HR MANAGER / HR BUSINESS PARTNER

Location: Sandton, Johannesburg
Salary: R40,000 – R60,000 per month + Benefits
Department: Corporate
Reports To: General Manager

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. HR Business Partnering

• Act as the first point of contact for employees and General Managers on HR-related matters.
• Provide guidance on HR policies, procedures and South African employment legislation.
• Support General Managers with people management and organisational effectiveness.
• Assist with organisational structure reviews and workforce planning.
• Coordinate employee transfers, mobility administration and post-mobility integration activities.
• Provide strategic people advisory support to management on workforce, talent and organisational matters.

2. Talent Acquisition & Onboarding

• Coordinate recruitment activities in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Support General Managers throughout the recruitment and selection process.
• Manage onboarding and induction activities for new employees.
• Contribute to employer branding and talent attraction initiatives.

3. Employee Relations & Engagement

• Support the resolution of employee relations matters.
• Assist with disciplinary, grievance and performance-related processes.
• Promote positive employee engagement and workplace culture.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives and monitor employee experience indicators.
• Ensure the consistent application of HR policies and procedures.

4. Performance & Talent Management

• Coordinate annual performance appraisal processes.
• Support succession planning and talent review discussions.
• Monitor performance management actions and development plans.
• Facilitate career development discussions and employee growth initiatives.

5. Learning & Development

• Identify training and development needs.
• Coordinate relevant local and international training programmes.
• Support the implementation of company learning and development initiatives.
• Monitor training effectiveness and employee participation.

6. Compensation, Benefits & HR Administration

• Support salary reviews, performance-based reward processes and remuneration benchmarking exercises.
• Assist with benefits administration and annual remuneration reviews.
• Maintain accurate employee records, HR documentation and HR system data.

7. HR Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure compliance with South African labour legislation and internal company policies.
• Prepare HR reports, analytics and management information.
• Support internal and external audits as required.
• Ensure HR practices remain aligned with applicable legislation and organisational standards.

8. HR Projects & Collaboration

• Participate in HR projects, transformation initiatives and organisational programmes.
• Support the implementation of HR frameworks, standards and programmes.
• Collaborate with HR, Corporate and Business Unit stakeholders on cross-functional HR solutions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the HR function.

9. Mobility & Talent Development

• Support international mobility, secondment and localisation initiatives.
• Coordinate employee transfers, mobility administration and post-mobility integration where required.
• Contribute to employee engagement, DEI, mobility and talent development initiatives.
• Support the development of organisational HR capability.

10. Digital HR, Analytics & Continuous Improvement

• Promote the effective utilisation of HR systems and related HR technologies.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes through automation, AI and digital HR technologies.
• Utilise HR analytics to support evidence-based decision-making.
• Contribute to compensation, mobility and digital HR transformation initiatives.

KEY STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIPS

The successful candidate will interact closely with:

• Employees and team members
• General Managers and senior management
• Corporate and Business Unit stakeholders
• Other HR professionals
• Recruitment consultants and headhunters
• Employment and immigration lawyers
• HR consultancy and advisory service providers

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Skills & Knowledge

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Sound knowledge of South African labour legislation, HR policies and employment practices.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment, talent acquisition, employee relations and workplace investigations.
• Experience in performance management, talent management and organisational development.
• Knowledge of HR systems, HR reporting and HR analytics.
• Understanding of compensation, benefits and remuneration benchmarking.
• Knowledge or exposure to international mobility, secondment and localisation processes.
• Understanding of digital HR transformation, automation and AI-enabled process improvement.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to understand organisational priorities.
• Effective stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and change-management capabilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within multicultural and cross-functional environments.
• High levels of professional integrity, confidentiality and sound judgement when handling sensitive HR matters.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 8 years' progressive Human Resources experience.
• Experience across multiple HR disciplines, including:
  
  • Recruitment and talent acquisition
  • Employee relations
  • Performance management
  • Learning and development
  • HR operations
• Strong knowledge and practical application of South African employment legislation.
• Previous experience working within a multinational environment.
• Experience contributing to broader HR initiatives and projects.
• Exposure to HRIS platforms, HR analytics and reporting tools.
• Ability to manage day-to-day HR responsibilities while simultaneously contributing to strategic and cross-functional HR initiatives.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification in:
  
  • Human Resources
  • Industrial Psychology
  • Business Administration
  • or a related field.
• Professional HR certification would be advantageous.

REMUNERATION & BENEFITS

Salary: R40,000 – R60,000 per month
Additional Benefits Include:

• Fringe benefits, including a car allowance
• 50% Medical Aid contribution
• 7% Pension contribution
• Commuting allowance
• Discretionary performance-related bonuses:
  
  • Performance bonus, payable in July and equivalent to approximately one month's salary where applicable.
  • Annual bonus, payable in December and equivalent to approximately one month's salary.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

Our client is looking for a commercially minded and experienced HR professional who combines strong operational HR knowledge with the ability to act as a trusted business partner to management.
The successful candidate will be comfortable handling hands-on HR matters while also contributing to talent, organisational development, HR analytics, digital transformation and broader strategic HR initiatives.
Location: Sandton, Johannesburg

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