Build the structure. Set the standard. Make it happen.

Southern Suburbs: Cape Town | Multinational Organisation

Are you an experienced HR operations professional who thrives on bringing order to complexity, building scalable systems and turning strategy into action?

Our client is looking for a hands-on Group HR Operations & Projects Lead to establish stronger HR infrastructure.

This is an opportunity to shape how HR operates across a multinational business — creating reliable systems, common standards and governance while working closely with senior leaders, Finance, Legal and regional HR teams.

What you’ll own

HR systems & data Lead the implementation and administration of a group HRIS such as BambooHR, creating a single source of truth for employee records, organisational structures, remuneration, benefits and incentives.

Contracts & HR documentation

Bring fragmented employment records and contracts into a secure, structured central repository, while coordinating standardisation and local compliance across jurisdictions.

Remuneration & job architecture Coordinate the annual remuneration and incentive cycles, lead remuneration benchmarking and implement a recognised job grading framework such as Paterson — creating greater consistency in roles, titles, grades and remuneration bands.

HR policies & governance Drive the development, harmonisation and ongoing governance of the Group's HR policy framework, working with Finance, Legal, HR and business leadership.

HR & payroll – South Africa Head Office Take hands-on responsibility for HR administration and monthly payroll for head office, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality and timely delivery.

Integration & transformation projects Lead defined HR workstreams arising from the Rudholm and Bamatex integration, including remuneration benchmarking, job grading and policy harmonisation.

What we would like to see in your profile:

• 10+ years' experience in senior HR operations, HR administration, remuneration or workforce governance.

• Proven experience in a multinational or multi-country environment.

• Experience implementing or significantly improving an HR information system.

• Practical expertise in remuneration benchmarking, job grading or job evaluation.

• Strong experience managing employment records, contracts and HR policies across jurisdictions.

• Hands-on South African payroll processing experience.

• Strong project management, analytical and reporting capability, including advanced Excel.

• A relevant HR, commerce or business qualification, or equivalent experience.

If you are structured, influential, have commercial insight and are eager to build something meaningful, we want to hear from you.