and insight-generation capability.
Global compliance awareness
Preferred
Experience in fast-moving consumer goods or large global multinationals.
Advanced HR or Business qualification.
Apply via company website ( https://www.unilever.co.za ) or
careers.unilever.com
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