Executive Manager: Human Resources (5 Year Fixed -Term Contract)

Mintek Pty Ltd.; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for an Executive Manager: Human Resources. The successful incumbent will lead and manage the HR function, aligning it strategically to drive people excellence and support organisational objectives from Randburg.

The role emphasizes governance, risk management, reporting, and stakeholder engagement, with an annual budget of R20m. A Master’s in HRM and 10 years’ experience (5 in management) are required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree level Human Resources Management or relevant (NQF – level 9).
• 10 years’ experience in the relevant field of which 5 years must be in a management position.
• Good business insight.
• Knowledge of Mintek’s business products and activities.
• A thorough knowledge of PFMA and applicable legislation.
• Report writing skills.
• Policy and procedure writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead HRD and drive the Human Resource Division strategy and operations.
• Provide strategic leadership in performance management and remuneration systems.
• Ensure divisional compliance with policies and applicable legislation.
• Deliver timely consolidated monthly and quarterly reports.

Skills

Leadership

HR Expertise

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Master's degree in HRM

Job description

Executive Manager: Human Resources (5 Year Fixed -Term Contract)

Listing reference: minte_000454

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 25 August 2026

Position summary

Industry: Scientific, Research & Development

Job category: Human Resources and Recruitment

Location: Randburg

Contract: Fixed Term Contract

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

Introduction

Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for an Executive Manager: Human Resources. The successful incumbent will be responsible for leading and managing the Human Resources function, ensuring that the discipline is strategically aligned and managed in a manner that sustainably delivers on its mandate, supports organisational objectives, and drives people excellence across the organisation.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

Leadership

• Live the Mintek values, foster a culture of collaboration within Mintek.
• Create an environment for the division to succeed and manage outputs.
• Maintain consistently visible leadership.
• Lead HRD.

Governance and Risk Management

• Risk profiling and mitigation activities for the Division’s activities, including SHEQ.
• Accountable for adherence to all Mintek’s policies and ethics within agreed thresholds.
• Implement divisional and Mintek policies.
• Ensure divisional compliance with applicable legislation.

Relationship Management and Reporting

• Ensure the right data is available for accurate and useful reporting, making crucial data available “at thefingertips”.
• Timely providing consolidated monthly and quarterly reports.
• Monitor and report on Divisional performance, including financials.
• Reporting value, ensuring critical issues and key results areas are addressed.
• Stakeholder engagement, including the development of relationships with new stakeholders, stakeholder
  management and satisfaction for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Drive standardisation, automation, and process optimisation to improve service quality and turnaround times.
• Drive the Human Resource Division strategy and operations, and develop plans for the implementation of the strategy.
• Provide strategic leadership in the continuous management of performance, Human Resource information andremuneration systems.
• Deliver user-friendly, cost effective administrative and transactional business and employee support services.
• Annual expenditure budget of R20m.
• Must be able to apportion expenditure accurately and correctly according to funding source (Science Vote,Mintek or earmarked funds).

Performance Management

• Deliver on the division’s KPI’s.
• Undertake performance management for the Division.
• Ensure that systems and tools are in place to monitor and measure the delivery of the divisional activities.

Governance and Risk Management

• Risk profiling and mitigation activities for the Division’s activities, including SHEQ.
• Accountable for adherence to all Mintek’s policies and ethics within agreed thresholds.
• Implement divisional and Mintek policies.
• Ensure divisional compliance with applicable legislation.

Relationship Management and Reporting

• Ensure the right data is available for accurate and useful reporting, making crucial data available “at thefingertips”.
• Timely providing consolidated monthly and quarterly reports.
• Monitor and report on Divisional performance, including financials.
• Reporting value, ensuring critical issues and key results areas are addressed.
• Stakeholder engagement, including the development of relationships with new stakeholders, stakeholder
  management and satisfaction for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Drive standardisation, automation, and process optimisation to improve service quality and turnaround times.

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master's degree level Human Resources Management or relevant (NQF – level 9).
• 10 years’ experience on the relevant field of which 5 years must be on management position.
• Good business insight.
• Knowledge of Mintek’s business products and activities.
• A thorough knowledge of PFMA and applicable legislation.
• Report writing skills.
• Policy and procedure writing.

COMPETENCIES:

• HR Expertise.
• Demonstrated ability to function at senior or executive management level.
• Sound practical knowledge of leading talent management and business re-engineeringprocesses.
• Ability to initiate, implement and monitor Human Resource service delivery processes.
• Ability to establish, manage and lead effective teams as well as optimal use of resources toachieve business results.
• Strategy and business plan development and implementation.
• Ability to lead diverse teams to ensure delivery and efficiency.
• Ethical Practices.
• Business and financial management.
• Leadership of people and operations management.

SKILLS:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent numerical and quantitative skills.