Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: R40 000 – R60 000 per month, plus benefits (car allowance, 50% medical aid contribution, 7% pension contribution, commuting allowance, and a discretionary bonus structure — a performance bonus paid in July and an annual bonus paid in December, each equivalent to a month’s salary)
Overview
Our client is a multinational corporate group with a Johannesburg office, seeking an experienced HR Manager / HR Business Partner to provide professional HR support locally while aligning with the group’s broader regional HR direction. The role supports management and employees through HR guidance, workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, recruitment coordination, HR reporting and compliance, as well as participation in group-wide HR initiatives — going beyond transactional HR administration to contribute to business-facing HR solutions, regional consistency and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
HR Business Partnering
- Act as the first point of contact for local office employees and General Managers on HR-related matters.
- Provide guidance on HR policies, procedures and South African employment legislation.
- Support General Managers in people management and organisational effectiveness.
- Assist with organisational structure reviews and local workforce planning.
- Coordinate employee transfers, mobility administration and post-mobility integration.
- Provide strategic people advisory support to management on workforce, talent and organisational matters.
Talent Acquisition & Onboarding
- Coordinate recruitment activities for the local office in line with group recruitment policies.
- Support General Managers through the recruitment and selection process.
- Manage onboarding and induction activities for new employees.
- Contribute to employer branding and talent attraction initiatives.
Employee Relations and Engagement
- Support the resolution of employee relations matters and assist with disciplinary, grievance and performance-related processes.
- Promote positive employee engagement and workplace culture, driving engagement initiatives and monitoring employee experience indicators.
- Ensure consistent application of HR policies and procedures.
Performance & Talent Management
- Coordinate annual performance appraisal processes.
- Support succession planning and talent review discussions.
- Monitor performance management actions and development plans, and facilitate career development discussions.
Learning & Development
- Identify training and development needs, and coordinate local and regional training programmes.
- Support implementation of group-wide learning initiatives, and monitor training effectiveness and participation.
Compensation, Benefits & HR Administration
- Support salary review, performance-based reward processes and benchmarking exercises.
- Assist with benefits administration and annual remuneration reviews.
- Maintain accurate employee records, HR documentation and HR system data.
HR Compliance & Reporting
- Ensure compliance with local labour legislation and internal policies.
- Prepare HR reports, analytics and management information for local and regional reporting requirements.
- Support internal and external audits as required.
Regional Involvement
- Participate in selected group HR projects, transformation initiatives and regional programmes.
- Collaborate with HR, Corporate and Business Unit stakeholders across the group on regional initiatives and cross-functional HR solutions.
- Support international mobility, secondment and localisation initiatives, including employee transfers and post-mobility integration where relevant.
- Promote effective use of HR systems and related HR technologies, and identify opportunities to improve HR processes through automation, AI and digital HR tools.
- Contribute to mobility, compensation and digital HR transformation initiatives, using HR analytics to support evidence-based decisions at local and regional level.
Minimum Requirements
- Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in Human Resources, across multiple disciplines including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, learning and development, and HR operations.
- Strong knowledge and practical application of South African labour legislation.
- Experience working within a multinational environment, including supporting regional HR initiatives and projects.
- Exposure to HRIS platforms, HR analytics and reporting tools.
- Undergraduate Degree or equivalent (Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Business Administration or a related field); HR professional certification preferred.
